Football Preview: Starmount Rams vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
Two dominant signal callers in Luke Collins and Kaleb Richardson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Starmount Rams will face off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Starmount is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Andrews. The victory was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won six contests in a row.
It was another big night for Kinston Crater, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Jymir Billips was another key rusher, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, South Stanly took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Avery County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls.
One reason for the win was South Stanly's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Micah Davis with two. South Stanly is undefeated when Davis posts two or more sacks, but 3-4 otherwise. South Stanly got some further help from Ethan Gaddy: he picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Starmount's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45 points. As for South Stanly, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Starmount against South Stanly in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 65-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starmount since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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