Pearl-Cohn faced Christ Presbyterian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Firebirds took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Firebirds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christ Presbyterian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rawls Patterson, who rushed for 138 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Bradshaw Klym, who rushed for 43 yards and two TDs.
Pearl-Cohn's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Pearl-Cohn will head out on the road to face off against Battle Ground Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they will welcome Tupelo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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