Dr. Phillips road ends in regional finals

Dr. Phillips football team propelled itself to the regional finals of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons to face Vero Beach. 

It’s where the Panthers’ season came to an end when the team lost to Vero Beach 49-23 Friday, Nov. 26. 

The team went down early 21-7 in the first quarter and wasn’t able to return from the deficit. Dr. Phillips’ running back Zion Matthews had 95.8 yards and after coming off an ankle injury in the regional semifinals game. Quarterback Tien Williams had 107 passing yards and two touchdown passes. 

Dr. Phillips closed out the 2025 season with a 9-4 overall record, undefeated at home, and a 3-0 district record to earn the district champion title.