Ashley Ridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ashley Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by West Ashley to the tune of 51-13.
Trevor Kalisz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 300 passing yards. Jagger Spivey was in the mix as well, providing Ashley Ridge with two touchdowns.
Ashley Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Sumter put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-6 win over Ridge View. The result was nothing new for the Gamecocks, who have now won eight matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sumter found their leader in sophomore Franklin Richardson, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Richardson's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kameron Fortune also helped out as he racked up 113 rushing yards.
Ashley Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Sumter, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jayden Acosta and John Peeples. Acosta just won't slow down this season and has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 33.9 receiving yards per game. Peeples has been a dominant force too and has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 126.2 rushing yards per game.
Ashley Ridge was taken down by Sumter 56-13 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ashley Ridge was down 28-7.
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