Football Recap: Phillipsburg Gets the Win

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Home	29-28 W
10/04/24 - Away	34-7 W
10/13/23 - Home	36-6 W
10/14/22 - Away	0-7 L
10/26/17 - Away	56-6 W
10/27/16 - Home	56-6 W

While Phillipsburg's victory against Russell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers slipped by the Broncos 29-28 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trey Zorn, who threw for 347 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Russell's leading receiver Walker Middleton was Zorn's top target yet again, picking up 119 receiving yards, while also rushing for 60 yards and one score.

Phillipsburg's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2. As for Russell, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Phillipsburg has already played their next game, a 62-34 loss against Pratt on the 10th. As for Russell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-14 victory against Norton on the 10th.