Mount Airy is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Starmount is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Airy Granite Bears will welcome the Starmount Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Starmount likes a good challenge.
Mount Airy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Mountain Island Charter with a sharp 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Granite Bears, who have now won ten contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Starmount strolled past South Stanly with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-19.
Starmount's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jymir Billips, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Kinston Crater was another key back, rushing for 125 yards.
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 games.
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 Crater, Luke 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.
Mount Airy's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Starmount, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Mount Airy skirted past Starmount 17-14 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Mount Airy repeat their success, or does Starmount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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