Starmount is 9-1 against Alleghany since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Starmount Rams will challenge the Alleghany Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Starmount knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Alleghany likes a good challenge.
Starmount's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North Wilkes, posting a 58-0 win at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Vikings are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Collins and his top target KJ Allen. Collins threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Allen gained 159 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in rushing yards. Kinston Crater was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alleghany came up short against Mitchell last Friday and fell 21-14.
Starmount pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alleghany, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Starmount against Alleghany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starmount since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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