Mount Airy extended their postseason success on Friday against Mountain Island Charter. They put the hurt on the Mountain Island Charter Raptors with a sharp 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Granite Bears, who have now won ten matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Taeshon Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 199 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Martin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another back making a difference was DJ Joyce, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Mount Airy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mount Airy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Taylor and Martin.
Mount Airy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mount Airy will challenge Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Mount Airy likes a good challenge. Mountain Island Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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