The Starmount Rams will square off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Starmount sitting on four straight wins and East Wilkes on three.
On Saturday, Starmount needed a bit of extra time to put away Alleghany. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Trojans 23-22.
Starmount's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deuce Best led the charge by throwing for 117 yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Starmount's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Sam Shore, Brodie Wright, and Savian Billips, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down West Wilkes 27-9.
East Wilkes now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Starmount, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Starmount strolled past East Wilkes when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cardinals' Phoenix Blackburn, who rushed for 144 yards and three scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rams to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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