After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Philip is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Kadoka Kougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Philip didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bennett County, but they still walked away with a 32-26 victory.
Meanwhile, Kadoka got the win against Bennett County on Friday by a conclusive 40-16. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kadoka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gus Stout, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Kole Hermann, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Kadoka's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Karson Eisenbraun and Jerrett Hutchinson. The dominant performance gave Eisenbraun a new career-high in rushing yards. Cayden Patterson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Philip now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Kadoka, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Philip against Kadoka when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-6 win. In that contest, Philip amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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