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S1 STARMOUNT EAST WILKes A supplement of FOOTBALL 2016 August 24, 2016 ELKIN FORBUSH SURRY CENTRAL S2 2 Wednesday, August 24, 2016 FOOTBALL 2016 The Tribune Starmount 2016 Varsity Rams Kristian Russell | The Tribune STARMOUNT FALL 2016 SPORTS SCHEDULES VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE TENNIS SCHEDULE SOCCER SCHEDULE CROss COUNTRY August 20 ............North Surry @ Starmount August 17 ............Forbush @ Starmount August 15 .......... Starmount @ East Surry SCHEDULE August 23 ............Starmount @ Mount Airy August 23 ...........Starmount @ Alleghany August 18.......... Starmount @ Mount Airy August 16.......... 2 Mile Run @ Yadkin Park August 25 ...........Wilkes Central @ Starmount August 22 ......... Starmount @ North Surry September 1 ..... 5K @ Yadkin Park August 25 ............Starmount @ Forbush August 30 ...........Starmount @ East Wilkes August 25 ......... Starmount @ West Stokes September 13... 5K @ Ashe County August 27 ............East Surry @ Starmount September 1 .......Starmount @ North Wilkes August 29 ......... Surry Central @ Starmount September 20 .. 5K @ West Wilkes September 1 ........Starmount @ North Wilkes September 6 ......West Wilkes @ Starmount August 31 .......... Walkertown @ Starmount October 4 ......... 5K @ Starmount September 6 .......West Wilkes @ Starmount September 8 ......Ashe County @ Starmount September 1 ..... North Iredell @ Starmount September 12.....Starmount @ Forbush October 11 ........ 5K @ West Wilkes September 7 .... Starmount @ Bishop McGuinness September 7 .......Mount Airy @ Starmount September 13.....Starmount @ Elkin October 17 ........ Conference Tournament September 12... Starmount @ North Wilkes September 12......Starmount @ North Surry September 15.....Alleghany @ Starmount @ Wilkes Central September 14 ... West Wilkes @ Starmount September 27 .....North Wilkes @ Starmount September 20 ....Starmount @ Wilkes Central Regionals and State are TBA September 19 .. Ashe County @ Starmount September 29 .....Starmount @ West Wilkes September 22 ....East Wilkes @ Starmount September 27 ....North Wilkes @ Starmount Sepetember 21..Starmount @ Elkin October 15 ...........Statesville @ Starmount September 29 ....Starmount @ West Wilkes September 26 .. Alleghany @ Starmount October 15 ...........North Wilkes @ Starmount October 4: ..........Starmount @ Ashe County September 28 .. Starmount @ Wilkes Central October 22, 25, 27, 29..NCHSAA Playoffs October 6 ...........Elkin @ Starmount October 3 ......... East Wilkes @ Starmount October ............ North Wilkes @ Starmount November 1 .........NCHSAA Regionals October 11-14 ......Conference Tournament @ Elkin October 10 ........ Starmount @ West Wilkes November 5 ........NCHSAA 2A State October 18 ..........First Dual Team Playoff October 17 ........ Elkin @ Starmount Championship October 20-22 ...Individual Regional Tournament October 19 ........ Starmount @ Alleghany October 28-29 ...Individual State Tournament October 24 ....... Wilkes Central @ Starmount October 26 ....... Starmount @ East Wilkes S3 The Tribune FOOTBALL 2016 Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3 Rams look to capture another conference title By Kristian Russell Rams tied for first in the MVAC, and few games as a sophomore under Andrew be leadership, but so far the team has [email protected] made it to the first round of the NCHSAA Smythers, but this season he will be the come together to show support for one playoffs. main quarterback for the Rams and help another before the season starts. BOONVILLE — After an emotional Along with the new season comes new carry the team to the playoffs. Senior, “The biggest thing about this group loss to Swaim County in the first round players, new strategies and a younger Henry Stone will help the Rams on offen- of kids is that they are a great group to of the NCHSAA playoffs last season, the group of athletes. Johnson is no stranger sive again this season, as last season he be around,” said Johnson. “This group Starmount Rams are looking to get back to rebuilding years as a head coach. He’s accumulated 108 receiving yards. Junior, enjoys being with each other day in and on the field and improve on last season’s been the head coach at Starmount for 12 Peyton Mullins also will be another day out. They are a tremendous group of record. With a renewed passion, the Rams years and he doesn’t plan on stopping athlete to keep an eye on this season on kids to coach.” are looking to capture another MVAC anytime soon. offense, last season he scored six touch- Starmount opened up its season versus title. “We have a small senior class again downs for the Rams. Mount Airy on Aug. 19, from there they “Our main goal this season is to win the this season, we have seven or eight this Although Starmount is still strong on will host East Surry on Aug. 26, then conference championship and we want year. The kids are enjoyable and they offense, it lost three of its leading rush- Forbush for the Unifi Bowl on Sept. 9. to improve week-to-week on offense and do what they are supposed to do,” said ers — Brandon Prescott, Trey Lomax and The Rams will be honoring past and defense,” said Head Coach Scott Johnson. Johnson. “We have a youthful team as the Andrew Smythers. This season Johnson present football players this season dur- “Of course we always want to go back to sophomores that we had last year are now knows he’ll have to improve the offensive ing each home game, as Starmount High the State Championship.” juniors, but they are still growing into line to get the MVAC title. School and the football program both turn Two years ago the Rams made it to the what they need to be. We usually have 12 “This season we are looking to improve 50-years old this year. At each home game NCHSAA State Championship where to 16 seniors, so having two back-to-back our offensive line with a few changes. We there will be a variety of different mem- they went head-to-head with football small senior classes is a little strange.” had a lot of sophomores on last season’s bers of the football team, cheerleading power house, Wallace-Rose Hill. The Offensively, the Rams are returning line so this season they are bigger and team, sideline volunteers, and announc- Rams fell 34-21, but they kept their post- several key players who make a difference stronger,” said Johnson. “Our defensive ers honored throughout the 2016-2017 season momentum going into last season for the Rams on and off the field. Junior, line will also be improved from last sea- season. where they accomplished a 7-2 overall Patrick Usher will be the starting quarter- son.” record and a 5-2 conference record. The back this season. Last season he played a The biggest question for the Rams will Kristian Russell may be reached at 336-258-4052. Serving Surry, Yadkin & Wilkes Vape Lodge Counties of Yadkin Tommy Haynes Mark Todd Home of 1283 N. Bridge Street 108 W. Elm Street Elkin, NC 28621 Yadkinville, NC 27055 EXCLUSIVE 336-835-7918 336-679-8157 House Blend Juices 00845905 Elkin, NC Finance Office John Hall 935 N. 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An Equal Opportunity Employer 00844884 S5 The Tribune FOOTBALL 2016 Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5 STARMOUNT ROSTER 1 Drake Funderburk QB, DB So. 5-9 145 Year 2 looks promising 2 Sentrone Davidson QB, LB Jr. 5-11 155 3 Walker Pardue WR, DB Sr. 6-1 165 4 Patrick Usher QB, DB Jr. 5-9 185 North Surry hopes to contend for WPAC title in ‘16 5 Henry Stone QB, TE Sr. 6-1 180 By Jackson Fuller back Andrew Smith, who rushed for 1,017 yards 6 Houston Nicks OL Sr. 5-10 180 [email protected] and nine touchdowns despite missing games due 7 Peyton Mullins RB, LB Jr. 5-11 190 to injury last year. Coach Lyons expects Andrew to North Surry football coach Danny Lyons didn’t be a more consistent rusher this season and backup 8 Avery Johnson WR, DB Jr.