AIKEN, S.C. — Irmo won every quarter on the road at South Aiken and left with a 38-14 victory, a result that helped the Yellow Jackets land at No. 19 in a new statewide South Carolina high school football top 25.
The win over the Thoroughbreds was the fourth time this season Irmo has beaten an opponent by more than 23 points. The Yellow Jackets are now 4-3 and have gone 1-2 since a three-game winning streak ended.
The loss dropped South Aiken to 5-2.
Irmo is No. 19 in the Oct. 11 statewide rankings, one spot behind the Berkeley Stags and one ahead of the TL Hanna Yellow Jackets. North Augusta and Ridge View also sit in the top 10.
Nearby Dutch Fork stayed unbeaten at 7-0 with a 21-8 region win over Chapin as the Foxes chase another state title after beating Summerville in a second straight state championship game in 2025.
Irmo takes on in-conference opponent Midland Valley at 7:30 p.m. Friday, while South Aiken meets North Augusta at the same hour.
