Signal Mountain and Upperman squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Signal Mountain had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Bees 50-6. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
It was another big night for Carmine Phillips, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries for Upperman. Those 183 rushing yards gave Phillips a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bronzdon Chaffin, who rushed for 60 yards and one score.
Signal Mountain's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Upperman, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Signal Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upperman, they will host Alcoa at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bees 13.8, the Tornadoes 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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