West Ashley hasn't had much luck against Summerville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Ashley Wildcats will challenge the Summerville Green Wave 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.
West Ashley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Stall at home to the tune of 63-0. That looming 63-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Summerville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over Ashley Ridge. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Swamp Foxes are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summerville found their leader in underclassman Jayven Williams, who rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Williams' longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Cummings, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Summerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
The win got West Ashley back to even at 4-4. As for Summerville, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
West Ashley ended up a good deal behind Summerville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 48-30. Can West Ashley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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