Football Recap: Myrtle Beach Seahawks vs. Irmo Yellow Jackets
Myrtle Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Irmo Yellow Jackets, falling 38-12. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fifth).
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Irmo, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 236 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. Brand Jr. is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Amire White handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Myrtle Beach's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Irmo, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Myrtle Beach's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cane Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Myrtle Beach is facing Cane Bay at the right time seeing as Cane Bay is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Irmo, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Lexington: 11.8, Irmo: 17.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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