Pierce County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will take on the Cook Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Pierce County will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Pierce County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Vidalia 21-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Indians are ranked 327th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cook). They breezed past Irwin County to the tune of 38-0 last Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Pierce County better focus on containing Dawson Davis and Mj Tippins as the pair were huge in Cook's win. Davis rushed for 110 yards and one TD on only eight carries, while Tippins gained 62 total yards and two touchdowns. Davis' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Cook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Pierce County's record is now 6-0. As for Cook, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Pierce County against Cook in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that contest, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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