Cumberland Dominates on the Ground, in 47-35 Victory Over Florida Memorial

LEBANON, Tenn.–Cumberland’s defense bowed their neck in the final stages and forced four turnovers while the offense ran for 343 yards to get a big win at Nokes-Lasater, 47-35 over Florida Memorial. The Phoenix start the year 4-0 for the first time since 2017.

The Phoenix offense showed up for a big outing against a tough team. The offense was sparked by quarterback Luke Holloway’s play. Holloway completed 11-of-12 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. He also had a career-game running the football for 161 yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns. Freshman Jacob Cornejo iced the game with a 57-yard touchdown rush late in the game as he went for 102 yards on eight carries.

The team ran for a season-high 343 yards. The passing game saw seven different receivers catch the rock. Isaiah O’Neal hauled in two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown. Jarrius Rogers caught two passes for 30 yards and Nate Stephens caught three passes.

The defense had their hands full with the up-tempo offense of the Lions, but played well forcing Florida Memorial into four turnovers including three interceptions. Kane Burnley had a momentum turning pick six in the second quarter while DeAndre Caldwell picked off a pass in the end zone to stop a score. Cannon Johnson intercepted a heave down field to end the half.

Boston Follis was all over the field making 12 tackles. Defensive lineman Joey Samples picked up nine tackles and Eli Denton added seven.