The Academic Magnet Raptors will face off against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Academic Magnet is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Timberland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academic Magnet was outmatched by Timberland on the road and fell 47-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Academic Magnet took the loss, they still got scores from Donovan Hamilton and Campbell Stoklosa.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Philip Simmons). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Burke 50-8 at home. With that victory, the Iron Horses brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Philip Simmons' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darriel Porcher, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Porcher also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Philip Simmons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Academic Magnet now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Philip Simmons, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
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