Football Preview: Ingalls Bulldogs vs. Altoona-Midway Jets
Two dominant backs in Langston Nothern and William Stackhouse are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ingalls Bulldogs will take on the Altoona-Midway Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ingalls' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Ingalls' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when South Barber offense got past them. Ingalls took a 51-32 bruising from South Barber on Friday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway didn't have too much trouble with Chetopa on the road on Friday as they won 62-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.
Stackhouse was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Kage Beck was another key player, picking up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Altoona-Midway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joey Lamendola.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ingalls fell to 5-1. As for Altoona-Midway, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Ingalls against Altoona-Midway in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 64-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stackhouse, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ingalls still be able to contain Stackhouse? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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