Chapin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Irmo Yellow Jackets 55-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fifth).
Chapin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brady Albro, who threw for 268 yards and a touchdown.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Irmo, rushing for 263 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 196 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Brand Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards. Donovan Murph was Brand Jr.'s top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chapin now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Irmo, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Chapin will square off against White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Irmo, they will face off against Dutch Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Dutch Fork has won three straight at home, while Irmo won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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