Montgomery Central hasn't had much luck against Pearl-Cohn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montgomery Central Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds at 7:00 p.m.
Montgomery Central is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 27-7 to Creek Wood. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearl-Cohn). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over PURE Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
Pearl-Cohn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javion Kinnard, who rushed for 67 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Lj Funk, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pearl-Cohn's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kyler Garcia and Malachi Campbell who racked up five sacks between them. Campbell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in PURE Academy's side was Karmelo League, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Montgomery Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pearl-Cohn, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Montgomery Central was taken down by Pearl-Cohn 61-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Montgomery Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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