For the first time this season, Philadelphia will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the East Webster Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Philadelphia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while East Webster will come in with five straight victories.
Philadelphia fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Noxubee County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 28-20 to the Tigers. On the bright side, the 20- point performance marked the Tornadoes' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led East Webster over Kemper County in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wolverines blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 49-20 final score. Considering the Wolverines have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Webster's win came from a few key players Philadelphia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was RT Moye, who rushed for 147 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Those 147 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kross Avent was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes.
East Webster's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Hayden Graham, Prentiss Cork, and Luke Neilson, who each picked up one sack apiece. East Webster got some further help from Graham: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
East Webster's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Philadelphia's way against East Webster in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as Philadelphia made off with a 39-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolverines' Sloan Hillhouse, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tornadoes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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