Football Preview: Irmo Yellow Jackets vs. White Knoll Timberwolves
The Irmo Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the White Knoll Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Irmo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Irmo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: River Bluff, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Irmo was ranked fifth). Irmo was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over River Bluff on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr., who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 120 yards while completing 75% of his passes. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amire White, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irmo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for White Knoll's offense. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of Dutch Fork. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Irmo's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for White Knoll, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Irmo beat White Knoll 33-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Does Irmo have another victory up their sleeve, or will White Knoll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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