After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Marion, Philip Barbour was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over the Liberty Mountaineers. The match marked the Colts' most dominant victory of the season so far.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Braylyn Edwards and he. Edwards threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes while he threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Logan Beam really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Philip Barbour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Philip Barbour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Webster and Robbie Jones.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Liberty, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Philip Barbour will venture away from home to challenge Elkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Elkins: 15.5, Philip Barbour: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they will challenge Grafton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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