Irmo opens home schedule at W.C. Hawkins Stadium Friday. The Yellow Jackets play host to Wilson (2-1). After a season-opening loss to Rock Hill, they have outscored their last two opponents 92-0. In the 55-0 win over Lower Richland, running back Tai Phillips and quarterback Brittain Davis, each had threeContinue Reading
Dutch Fork defensive lineman Jaden Wuerth – Photos by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. After three straight road games to open the season, Dutch Fork gets its unofficial “Homecoming” this Friday. The 4-time defending Class 5A champions face Sumter for their home opener. It’s the Silver Foxes’ first game atContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — Irmo Middle School celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special Anniversary Night during its September 9 football game against Newberry Middle School. The evening included a pregame ceremony recognizing several special guests, including School District Five Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross Sr., Irmo Middle School Principal MansaContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo High School girls golf team opened its season Aug. 25 with a 221-249 victory over Fox Creek at Oak Hills Golf Club. Freshman Roan Holt led the Lady Yellow Jackets as the low medalist, shooting a 51. Kaya Brunson followed with a 52, while sophomoreContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Dutch Fork and Irmo each played Week 2 games in the Northeast area last Friday. Lightning cut short both contests by halftime with the Silver Foxes and Yellow Jackets coming away with decisive wins. Dutch Fork defeated Ridge View 35-13 in the inaugural Bojangles Ridge ViewContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Bojangles Ridge View Classic is not just the newest Northeast sporting event. For the host team Blazers, it’s also their regular-season opener. Disagreements over a rescheduling date resulted in the cancellation of last week’s game at South Pointe. It was supposed to be the firstContinue Reading
Photos by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. The more things change at Dutch Fork, the more they stay the same. This latest post-championship offseason saw the Silver Foxes hire a new defensive coordinator in former University of South Carolina safety Greg Wright. The new transfer portal for the S.C. HighContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. “We laid an egg tonight.” This was the blunt, sobering assessment of Irmo High School head football coach Aaron Brand following last Friday’s 24-14 loss to Rock Hill at W.C. Hawkins Stadium. Brimming with confidence in the weeks leading to the contest, the Yellow Jackets foundContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Irmo football is ready for a new season. After back-to-back Class 5A Division I runner-up finishes, the Yellow Jackets are ready to end their title drought. This season, it will take place back in Class 4A. Irmo moves into the six-team Region 5-4A with CSRA schoolsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Even in separate classifications, Dutch Fork and Irmo are once again 1 and 2 in the preseason polls. The Silver Foxes once again sit atop the reunited Class 5A rankings by the S.C. Prep Football Media. They enter the new season looking to make more historyContinue Reading
Photo by George Matsui – Gray Collegiate Academy running back Trevon Williamson By Thomas Grant Jr. There are other high school football observers who have positive vibes about Gray Collegiate Academy’s prospects in Class 5A than the team itself. Despite the War Eagles making their first appearance in the classification,Continue Reading