The South Gibson Hornets will challenge the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Gibson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, South Gibson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Jackson South Side.
Meanwhile, Pearl-Cohn fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Marshall County last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 24-21. Despite 112 more yards than the Tigers, the Firebirds couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Pearl-Cohn got top-tier performance from Javion Kinnard, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kinnard's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Lj Funk, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes.
South Gibson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pearl-Cohn, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
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