On Friday, everything came up roses for the Phoenixville Phantoms at home against the Henderson Warriors as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. Given the Phantoms' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Warriors are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deacon Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Talon Romance, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Phoenixville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. TJ Howard was especially locked on to Henderson's QB and sacked him twice.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Phoenixville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 515 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Phoenixville's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Henderson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Phoenixville will challenge Kennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Henderson, they will square off against Upper Merion Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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