Pearl-Cohn is 4-0 against Montgomery Central since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will stay at home for another week and welcome the Montgomery Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. Pearl-Cohn's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Montgomery Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pearl-Cohn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over PURE Academy. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Lj Funk was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Pearl-Cohn's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. 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. Karmelo League was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 27-7 to Creek Wood.
The victory got Pearl-Cohn back to even at 2-2. As for Montgomery Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Pearl-Cohn against Montgomery Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-0 win. Will Pearl-Cohn repeat their success, or does Montgomery Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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