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 welcome the Ingalls Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Rolla finally turned things around against Triplains/Brewster on Friday. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over the Titans.
Meanwhile, Ingalls put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Cheylin at home to the tune of 46-0. 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 an outrageously good game as he rushed 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. Logan Simon was another key back, rushing 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.
Ingalls' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Isaac Barrie was the leader with two sacks.
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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