Friday just wasn't the day for Wilkes Central's offense. They took a blow against the Starmount Rams on Friday, falling 51-0. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
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 a pair of TDs on only 13 carries while Wright rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 200 rushing yards gave Billips a new career-high. Cody Hernandez also helped with two scores in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Wilkes Central and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Starmount, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wilkes Central will challenge rival East Wilkes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Starmount is set to face off against their familiar foe Ashe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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