Station Camp hasn't had much luck against Pearl-Cohn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Station Camp Bison will square off against the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Station Camp's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Greenbrier on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bison as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Station Camp found their leader in underclassman Colton Overbey, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 88 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Overbey. Matthew Dickens was in the mix as well, providing Station Camp with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Station Camp was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pearl-Cohn entered their tilt with Montgomery Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Indians, posting a 61-0 win at home. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Indians are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
OmariOn Starnes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Lj Funk, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Station Camp's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Pearl-Cohn, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Station Camp suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Pearl-Cohn in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Station Camp, Keshawn Tarleton (who threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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