If Ashley Ridge was riding high fresh off their 72-0 takedown of Stall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes and the Summerville Green Wave were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes suffered a 49-48 loss. While losing is never fun, the Swamp Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Green Wave are ranked eighth).
When it comes to explaining why Ashley Ridge lost, don't look at Trevor Kalisz. Despite the final result, he 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. Ashley Ridge also got a significant boost from Jayden Acosta, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 179 yards.
He was 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 matches.
Jayven Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry for Summerville. Williams really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. Jaden Cummings was another major influence, as he rushed for 27 yards and ran in a TD.
The defeat snapped Ashley Ridge's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Summerville, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashley Ridge will welcome James Island at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashley Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully James Island likes a good challenge. As for Summerville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Ashley at 7:30 p.m. West Ashley will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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