Phelps went on the road to Hurley (Va.) and the Hornets cruised to an impressive 48-6 win at The Cliff on Friday night.
The Hornets used a balanced ground game to win for the first time this season in four games.
Running back Bryson Locklear finished with 110 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries while Brayden Chapman added 107 yards and one score on just six carries.
Quarterback Cainan Land rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another. Corey Turnmire ran for a pair of touchdowns and Blake Daugherty had an 18-yard TD catch.
Phelps, now 1-3, limited the Rebels to just 105 yards. Landon Dotson had 17 tackles, including seven solo, and Kenzeth Ratliff added 14.
At Hurley, Va.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (1-3)….20 14 6 8 – 48
HR (0-0)…..0 6 0 0 – 6
Scoring:
First Quarter
PH –Cainan Land, 6-yard run (run failed), 9:31
PH – Blake Daughtery, 18-yard pass from Cainan Land (pass failed), 3:18
Ph – Brayden Chapman, 27-yard run (Bryson Locklear run), 1:13
Second Quarter
HR – Kevn Looney, 19-yard run (run failed), 5:00
PH – Bryson Locklear, 12-yard run (Bryson Locklear run), 3:49
PH – Corey Turnmire, 12-yard run (run failed), 1:44
Third Quarter
PH – Corey Turnmire, 10-yard run (run failed), 2:41
Fourt Quarter
PH –Cainan Land, 33-yard run (Eric Daniels pass from Cainan Land), 8:21
Next up: Phelps (1-3) vs. Tug Valley (0-3), 7:30 pm, Sept. 17.