The River Bluff Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Bluff is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, River Bluff needed a bit of extra time to put away White Knoll. They skirted past the Timberwolves 24-21.
It was another big night for Hayden Myers, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown. Those 187 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
River Bluff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nathan Shuman, Aaron Griffin, and Caleb Pinkney picked up one apiece. River Bluff got some further help from Griffin Lindler: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Irmo hadn't done well against Lexington recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Irmo blew past Lexington 34-8. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won four matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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 handled things on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 games.
River Bluff's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Irmo, their record now sits at an identical 6-0.
River Bluff took a serious blow against Irmo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. Can River Bluff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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