The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will face off against the Academic Magnet Raptors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Philip Simmons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
Academic Magnet is hoping to do what Burke couldn't on Friday: put an end to Philip Simmons' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Philip Simmons breezed by Burke at home to the tune of 50-8. Given the Iron Horses' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Philip Simmons to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darriel Porcher, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Porcher didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Philip Simmons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Academic Magnet just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Timberland, falling 47-14. The loss continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Academic Magnet took the loss, they still got scores from Donovan Hamilton and Campbell Stoklosa.
Philip Simmons is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Academic Magnet, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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