Pearl-Cohn extended their postseason success on Friday against Chester County. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chester County Eagles 56-28. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won eight contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
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. Another player making a difference was Lj Funk, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
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 has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times 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.
The win made it two in a row for Pearl-Cohn and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Chester County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Pearl-Cohn will head out to square off against Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Pearl-Cohn will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chester County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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