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 be playing at home against the Ingalls Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses 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 blew past Cheylin, posting a 46-0 win at home. 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 went supernova 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. Logan Simon was another key rusher, 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 games.
One reason for the win was Ingalls' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Isaac Barrie with two.
The victory got Rolla back to even at 1-1. As for Ingalls, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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