Pearl-Cohn is 6-1 against Marshall County since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will face off against the Marshall County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pearl-Cohn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-28 win over Chester County. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Eagles are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
OmariOn Starnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Donovan Higgins also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Pearl-Cohn's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Karmelo League and Isaiah A Thomas, who racked up four sacks between them. League is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played. Pearl-Cohn got some further help from Jaylen Parker: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Marshall County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Station Camp 52-13. The Tigers pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bison cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Tyler Thompson, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Aja Jones was Thompson's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.1 points per game. As for Pearl-Cohn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Pearl-Cohn couldn't quite finish off Marshall County in their previous matchup back in October and fell 24-21. Can Pearl-Cohn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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