Lexington has gone 6-1 against Irmo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lexington Wildcats will be playing at home against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lexington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 29-0 win over Laurens on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Raiders are ranked 101st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Irmo put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Myrtle Beach 38-12. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr., who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 236 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Maleek Miller was Brand Jr.'s top target, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 38 receiving yards.
Lexington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Irmo, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Lexington came out on top in a nail-biter against Irmo in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, sneaking past 27-24. Does Lexington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irmo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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