Football Recap: Cookeville Cavaliers vs. PURE Academy
Cookeville won the last time they faced PURE Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Cookeville Cavaliers blew past PURE Academy 48-16 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-8.
Blake Owen was a one-man wrecking crew for Cookeville as he rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cookeville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 406 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cookeville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Johnson and Luke Hardin.
Cookeville pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for PURE Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Cookeville will square off against White County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for PURE Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Terry at 7:00 p.m.
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