Mississippi High School Football - Philadelphia knocks off Scott Central
October 4, 2019: Philadelphia, MS 39350 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS) and the visiting Scott Central Rebels (Forest, MS), observed Philadelphia's football squad thwart Scott Central by a count of 24-14.
The Tornadoes now own a 6-1 record. They play next when they travel to Lake for a 2A Region 6 contest on Thursday, October 10. Philadelphia will play a Hornets squad coming off a 27-7 non-league win over Pisgah (Sandhill, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 6-0.
Coming up next, the Rebels play the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) in a 2A Region 6 contest, on Friday, October 11. Scott Central will attempt to upgrade on its 5-2 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 0-8 record after their 53-8 league loss to Union (Union, MS).