The Starmount Rams will challenge the North Wilkes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Wilkes took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Starmount, who comes in off a win.
Starmount's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Forbush at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Falcons are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Collins went supernova for Starmount, throwing for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. KJ Allen was Collins' top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Starmount's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kinston Crater and Collins. Collins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Wilkes' offense. They took a blow against East Wilkes on Friday, falling 49-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Starmount's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for North Wilkes, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Starmount against North Wilkes in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 62-12 victory. In that matchup, Starmount amassed a halftime lead of 55-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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