PURE Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-8, which was the final score in PURE Academy's tilt against Pearl-Cohn on Friday. While losing is never fun, PURE Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Pearl-Cohn is ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Rosa Fort humbled St. George's with a 40-7 victory.
Christian Alexander had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gregory Hargrow got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
PURE Academy dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rosa Fort, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
PURE Academy came up short against Rosa Fort when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 32-26. Can PURE Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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