By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Phillipsburg 81, TMP 33

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan.-Phillipsburg remained undefeated and showed why they are the number two ranked team in 3A on Friday night by dominating TMP in the opening round of Class 3A-District 14 play. It didn’t take long for Phillpsburg to score as the Panthers were on the board three minutes in to take a 6-0 lead. The Panthers used a steady diet of their ground game and big plays the rest of the quarter to snag an early 20-0 lead after the first quarter.

TMP was down 27-0 before they got on the board on a Luke Ruder second quarter touchdown run. It would be the first of three scores on the night for who who also returned a kickoff for a touchdown and caught another. Following the kickoff return TMP trailed 47-14 at the half.

Phillipsburg outscored TMP 36-19 in the second half. TMP’s David McFarland reached a couple of milestones in the loss. He was able to throw for 422 yards and three touchdowns which made him the all-time single season leader in both categories. McFarland has now thrown for 2,365 yards and 18 touchdowns eclipsing the single season marks set by former Monarch Nick Hammeke.

Phillipsburg improves to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in district play. They will host Norton next week. TMP drops to 2-5 on the season and 0-1 in district play and will host Russell next Friday.

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