Philip Simmons unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 40-34 to the Hanahan Hawks on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the Iron Horses' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Philip Simmons' loss came despite strong showings from Hayes Goddard and Omonte Taylor. Goddard threw for 267 yards and two TDs, while Taylor gained 108 total yards and two touchdowns. Taylor got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Nate Elsey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Philip Simmons didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hanahan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tripp Gallus, who threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Those 361 passing yards gave Gallus a new career-high. Bo Brabham was another key player, picking up 158 receiving yards and one score.
Looking ahead, Philip Simmons will challenge Lucy Beckham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanahan, they will square off against Wando at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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