Mount Airy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the North Stokes Vikings, posting a 55-0 victory at home. Fans of the Granite Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Taeshon Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Joyce, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Airy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mount Airy wouldn't let North Stokes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cashtyn Revels, Karson Strickland, and Strickland picked up one apiece.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Stokes, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mount Airy will head out on the road to square off against Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mount Airy: 5.6, Starmount: 0) so any points scored will be well earned. As for North Stokes, they will square off against Elkin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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