It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Starmount can now relate to. They fell 31-23 to the Mount Airy Granite Bears on Friday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Granite Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Starmount still got an impressive performance from Luke Collins, who threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards. Collins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Colton Allen, who picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Taeshon Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mount Airy, rushing for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 251 rushing yards gave Martin a new career-high.
With the loss, Starmount broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2. As for Mount Airy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Starmount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Airy, they will take on Corvian Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mount Airy has won 18 straight at home dating back to last season, while Corvian Community won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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