Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 55-21 loss at the hands of the Starmount Rams. While losing is never fun, the Buckin' Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Rams are ranked 136th).
Starmount had a senior duo take command as Luke Collins threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns and Kinston Crater rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. What's more, Collins also racked up 72 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. KJ Allen was another key player, gaining 37 total yards and two touchdowns.
Elkin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Starmount, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
As of now, neither Elkin nor Starmount have any future games scheduled.
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