With a playoff game on the line, Philip Simmons rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Kingstree Blazers 40-24. The win was nothing new for the Iron Horses as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Philip Simmons had a senior duo take command as Tavien Orellana threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes and Kolten Kellermann picked up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Orellana is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darriel Porcher, who gained 70 total yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Kingstree still got an impressive performance from Chiquan Giles, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Philip Simmons pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Kingstree, they moved to 5-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Philip Simmons will challenge Manning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manning's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Philip Simmons' offense will have their work cut out for them. Kingstree does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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