The Phillipsburg Panthers forced five turnovers, held Riley County to under 125 yards of offense and Senior quarterback Trey Sides threw for a pair of touchdowns as the Panthers claim their second state title with a 27-0 win over the Falcons.

The Panthers got the football to open the game but fumbled early in the drive setting up Riley County in great field position. Sides would come up with and interception putting an end to the drive. That interception was the first of three thrown by Falcons quarterback Garrett Harmison.

Three plays later Sides found his brother Ty Sides for a 25 yard touchdown to put Phillipsburg up 7-0.

Midway through the second quarter Sides threw his second touchdown pass of the game, a 26 yard strike to Nathan Moon to put Phillipsburg up 14-0 and they would take that lead into halftime.

In the second half the Panthers got a pair of Jonathan Hunnacutt field goals to put Phillipsburg up 20-0 midway through the fourth quarter.

The final points came from Phillipsburg’s Tanner Ragsdale on a two-yard run, following a Riley County fumble and securing the 27-0 Panthers win.

Trey Sides finished 10-for-15 for 151 yards and two touchdowns. He brother Ty Sides hauled in six passes for 104 yards and one touchdown.

In all the Panthers racked up 262 yards of offense while holding Riley County to just 123 total yards. It’s the eighth time this season Phillipsburg has held their opponent under 200 total yards.

With the win Phillipsburg finished the season 13-0 and they have won 36 out of their last 38 games.