The Starmount Rams will take on the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Starmount will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Starmount's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over Wilkes Central. Considering the Rams have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jymir Billips
| 10/24/25 @ Wilkes Central | 200 |
| 09/19/25 vs Elkin | 175 |
| 10/04/24 vs North Stokes | 117 |
| 11/22/24 @ South Stanly | 110 |
| 10/25/24 @ South Stokes | 98 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jymir Billips and Brodie Wright. Billips rushed for 200 yards and two scores on only 13 carries while Wright rushed for 82 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. Those 200 rushing yards gave Billips a new career-high. Cody Hernandez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 Aamir Adams, Landry Mathis, and Savian Billips picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of West Wilkes. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Starmount's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Starmount has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Ashe County, though, as they've been averaging only 84.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Starmount couldn't quite get it done against Ashe County when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as they fell 27-20. Thankfully for the Rams, Austin Poe (who rushed for 74 yards and one score, and also picked up 119 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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