The Whale Branch Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whale Branch has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Philip Simmons will come in with eight straight wins.
On Friday, Whale Branch had to suffer through a 43-12 loss at the hands of Barnwell.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons didn't have too much trouble with Andrews on Thursday as they won 28-14. The Iron Horses pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets cut but never quite recovered from.
Whale Branch better keep an eye on Hayes Goddard. He was instrumental in Philip Simmons' win, throwing for 328 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 55 yards on only six carries. Goddard's passing game has become a key predictor of the Iron Horses' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Philip Simmons also got a significant boost from Omonte Taylor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Whale Branch's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Philip Simmons, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Whale Branch was dealt a bruising 46-14 defeat at the hands of Philip Simmons in their previous matchup back in September. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warriors were down 36-0.
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