The James F. Byrnes Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
James F. Byrnes can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They fell just short of T.L. Hanna by a score of 19-16. The Rebels have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Irmo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Oceanside Collegiate Academy at home.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. had a dynamite game for Irmo, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to Maleek Miller, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Irmo's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Major Taylor and his two.
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