Mayor Heitzler Betting on Gator Win Friday

Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler is so confident in a Goose Creek win at Friday's boys' basketball state championship game, he's agreed to a friendly wager with Irmo Mayor Hardy King.

What's at stake? The mayor of the losing team will have to sing the winning team's alma mater on camera. 

The undefeated Irmo Yellow Jackets are ranked No. 1. The Goose Creek Gators surprised many by earning a shot at the state championship. The team is ranked 10th in the state, but a 22-4 season blazed their path to the Colonial Life Arena. 

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Heitzler predicted a low-scoring game, mostly determined by defense, and predicted a Goose Creek win by 8 points. 

Here are the alma maters for both schools. Goose Creek:

Near the sea coast of Carolina
Colors, black and gold
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to behold

Raise the chorus, speed it onward
Praise her to the skies
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Dear old Goose Creek High

Irmo:

Our Alma Mater, great and true
Loyal Praise we sing to you;
And to Thee ever, shall we stress
All our love and gratefulness.
We treasure dear, our school days there;
For Irmo High, we breathe a prayer.
We'll ever call our memories back
Hail to our dear Gold and Black!