Phoebus produced one of its most unexpected wins in recent memory, overcoming a heavily favored Hampton team in a dramatic matchup that will stand out among the 61 games in their longstanding rivalry. The result kept the Phantoms in pursuit of a fifth straight state championship and marked one of the most significant victories the program has earned against its archrival.

In Saturday’s rain-soaked Class 4 Region A semifinal at Darling Stadium, the No. 4 Phantoms came back from a 14-point deficit to defeat top-seeded Hampton 47–35. The win advanced Phoebus (8–3) to the region championship, where it will face No. 2 Lafayette (11–1) on Friday at Wanner Stadium.

The upset seemed unlikely due to Hampton’s dominant 43–7 win over Phoebus just five weeks earlier, and even more so when the Crabbe

See Full Page