Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Adarian Thompson and Trey Tidwell Lead Phillips to Victory + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	36-12 W
10/04/24 - Away	19-34 L
09/15/23 - Home	20-62 L
09/09/22 - Away	50-14 W
10/01/21 - Home	76-0 W
+ 5 more games

Phillips was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cherokee on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 36-12 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 23-point advantage.

A big part of Phillips' win came down to the chemistry between Trey Tidwell and his top target Adarian Thompson. Tidwell rushed for 51 yards and one TD while Thompson picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Phillips' run defense was locked in: Cherokee could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Hasten Bickerstaff for the heroic effort on defense: he. Phillips' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.57 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.37 on average over their last five games.

Phillips' defense didn't let Cade Tice, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Hunter Scruggs with three.

Phillips' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Phillips has already played their next matchup, a 49-6 loss against Hackleburg on the 10th. As for Cherokee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-26 defeat against Shoals Christian on the 10th.