The St. Stephens Indians came up short against the Mount Airy Granite Bears on Friday and fell 36-28. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Granite Bears are ranked 70th).
Although St. Stephens took the loss, they still got scores from Davonte Johnson, Jayven Brown, and Jyrese Chisholm.
Taeshon Martin had a dynamite game For Mount Airy., rushing for 204 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Martin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Goins, who picked up 78 receiving yards and one touchdown.
St. Stephens now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mount Airy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Stephens and Mount Airy will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Indians see the field they'll take on Alexander Central at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Mount Airy, their break will end when they face North Surry at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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