The Altoona-Midway Jets will head out on the road to take on the Ingalls Bulldogs on Friday. Altoona-Midway has given up an average of 36.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Altoona-Midway's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chetopa on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 48-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Jets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ingalls faced South Barber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs fell 25-21 to the Chieftains. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Altoona-Midway will have to contain Keegan Nothern as he made an impact in Ingalls' last game. He rushed for 146 yards and three scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Nothern's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Altoona-Midway's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ingalls, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Altoona-Midway took a serious blow against Ingalls when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 51-6. Thankfully for the Jets, Langston Nothern (who rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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