Football Recap: Pearl-Cohn Firebirds vs. White House Blue Devils
Pearl-Cohn had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the White House Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won six contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
OmariOn Starnes was his usual excellent self, rushing 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 wouldn't let White House keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pearl-Cohn can thank Karmelo League and Santonio Johnson for forcing both of them. League is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. 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.
Pearl-Cohn's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for White House, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Pearl-Cohn will take on Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Pearl-Cohn likes a good challenge. As for White House, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Creek Wood on Thursday. Creek Wood's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so White House's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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