Back-to-back State Champions of the Past: 1996-1997 Pearl-Cohn Firebirds

[AlcoaBasketball]

The two superstars that everyone remembers: RB Santonio Beard and DT/TE John Henderson

 

Head Coach: Maurice Fitzgerald

 

1996 Pearl-Cohn Firebirds, 4A State Champions (11-4)

 

 

W 40-14 Page

W 39-9 Hillwood

L 0-3 Mt. Juliet

L 13-47 Beech

L 14-16 David Lipscomb

L 12-31 Father Ryan

W 34-6 Springfield

W 20-6 Antioch

W 28-6 Maplewood

W 20-6 Cheatham Co.

Playoffs

W 22-7 Hardin Co.

W 20-15 MUS

W 8-0 Collierville

W 28-20 Fayette Ware

W 18-14 Knox. Halls

 

 

1997 Pearl-Cohn Firebirds, 4A State Champions (14-1)

 

L 22-23 MBA

W 36-0 Maplewood

W 42-0 Kenwood

W 51-18 Beech

W 34-8 Cheatham Co.

W 36-3 Goodpasture

W 14-6 Whites Creek

W 12-7 Springfield

W 62-0 Clarksville

W 52-0 Stratford

Playoffs

W 42-0 Shelbyville

W 30-0 Whites Creek

W 28-0 Springfield

W 40-0 Dyersburg

W 36-16 MARYVILLE

[FIREBIRD80]

97 team probably one of TN all time best.

[copacanobra]

97 team probably one of TN all time best.

97 White House team was probably better hahaha

[AlcoaBasketball]

97 White House team was probably better hahaha

Would have been a great matchup, IMO

[mm02]

Having seen both play I'd say Pearl wins by 28 or more. Defense was too big, too fast, too physical and very well coached. The M'ville team the next year would've been a great game

[FIREBIRD80]

97 White House team was probably better hahaha

Please tell me you're joking?

[copacanobra]

Please tell me you're joking?

I mean White House went 15-0 and won state that year too, so idk probably would've been a good game.

[FIREBIRD80]

Having seen both play I'd say Pearl wins by 28 or more. Defense was too big, too fast, too physical and very well coached. The M'ville team the next year would've been a great game

Maryville started there championship run after us! But metro football can say that both of there losses came by a metro school.

[AlcoaBasketball]

Maryville started there championship run after us! But metro football can say that both of there losses came by a metro school.

Yep, P-C in 1997 and Hillsboro in 2008. Both were great teams.

[FIREBIRD80]

Yep, P-C in 1997 and Hillsboro in 2008. Both were great teams.

But what maryville and alcoa have done year in and year out is unbelievable.

[AlcoaBasketball]

But what maryville and alcoa have done year in and year out is unbelievable.

Agreed. I guess we better enjoy it while we have it.

[FIREBIRD80]

I mean White House went 15-0 and won state that year too, so idk probably would've been a good game.

I don't see it being a good game at all.