Goose Creek is 6-0 against James Island since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Goose Creek Gators will take on the James Island Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Goose Creek is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fort Dorchester on Friday. Goose Creek and Fort Dorchester were almost perfectly matched up, but Goose Creek suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely James Island's strategy against Hilton Head Island on Friday. James Island's defense stepped up to hand Hilton Head Island a 24-0 shutout. The Trojans pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Seahawks had little chance of recovering from.
James Island got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Dantzler out in front who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt. James Island also got help from Jalen Brown-Singleton, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Goose Creek's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for James Island, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Goose Creek against James Island when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as the squad secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was James Island's Gunnar Nistad, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Goose Creek to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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