The Philip Barbour Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Elkins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Philip Barbour is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Liberty. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Braylyn Edwards and he. Edwards threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes while he threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, he also racked up 42 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Philip Barbour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Philip Barbour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Webster and Robbie Jones.
Meanwhile, while Elkins put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Buckhannon-Upshur. Elkins blew past Buckhannon-Upshur, posting a 35-0 victory on the road. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Philip Barbour's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elkins, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Philip Barbour against Elkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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