Goddard’s Big Night Leads Philip Simmons to Easy Win

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHARLESTON | </strong>Not much went wrong for the Philip Simmons Iron Horses on a cool Friday evening against the Woodland Timberwolves. An early 6-0 lead was all that was needed for Philip Simmons to take complete control of the game and cruise to a 36-7 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The offense was led by junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1821540' first='Hayes' last='Goddard']</strong> at quarterback. Goddard (pictured) finished the evening with 298 passing yards and four touchdowns. He distributed those four touchdowns between <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822035' first='Ashton' last='Kellermann']</strong> (162 receiving yards, two touchdowns) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822029' first='Patrick' last='Clarke']</strong> (61 receiving yards, two touchdowns). Goddard was confident in himself coming into the game and knew the game plan was set up well for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"The coaches had an excellent plan for me," Goddard said. "They put me in situations where I was comfortable, and I was able to deliver and have a good night. Ashton and Patrick helped me out with the touchdowns, so I appreciate them for that."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Other Philip Simmons Standouts</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omonte Taylor</strong> RB, 2027 - Taylor was the leading rusher on the evening, collecting 93 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. He was a true downhill runner, and it took a herd of defenders to get him down in the open field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake Johnson</strong> WR/DB, 2027 - Johnson hauled in just one catch on the evening, but it was to the tune of 29 yards on what looked like a busted play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592627' first='Ethan' last='Chisum']</strong> ATH, 2026 - Chisum was all over the field all night long. He collected a sack, fumble recovery, double digit tackles and even had a touchdown saving tackle on a kickoff return. He is undoubtedly the heart of the Philip Simmons defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1271262' first='Alex' last='Tchoryk']</strong> DE/TE, 2027 - Tchoryk had a solid night offensively, collecting two catches for 29 yards. Defensively, he was in on multiple big hits as well as a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1734463' first='Montrell' last='Mungin']</strong> DB, 2026 - Mangum collected an interception in the back of the end zone right before halftime to prevent any momentum for Woodland heading into the break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maquahi Washington</strong> DL, 2026 - Washington was responsible for multiple tackles for loss as well as a forced fumble early in the second half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592672' first='CJ' last='Falotico']</strong> K/P, 2026 - Falotico drilled both a 44-yard and 43-yard field goal. He had plenty of leg on both, and he continues be a weapon on special teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Woodland Standouts</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1819770' first='Al-Casio' last='Teel']</strong> WR, 2026 - Teel was the main target, as he hauled in four catches for 32 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603798' first='Jervaze' last='Salley']</strong> QB, 2027 - Salley finished the night with 91 passing yards and a touchdown. He also carried the ball five times for 15 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lavonte Furrey</strong> RB, 2026 - Furrey finished the night with 29 yards on six carries, good for nearly five yards per run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1821059' first='Duke' last='Williams']</strong> WR/DB, 2027 - Williams had the lone receiving touchdown on a 32-yard strike early in the fourth quarter. It was one of two catches for 33 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kamron Howell</strong> ATH, 2028 - Howell led the team in rushing with 77 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. He was a workhorse and was finally able to hit pay dirt late in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592194' first='Jaemin' last='Pinckney']</strong> ATH, 2026 -Pinckney had a nice game on both sides of the ball. he had three catches for 25 yards. Defensively, he forced the lone fumble of the game for the Woodland defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaemin Brown</strong> DB, 2026 - Brown was able to fall on the fumble forced by Pinckney and was in on multiple other tackles throughout the evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->