With a playoff win on the line, James Island rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Sumter Gamecocks by a score of 42-35. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Trojans were down 28-14 in the second quarter.
Connor Dantzler had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 265 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards and a pair of TDs. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Raphael Puiu did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 121 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Sumter lost, don't look at Franklin Richardson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 236 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 12.4 yards per carry.
Trojans
| 11/14/25 @ Sumter | 42-35 |
| 11/07/25 vs Wando | 48-0 |
| 10/30/25 vs Stall | 55-0 |
| 10/24/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 28-21 |
| 10/17/25 vs Fort Dorchester | 48-7 |
The win (which was James Island's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points over those games. As for Sumter, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Looking ahead, James Island will head out on the road to square off against Stratford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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