You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pearl-Cohn's strategy against Creek Wood on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds blew the Creek Wood Red Hawks out of the water with a 41-7 final score. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javion Kinnard was a one-man wrecking crew for Pearl-Cohn as he rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Kinnard a new career-high in rushing yards. Lj Funk was another key player, throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearl-Cohn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Pearl-Cohn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Creek Wood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Pearl-Cohn will play host again on Friday to welcome PURE Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PURE Academy is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Pearl-Cohn will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Creek Wood, they will be playing at home against Montgomery Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Creek Wood is facing Montgomery Central at the right time seeing as Montgomery Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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