After flying high against Cherokee last Friday, Phillips came back down to earth. The Bears were beaten by the Hackleburg Panthers 49-6 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Trey Tidwell threw for 68 yards and one touchdown. Hunter Scruggs was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and one TD.
A big part of Hackleburg's victory came down to the chemistry between Maddox Vickery and his top target Daughtry Gober. Vickery gained 9 total yards while Gober rushed for 44 yards and one score.
Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hackleburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Phillips will challenge rival Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hackleburg is set to take on their familiar foe Shoals Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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