Mount Airy football win streak reaches 40 in North Carolina
It has been a long time since Mount Airy lost a football game.
The Granite Bears overwhelmed Alleghany 42-7 on Friday, extending their winning streak to 40 games. Mount Airy is seeking its third consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1-A state championship.
Junior tailback Taeshon Martin led the Friday onslaught with 11 carries for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Martin has over 1,700 yards rushing for the season.
Mount Airy ended the regular season with a 10-0 record and won the Northwest 1-A Conference.
The Granite Bears have outscored their opponents by a combined 438-75. Only one of the games has been close – a 17-14 decision at conference rival Starmount on Sept. 28. That was Starmount’s only loss in the regular season.
Mount Airy’s last loss 14-12 to East Surry in the second game of the 2022 season.
2024 Mount Airy Football Schedule
Fri, Aug 23 @ North Surry W 50-14 1-0
Fri, Aug 30 vs East Surry W 28-7 2-0
Fri, Sep 06 vs Surry Central W 56-7 3-0
Fri, Sep 13 @ Ashe County W 42-0 4-0
Fri, Sep 20 vs North Stokes W 55-0 5-0
Sat, Sep 28 @ Starmount W 17-14 6-0
Fri, Oct 04 vs East Wilkes W 28-13 7-0
Fri, Oct 11 @ South Stokes W48-7 8-0