On Friday, Dutch Fork faced Irmo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes came out on top against the Irmo Yellow Jackets by a score of 24-14. The Silver Foxes' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ethan Offing was his usual excellent self, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Irmo lost, don't look at Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Brand Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Maleek Miller, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dutch Fork's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Irmo, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-1 record.
As of now, neither Dutch Fork nor Irmo have any future games scheduled.
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