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 square off against the Rolla Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Ingalls has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 156 points over their last three matches.
Ingalls' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. 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. Another rusher making a difference was Logan Simon, who rushed 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 contests.
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 came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Triplains/Brewster last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their two-point performance the match before.
Ingalls' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rolla, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Ingalls came out on top in a nail-biter against Rolla in their previous matchup 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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