Football Preview: Rolla Pirates vs. Ingalls Bulldogs
Rolla is 0-6 against Ingalls since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Rolla Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Ingalls Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Rolla finally turned things around against Triplains/Brewster on Friday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 64-52.
Meanwhile, Ingalls put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over Cheylin. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Langston Nothern had a dynamite game for Ingalls, rushing for 248 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Nothern is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 198 every time he's taken the field this season. Another rusher making a difference was Logan Simon, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ingalls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Ingalls' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Isaac Barrie was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
The win got Rolla back to even at 1-1. As for Ingalls, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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