Fort Dorchester is 6-0 against Stratford since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Dorchester Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Stratford Knights at 7:30 p.m. Fort Dorchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
Fort Dorchester is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Summerville two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Dorchester was dealt a 50-21 defeat at the hands of Summerville. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Green Wave are ranked ninth).
Although Fort Dorchester took the loss, they still got scores from Jalen White, Ryan Campbell, and Anthony Williams.
Meanwhile, Stratford was able to grind out a solid victory over Goose Creek on Friday, taking the game 21-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Jachin Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Stratford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Fort Dorchester, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Dorchester has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stratford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Dorchester came out on top in a nail-biter against Stratford when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 26-24. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Dorchester still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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