Irmo is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Florence is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Irmo Yellow Jackets will host the West Florence Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Irmo beats West Florence with 38 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Irmo blew past Chapin 38-7 on Friday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Eagles are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Irmo wouldn't let Chapin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Irmo can thank Zion Gates and Matthew Blocker for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Chapin's side was Jaiden Bryant, who picked up four sacks, made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, West Florence rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 34-3 victory over the Chiefs.
Irmo's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for West Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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