Two dominant signal callers in Kaleb Richardson and Luke Collins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Starmount Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Stanly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Avery County, posting a 34-7 victory.
South Stanly wouldn't let Avery County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Stanly can thank Carter Callicutt and Jasiah Holt for forcing both of them. Callicutt is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Avery County's side was Ethan Gaddy, who picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Starmount had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kinston Crater continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jymir Billips was another key rusher, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Starmount's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points per game. As for South Stanly, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
South Stanly took a serious blow against Starmount in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 65-8. Thankfully for South Stanly, Zack Dezern (who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) 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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