Olympia played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Dr. Phillips Panthers, falling 42-6. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Noble Davis threw for 108 yards on 15 of 25 attempts. Eric Weems Jr. was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Matthew Haynes rushed for 41 yards.
Zion Matthews had an outrageously good game for Dr. Phillips as he rushed for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and one score. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Matthews a new career-high.
Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dr. Phillips, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Olympia will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Celebration at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. As for Dr. Phillips, after each having a week off, they and East Ridge will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 13.3, the Knights 7.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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