Football Recap: Academic Magnet Comes Up Short

Academic Magnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses, falling 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Iron Horses are ranked 82nd).

Campbell Stoklosa threw for 45 yards on four of 18 attempts. Tyler Perez was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground, Sam Peters made five total tackles.

Philip Simmons' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Darriel Porcher and Brody Tonon. Porcher rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown while Tonon rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Academic Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Philip Simmons, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Academic Magnet will host Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Philip Simmons, they will head out on the road to square off against Timberland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Philip Simmons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.

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