Football Preview: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Ashe County Huskies
Mount Airy has gone 3-0 against Ashe County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mount Airy Granite Bears will head out to take on the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Mount Airy has 19 wins dating back to last season, while Ashe County has three).
Last Friday, Mount Airy was fully in charge, breezing past Surry Central 56-7 at home. Given the Granite Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taeshon Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Mount Airy as he rushed for 240 yards on only 11 carries. Martin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ashe County beat West Wilkes 20-15 on Friday.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ashe County, their record is now 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Mount Airy against Ashe County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that game, Mount Airy amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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