It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Starmount can now relate to. They fell 14-2 to the Murphy Bulldogs on Friday. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Deuce Best threw for 64 yards on five of 14 attempts. Corey Armstrong was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.
Rams
| 12/05/25 @ Murphy | 2-14 |
| 11/28/25 vs Mitchell | 58-22 |
| 11/21/25 vs South Stanly | 35-0 |
| 11/14/25 vs Cherryville | 56-7 |
| 10/31/25 vs Ashe County | 56-0 |
Starmount moved to 11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Murphy, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Starmount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Murphy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tarboro at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 13.6, the Vikings 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
