On Friday, James F. Byrnes faced Irmo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The James F. Byrnes Rebels fell 35-27 to the Irmo Yellow Jackets.
When it comes to explaining why James F. Byrnes lost, don't look at Caine Rogers. Despite the final result, he threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ta Dawkins, who gained 162 total yards and a touchdown.
James F. Byrnes' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Irmo, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
James F. Byrnes will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Greer at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Irmo, they will head out on the road to take on Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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