West Florence and Irmo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Florence had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Irmo Yellow Jackets, falling 56-7. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. was his usual excellent self, throwing for 196 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries for Irmo. Brand Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Maleek Miller, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Florence's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Irmo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
West Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irmo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 29-25 win against White Knoll on the 6th.
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