The Philip Barbour Colts will head out to take on the Elkins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Philip Barbour is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Liberty at home. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Philip Barbour relied on the efforts of Logan Beam, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Braylyn Edwards, who threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, Edwards also racked up 42 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Elkins never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buckhannon-Upshur 35-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elkins, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Philip Barbour against Elkins when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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