Football Preview: Kingstree Blazers vs. Philip Simmons Iron Horses
The Kingstree Blazers are on the road again on Friday to play the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Kingstree is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Whale Branch 34-18.
Chiquan Giles went supernova for Kingstree, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 108 rushing yards gave Giles a new career-high.
Kingstree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-12 victory over the Auctioneers. With the Iron Horses ahead 28-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of Philip Simmons' win came down to the chemistry between Tavien Orellana and his top target Kolten Kellermann. Orellana threw for 189 yards and five touchdowns while Kellermann picked up 78 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Philip Simmons' defense and their four sacks. Mullins' QB won't forget Alex Tchoryk anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Daniel Scarth was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Philip Simmons pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for Kingstree, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kingstree has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Philip Simmons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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