Football Preview: Lingleville Cardinals vs. Kopperl Eagles
The Lingleville Cardinals are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Kopperl Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lingleville is leaving town to face Kopperl after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lingleville came up short against Rising Star on Friday, falling 20-0. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kopperl lost to Mount Calm at home by a 58-44 margin on Friday.
Kopperl might have lost, but man, Christian Falk was a machine: he threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 146 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Falk is now averaging an impressive 118.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Kopperl was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 457 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Lingleville came out on top in a nail-biter against Kopperl in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 54-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Falk, who rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lingleville still be able to contain Falk? There's only one way to find out.
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