Football Game Preview: Simeon Wolverines vs. Phillips Wildcats + Official Tickets

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2025, 11:28pm

Football Preview: Simeon Wolverines vs. Phillips Wildcats

Simeon and Phillips are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Wolverines will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Phillips took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Simeon, who comes in off a win.

Simeon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Westinghouse. Considering the Wolverines have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

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Simeon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Bell out in front who rushed for 108 yards and one TD on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in November of 2024. Another signal caller making a difference was Anthony Croom Jr., who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Simeon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lane Tech.

Simeon pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Phillips, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Simeon took their win against Phillips when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 28-6 score. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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