South Stokes hasn't had much luck against Mount Airy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Stokes Sauras will challenge the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m.
South Stokes is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of Alleghany. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Sauras haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over East Wilkes. Given the Granite Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cardinals are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to DJ Joyce and he. Joyce rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Taeshon Martin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh 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 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
South Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mount Airy, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
South Stokes took a serious blow against Mount Airy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 77-0. Thankfully for South Stokes, Tyler Mason (who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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