James Island hasn't had much luck against Ashley Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The James Island Trojans will square off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:30 p.m. James Island's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Ashley Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
James Island and Fort Dorchester met for a duel on Friday where James Island came out on top. James Island enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over Fort Dorchester.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ashley Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Summerville. The Swamp Foxes haven't had much luck with the Green Wave recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Ashley Ridge got top-tier performance from Trevor Kalisz, who threw for 364 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.2% of his passes. Kalisz is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Acosta helped Kalisz out on the ground, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 42 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ashley Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
James Island's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Ashley Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
James Island took a serious blow against Ashley Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 35-7. Thankfully for James Island, Troy Javon Grant Jr (who rushed for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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