After two games on the road, White Knoll is heading back home. They will welcome the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
White Knoll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Dutch Fork, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (White Knoll was ranked 23rd). White Knoll was beaten by Dutch Fork 38-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Timberwolves were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Irmo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over River Bluff. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 120 yards while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Amire White, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irmo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
White Knoll's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Irmo, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
White Knoll came up short against Irmo in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 33-20. Can White Knoll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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