The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Battle Creek Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Pearl-Cohn's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
On Thursday, Pearl-Cohn blew past Liberty Creek, posting a 42-10 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Firebirds' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wolves are ranked 155th).
Pearl-Cohn can attribute much of their success to LADAMION HUNTER, who picked up 90 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Pearl-Cohn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Kendall Hoskins Jr and Isiah Anthony, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Battle Creek). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickman County on Thursday, sneaking past 43-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Pearl-Cohn better focus on containing Stanley Williams Jr and Colten Barba as the pair were huge in Battle Creek's win. Williams Jr picked up 198 receiving yards and five scores, while Barba threw for 262 yards and five TDs while completing 76% of his passes. Barba's passing game has become a key predictor of Battle Creek's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.
Pearl-Cohn's record now sits at 6-4. As for Battle Creek, their record is now 4-6.
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