Mount Airy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Starmount Rams , sneaking past 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Granite Bears' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Taeshon Martin, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mount Airy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mount Airy wouldn't let Starmount keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mount Airy can thank Ethan Clabo and DJ Joyce for forcing both of them.
Although Starmount took the loss, they still got scores from LT Adams and KJ Allen.
Mount Airy's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Starmount, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Airy will face off against East Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mount Airy: 7, East Wilkes: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Starmount, they will host North Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount's defense has only allowed 3.4 points per game this season, so North Stokes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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