Greenbrier is 0-4 against Pearl-Cohn since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Greenbrier is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game last Friday. They took a blow against White House-Heritage, falling 42-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered against the Patriots since October 2, 2015.
Meanwhile, Pearl-Cohn came tearing into two weeks ago's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 44-6 victory over the Cobras. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won four games by 34 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Javion Kinnard, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Lj Funk, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearl-Cohn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Greenbrier's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pearl-Cohn, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Greenbrier was taken down by Pearl-Cohn 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kinnard, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Greenbrier knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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