The Irmo Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to take on the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irmo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully River Bluff likes a good challenge.
Irmo's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Lexington. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Wildcats are ranked 51st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 67 points the game before, River Bluff was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-3 loss at the hands of White Knoll. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Irmo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for River Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Irmo's way against River Bluff when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Irmo made off with a 35-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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