The Elkin Buckin' Elks will square off against the Starmount Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Starmount will come in with four straight victories.
Elkin is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mount Airy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elkin took a blow against Mount Airy, falling 62-6. The Buckin' Elks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Meanwhile, Starmount was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past South Stokes 56-14. Considering the Rams have won seven games by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Starmount's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kinston Crater, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jymir Billips, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Elkin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Starmount, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Elkin was taken down by Starmount 41-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crater, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Elkin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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