Football Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. Elkins Tigers
The Philip Barbour Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Elkins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Philip Barbour is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Liberty. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Philip Barbour's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Logan Beam, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Braylyn Edwards, who threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, Edwards also racked up 42 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Elkins never let their opponents score last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buckhannon-Upshur 35-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Philip Barbour's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elkins, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Philip Barbour against Elkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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