Stratford hasn't had much luck against Fort Dorchester recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stratford Knights will stay at home for another week and welcome the Fort Dorchester Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Stratford will be strutting in after a win while Fort Dorchester will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Stratford earned a 21-14 victory over Goose Creek.
It was another big night for Jachin Davis, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 178 yards and a touchdown. 119 of those passing yards were hauled in by J?Qwan Crosby.
Meanwhile, a win for Fort Dorchester just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-21 loss at the hands of Summerville. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Green Wave are ranked ninth).
Stratford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Fort Dorchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Stratford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Dorchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stratford couldn't quite finish off Fort Dorchester in their previous matchup back in September and fell 26-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Dorchester's Ryan Campbell, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Stratford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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