East Surry's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against the Mount Airy Granite Bears, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Granite Bears are ranked 36th).
Although East Surry took the loss, they still got scores from Braxton Davis and Carter Motsionger.
Taeshon Martin had an outrageously good game for Mount Airy as he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns.
East Surry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mount Airy, the win (which was their 18th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
East Surry will venture away from home to face off against West Stokes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Airy, they will host Surry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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