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.
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