Football Preview: Summerville Green Wave vs. Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes
The Summerville Green Wave will face off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Summerville will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Summerville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over James Island. The Green Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ashley Ridge). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-0 victory over Stall. The win was familiar territory for the Swamp Foxes who have now won three matches in a row.
Ashley Ridge can attribute much of their success to Trevor Kalisz, who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Jayden Acosta, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Jeffrey Ruffin Jr. was another key back, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ashley Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Summerville's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Ashley Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Summerville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ashley Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Acosta, who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Summerville still be able to contain Acosta? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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