Football Recap: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Surry Central Golden Eagles
Mount Airy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over the Surry Central Golden Eagles. Fans of the Granite Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Taeshon Martin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. DJ Joyce was another key back, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Airy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mount Airy wouldn't let Surry Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mount Airy can thank Martin and Karson Strickland for forcing both of them. Martin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 164 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Surry Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mount Airy will venture away from home to square off against Ashe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mount Airy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Surry Central, they will square off against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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