The Starmount Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Carrboro Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.7 points per game this season.
Starmount's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Stokes 65-0 at home. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 43 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kinston Crater and he. Crater gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Jymir Billips also racked up 117 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Deuce Best, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carrboro hadn't done well against South Granville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Carrboro won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by South Granville 7-6.
Carrboro wouldn't let South Granville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Matthew Bien-Aise, Ayden Williams-Parker, Shiloh Smith, and Marcus Sharpe, Jr. picked up one apiece. Williams-Parker also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Starmount's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Carrboro, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Starmount has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Carrboro, though, as they've been averaging only 237. Will Starmount be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Carrboro flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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