The Starmount Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Starmount has four straight victories, Elkin has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Starmount blew past South Stokes, posting a 56-14 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 42 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Starmount to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kinston Crater, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jymir Billips, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Elkin just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-6 loss at the hands of Mount Airy. The Buckin' Elks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Starmount's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Elkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Starmount against Elkin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 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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