PURE Academy will face off against the Cookeville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
PURE Academy can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of Haywood.
Meanwhile, Cookeville got the win against Stone Memorial on Friday by a conclusive 35-12. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cavaliers had established a 22 point advantage.
Cookeville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Owen, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 48 yards and a touchdown. Thomas Johnson was another key back, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
PURE Academy couldn't quite finish off Cookeville in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 21-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that PURE Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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