Football Preview: Pearl-Cohn Firebirds vs. Marshall County Tigers
Pearl-Cohn is 6-0 against Marshall County since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will venture away from home to take on the Marshall County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pearl-Cohn comes in on seven and Marshall County on nine.
Last Friday, Pearl-Cohn humbled White House with a 41-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won six matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for OmariOn Starnes, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Pearl-Cohn's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. White House's QB won't forget Kyler Garcia anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in White House's side was Davontae Anderson, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Pearl-Cohn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Marshall County over Whites Creek in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marshall County blew Whites Creek out of the water with a 54-18 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 35 point advantage.
Tyler Thompson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Pearl-Cohn's record is now 7-2. As for Marshall County, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Pearl-Cohn has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Marshall County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 374.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Pearl-Cohn took their win against Marshall County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 41-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl-Cohn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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