The Ashe County Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Starmount Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County has given up an average of 35.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashe County is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were dealt a 34-6 loss at the hands of West Wilkes. The game marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Starmount on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Wilkes Central out of the water with a 51-0 final score. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
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 TDs on only 13 carries while Wright rushed for 82 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those 82 rushing yards gave Wright 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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
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.
Ashe County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Starmount, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ashe County beat Starmount 27-20 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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