Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Philip Simmons). They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over the Whale Branch Warriors on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Tavien Orellana was a one-man wrecking crew for Philip Simmons as he threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Darriel Porcher.
Philip Simmons wouldn't let Whale Branch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Scarth, Alondre Wright, and Wright picked up one apiece. Alex Tchoryk also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Philip Simmons now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Whale Branch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Philip Simmons will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Whale Branch, they will venture away from home to take on Battery Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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