James Island gets big win over Fort Dorchester
North Charleston - It is not likely that either team will win the region 8-AAAAA championship this season but that did not temper the intensity level displayed as James Island visited Fort Dorchester for their week eight showdown.
James Island snapped a two-game losing streak, earning their first region win of the season with a 26-7.
The Trojans improved to 5-3 overall while the Patriots fell to 4-4 on the season.
The Trojans have struggled to score points all season and lost their best offensive threat, Jalen Brown-Singleton, on Thursday when he unexpectedly transferred to a prep school in Florida.
However, the Trojans’ offense rallied as a unit, sparked by the return of top running back Amor Scott. Scott returned to action after missing the last month with an injury. The offense did not pile up huge yardage but effectively moved the ball enough to dominate the time of possession.
James Island made it look easy early on, taking their first possession of the game 66 yards on six plays with Connor Dantzler connecting with Sam Crumpton on a 14-yard touchdown for an early 7-0 lead.
Gray Dangerfield added a 28-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with 2:50 remaining in the first quarter,
The James Island defense, one of the top units in the Lowcountry, kept Fort Dorchester in check throughout the first half, The offense added a touchdown on Scott’s two-yard run with :20 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Trojans a 17-0 lead.
Fort Dorchester opened third quarter with their best drive as Campbell capped the initial possession with a 42-yard touchdown scamper, pushing him over 100 yards rushing on the night.
After a fumble recovery gave the Trojans great field position, Dangerfield booted a 40-yard field goal to push the lead to 20-7 heading into the fourth quarter.
James Island’s defense came up with three fourth down stops in the fourth quarter to preserve the lead. The last stop set the Trojans up at the Fort 15-yard line and Thomas Webb capped the scoring with a seven-yard run.
