It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pearl-Cohn had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over the Marshall County Tigers. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Firebirds were down 21-0 in the second quarter.
OmariOn Starnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Pearl-Cohn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ladamion Hunter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Karmelo League is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played. Pearl-Cohn got some further help from Kyler Garcia: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although Marshall County took the loss, they still got scores from Aja Jones, Anthony Smith, and Tyler Thompson.
The win was the third in a row for Pearl-Cohn, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Marshall County, with the loss, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-1.
As of now, neither Pearl-Cohn nor Marshall County have any future games scheduled.
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