Starmount got themselves on the board against Forbush on Friday, but Forbush never followed suit. They really took it to the Forbush Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 victory at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Falcons are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Collins had an outrageously good game as he threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. KJ Allen was Collins' top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Starmount's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kinston Crater and Collins. Crater also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Starmount pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Forbush, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Starmount will welcome North Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forbush, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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