Football Recap: Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes vs. Fort Dorchester Patriots
Ashley Ridge hadn't done well against Fort Dorchester recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes walked away with a 48-35 win over the Fort Dorchester Patriots. This was payback for the Swamp Foxes, who suffered a 40-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ashley Ridge was led to victory by Jayden Acosta and Trevor Kalisz. Acosta gained 166 total yards and three touchdowns, while Kalisz threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.9% of his passes. Acosta's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Dorchester lost, don't look at Ryan Campbell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 218 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high.
Ashley Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Fort Dorchester, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Ashley Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Stall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashley Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.8 points per game this season. As for Fort Dorchester, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Ashley at 7:30 p.m. West Ashley's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Fort Dorchester's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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