Football Preview: Starmount Rams vs. Mount Airy Granite Bears
Starmount hasn't had much luck against Mount Airy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Starmount Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Starmount comes in on seven and Mount Airy on 28.
Starmount is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past South Stanly with points to spare, taking the game 37-19.
Starmount got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jymir Billips out in front who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Luke Collins was in the mix as well, providing Starmount with two touchdowns.
Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Starmount didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kinston Crater, Collins, and Sam Shore picked up one apiece. Crater's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy made easy work of Mountain Island Charter on Friday and carried off a 35-14 win. Considering the Granite Bears have won ten games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for Starmount, their record is now 11-1.
Starmount couldn't quite finish off Mount Airy in their previous meeting back in September and fell 17-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Airy's Taeshon Martin, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. Now that Starmount knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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