Ingalls is 6-0 against Rolla since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ingalls Bulldogs will challenge the Rolla Pirates at 7:00 p.m. 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' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 win 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 was a one-man wrecking crew for Ingalls 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 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. In that department, Isaac Barrie was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Rolla had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Triplains/Brewster by a score of 64-52 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their two-point performance the matchup before.
Ingalls' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rolla, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Ingalls came out on top in a nail-biter against Rolla in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ingalls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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