Starmount put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past the North Wilkes Vikings 58-0 at home. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Starmount had a senior duo take command as Luke Collins threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and KJ Allen gained 159 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinston Crater, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Starmount pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Wilkes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Starmount will venture away from home to take on Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Alleghany likes a good challenge. As for North Wilkes, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Surry Central at 7:00 p.m.
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