The Irmo Yellow Jackets will face off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Irmo's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Lexington's usually-dominant defense. Irmo blew past Lexington 34-8. The 34-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Amire White was another key player, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Irmo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamar Grissett and Matthew Blocker. Blocker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Jaiden Bryant was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irmo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, River Bluff faced White Knoll in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. River Bluff had just enough and edged White Knoll out 24-21.
Hayden Myers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Irmo pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for River Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Irmo against River Bluff in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Irmo have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Bluff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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