Football Recap: Rolla Pirates vs. South Barber Chieftains
Rolla fell victim to South Barber and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the South Barber Chieftains 70-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 68-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2017.
South Barber found their leader in sophomore Austin Swonger, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Swonger didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Steele Smith was in the mix too, providing South Barber with two touchdowns.
Rolla is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for South Barber, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Rolla will head out to face off against Northern Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Barber does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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