Football Recap: Irmo Yellow Jackets vs. Lexington Wildcats
Irmo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lexington Wildcats 34-8. The 34-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Amire White handled things on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irmo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Irmo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamar Grissett and Matthew Blocker. Blocker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Lexington's side was Jaiden Bryant, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Irmo pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Irmo will be playing at home against River Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Bluff will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Irmo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will head out to challenge Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Chapin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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