Goose Creek is 8-2 against Wando since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Goose Creek Gators will be playing at home against the Wando Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Goose Creek is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Goose Creek is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Summerville, falling 43-21. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Green Wave are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Wando strolled past West Ashley with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 21-7. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly 14 points.
Wando's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harris Stone led the charge by throwing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 47 yards. Cole Fletcher was Stone's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wando's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ace Jernstedt and Fletcher. Brayden Berry was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Goose Creek now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wando, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Goose Creek against Wando when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. In that contest, Goose Creek amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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