It was a proper cat-fight when Starr's Mill challenged Jonesboro on Thursday. The Panthers were dealt a 34-7 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Cardinals are ranked 96th).
Starr's Mill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Erik Lundstrom.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jonesboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Sharpe, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Lucious Murray helped Sharpe out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Starr's Mill's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Jonesboro, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Starr's Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jonesboro, after each having a week off, they and Southwest DeKalb will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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