The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will square off against the Kingstree Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Philip Simmons sitting on seven straight victories and Kingstree on three.
Philip Simmons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Mullins, posting a 45-12 win. Considering the Iron Horses have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Philip Simmons had a senior duo take command as Tavien Orellana threw for 189 yards and five touchdowns and Kolten Kellermann picked up 78 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Philip Simmons' defense made their presence known, laying out Kanazzion Bethea. four times. Alex Tchoryk was especially locked on to Mullins' QB and sacked him three times. Philip Simmons got some further help from Daniel Scarth: he forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Kingstree didn't have too much trouble with Whale Branch on Friday as they won 34-18.
Chiquan Giles had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 108 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Kingstree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Philip Simmons pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Kingstree, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Philip Simmons has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kingstree struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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