BOONVILLE, N.C. -
North Wilkes (Hays, N.C.) saw its 10-point lead shrink to three, but hung on to defeat
Starmount (Boonville, N.C.) 13-10 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a
LJ Hendren touchdown pass to
Justin Shepherd in the second quarter, the Vikings led 7-3 at the half.
North Wilkes expanded its lead to 10 points entering the fourth quarter. NW's lone score in the quarter came on a defensive touchdown.
North Wilkes' defense chipped in with six points of its own during the win.
Starmount's lone touchdown came on a 15-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Coming into the game the Vikings had allowed 25.4 points per game this year. A defensively strong North Wilkes kept the Rams well below the 24.7 points it had been averaging per game.
The victory is a complete turnaround from last season's game between these two teams, which Starmount took, 40-6.
The loss comes after Starmount defeated Wilkes Central 42-7 last week.
Starmount (5-3) goes up against East Wilkes in a 2A/1A Conference 6 game matchup next week, while North Wilkes (7-1) locks horns with Ashe County also in a 2A/1A Conference 6 game.
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