Football Preview: Myrtle Beach Seahawks vs. Irmo Yellow Jackets
The Myrtle Beach Seahawks will head out on the road to face off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Myrtle Beach lost to Sumter on the road by a 42-25 margin. 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 76th, while the Gamecocks are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Irmo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-7 win over Carolina Forest on the road. That looming 55-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellow Jackets yet this season.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 377 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Maleek Miller was Brand Jr.'s top target, picking up 180 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irmo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Myrtle Beach and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Irmo, their record is now 4-0.
Myrtle Beach took a serious blow against Irmo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 55-24. Can Myrtle Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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