Pearl-Cohn fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Marshall County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Marshall County Tigers by a score of 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Firebirds have suffered since August 23rd.
Despite the loss, Pearl-Cohn still got an impressive performance from Javion Kinnard, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kinnard's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Lj Funk, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Tyler Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Marshall County, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 128 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the loss, Pearl-Cohn broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Marshall County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pearl-Cohn will welcome South Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pearl-Cohn's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while South Gibson has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Marshall County, they will host Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Lexington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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