Ashley Ridge is 6-0 against James Island since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will be playing in front of their home fans against the James Island Trojans at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Ashley Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Ashley Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Summerville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Green Wave. 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).
Ashley Ridge might have lost, but man, Trevor Kalisz was a machine: 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. Jayden Acosta helped Kalisz out on the ground, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 42 receiving yards.
They were 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.
Meanwhile, James Island and Fort Dorchester met for a duel on Friday where James Island prevailed. James Island took down Fort Dorchester 26-7.
Ashley Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for James Island, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Ashley Ridge against James Island in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Does Ashley Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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