Wallace State Flag Football Rolls Past Bishop State 48-0

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MILLBROOK, Ala. — The Wallace State flag football team capped off a dominant day at
17 Springs on Sunday with a 48-0 victory over Bishop State, improving to 12-0 on the
season. The Lions controlled every phase of the game, piling up 203 yards of offense
in less than three quarters while holding the Wildcats to just 75 total yards.
The Lions opened the scoring on their first possession when Ma’Kyla “Toot” Williams
powered in from one yard out to make it 7-0. Williams then made an impact on defense,
recording a sack to help force Bishop’s first punt. A 13-yard punt return by Talecia
Ransom set up Wallace State at the Bishop 19-yard line, and three plays later Emma
Kile found Taylor Kindred for a three-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.
The defense continued to dominate as ZaNiya Mitchell recorded a sack for a nine-yard
loss to stall Bishop’s next drive. Early in the second quarter, Kile extended the
lead with a one-yard touchdown run. Moments later, Mariah Ragland intercepted a pass
and returned it to the two-yard line, setting up another Kile-to-Kindred connection
from two yards out to make it 28-0.
Ragland wasn’t finished, hauling in two more interceptions in the quarter. Her third
pick led to a six-yard touchdown pass from Kile to Maggie Patterson. On Bishop’s next
possession, Jayla Rudolph added a defensive score with a 35-yard interception return,
sending the Lions into halftime with a commanding 42-0 lead.
In the third quarter, Kile and Ransom connected for a 31-yard touchdown to cap Wallace
State’s scoring at 48-0. Bishop State put together its best drive of the day on the
ensuing possession, but Romajah Walton ended the threat with an interception. Following
the play, multiple unsportsmanlike penalties were assessed, and the game was ultimately
called with 6:48 remaining in the third quarter after Bishop State was left without
enough eligible players to continue.
Kile turned in another efficient performance, completing 18-of-27 passes for 185 yards
and three touchdowns while adding a rushing score. Ransom led all receivers with six
catches for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Kindred added six receptions for 48 yards
and two touchdowns, along with five flag pulls defensively. Ragland’s three interceptions
and five flag pulls anchored the defensive effort, while Walton and Rudolph also picked
off passes.
Wallace State (12-0) returns to action on Sunday in Cullman, facing rival Calhoun
in a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Woodard Stadium.
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