The East Webster Wolverines will face off against the Philadelphia Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Webster has five straight victories, Philadelphia has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Webster is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Kemper County: they outscored them in every quarter. 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 contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
RT Moye
| 10/03/25 vs Kemper County | 147 |
| 09/12/25 @ Biggersville | 102 |
| 10/31/24 vs Nettleton | 97 |
| 11/08/24 vs Belmont | 90 |
| 09/05/25 @ Nanih Waiya | 84 |
East Webster's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from RT Moye, who rushed for 147 yards and one score on only 12 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Those 147 rushing yards gave Moye a new career-high. Kross Avent was another key signal caller, throwing for 176 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was East Webster's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. 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. Another thorn in Kemper County's side was Graham, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Philadelphia fought the good fight in their overtime game against Noxubee County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Tigers are ranked 28th).
Philadelphia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Webster, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
East Webster suffered a grim 39-19 defeat to Philadelphia in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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