Irmo is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Butler. The Irmo Yellow Jackets slipped by the Butler Bulldogs 35-34. 35 seems to be a good number for the Yellow Jackets as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Jayden Williams, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Zach Lawrence, who threw for 271 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Irmo, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. As for Butler, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irmo will head out to face off against Carolina Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irmo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Carolina Forest likes a good challenge. As for Butler, they will take on Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Butler surely won't give up without a fight.
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