Mount Airy came tearing into Friday's contest with 17 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over the East Surry Cardinals. Given the Granite Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Cardinals are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taeshon Martin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns.
Although East Surry took the loss, they still got scores from Braxton Davis and Carter Motsionger.
Mount Airy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for East Surry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mount Airy will square off against Surry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Surry Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for East Surry, they will face off against West Stokes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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