StudentSports, Inc. FAB 50 Rankings Irmo, which boasts the #1 ranking in Class 4A with an unblemished 13-0 record, is rated #6 nationally by StudentSports.com. The Yellow Jackets have outscored their opponents 54-5 and have tallied nine shutouts. Coach Phil Savitz notched career win #399 last night in a 6-0 win over 4A #14 South Aiken (8-4) in Columbia.
P.M. Dorman (11-1-1), which dropped a 4-1 decision to Irmo in the opening match of The Days Inn-Microtel Invitational on February 22 in Duncan, SC, has since reeled off a 12-game unbeaten streak as the Cavaliers head into the Palmetto Cup hosted by Brookland-Cayce HS Thursday-Saturday. Coach Carlos Osorio's squad is ranked #2 in Class 4A and are the reigning champions -- having defeated Irmo (3-2) in the Upper State title game a year ago and #4 Ridge View (1-0) in the State Championship. The Cavaliers will face 1A #1 Christ Church, 2A #1 Bishop England, and 4A #6 James Island in the Palmetto Cup.
Bishop England (10-1) and Chapin (10-0) are rated #10 and #13, respectively in the Southeast Poll AL-GA-SC-TN), while Irmo checks in at #3 and P.M. Dorman at #7.
Norman North (2-1) of OK, who also will be participating in the Palmetto Cup is ranked #24 nationally and #6 in the Southwest Poll (AR-NE-OK). The Timberwolves hope to have Gatorade State Player of the Year Chris Hyde healthy for his 2002 debut.
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