It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kingstree can now relate to. They took a 40-24 bruising from the Philip Simmons Iron Horses on Friday. The Blazers gained 65 more yards on the day, but it was the Iron Horses that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Kingstree still got an impressive performance from Chiquan Giles, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Even though they lost, Kingstree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Philip Simmons had a senior duo take command as Tavien Orellana threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes and Kolten Kellermann picked up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Orellana is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darriel Porcher, who gained 70 total yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Kingstree broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for Philip Simmons, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Kingstree does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Philip Simmons, they will take on Manning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Philip Simmons is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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