PHILLIPSBURG – Senior quarterback Trey Sides threw a pair of touchdowns and Treylan Gross and Nathan Moon each ran for a score to lead the Phillipsburg Panthers to a 31-14 win over the Hoisington Cardinals Friday in the 2A west semifinal match up in Phillipsburg.

After a scoreless first quarter, Hoisington would strike first, capping off an eight-play 90-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown run from sophomore quarterback Mason Haxton that put Hoisington up 7-0.

The Panthers answered right back just two plays later on a Nathan Moon 68-yard touchdown run to tie the game at seven.

On the next offensive possession for the Cardinals, a bad snap on a punt led to a blocked punt that gave the Panthers great field position but they had to settle for a Jonathan Hunnacutt field goal to put Phillipsburg up 10-0.

After a turnover on downs on their next possession, Trey Sides found his brother Ty Sides for a 22-yard touchdown pass with 2:15 to play in the first half that gave Phillipsburg a 17-7 lead.

In the second half, Hoisington running back Wyatt Pedigo cut the deficit to just three at 17-14 on a one-yard touchdown run following a 14-play drive that took 8:04.

But Phillipsburg answered with another touchdown as Sides found Treylan Gross for a 39-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute to play in the third quarter and then in the fourth quarter Gross added a second touchdown, this one a four-yard rushing touchdown securing the Panthers 31-14 win.

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Trey Sides finished 6-of-10 passing for 103 yards and two touchdowns and Treylan Gross finished with 87 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.

Phillipsburg improves to 12-0 on the season and will take on Riley County next Saturday in the 2A state title game in Salina.

Hoisington finished their season 9-3.