The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will challenge the Starmount Rams at 7:00 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. Their defense stepped up to hand Christ the King a 38-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls, who have now won five games in a row.
Jasiah Holt had another great game (as he tends to do), picking up 93 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 108 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Kaleb Richardson was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Stanly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Starmount won against Ashe County back in October with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Rams blew past Cherryville 56-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
South Stanly better focus on containing Jymir Billips and Deuce Best as the pair were huge in Starmount's win. Billips rushed for 174 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, while Best threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Best a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Cody Hernandez was in the mix as well, providing Starmount with one score.
Starmount didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Landry Mathis. Starmount received some extra help from Hernandez, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Starmount's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for South Stanly, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Things could have been worse for South Stanly, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-19 loss to Starmount in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Rowdy Rebel Bulls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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