MILLBROOK, Ala. — Wallace State flag football delivered another dominant performance on Sunday, rolling to a 54-0 conference win over Lurleen B. Wallace at 17 Springs. The Lions 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.
Wallace State 54 – Lurleen B. Wallace 0
The Lions wasted no time setting the tone. Quarterback Emma Kile capped the opening drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Kindred for a 7-0 lead. Late in the first quarter, Mariah Ragland broke free for a 27-yard touchdown run to extend the advantage to 13-0.
The second quarter belonged to Wallace State. Kile connected with Destinee Ealy for an 11-yard score, then capitalized on a Kindred interception with a 9-yard touchdown strike to Ragland. Following a defensive stop, Ragland added a 16-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 31-0. Just before halftime, Kile and Ealy hooked up again, this time from nine yards out, to give the Lions a commanding 38-0 cushion at the break.
Wallace State kept rolling in the second half. Kindred hauled in four passes on the opening drive, including a 2-yard touchdown from Kile to stretch the lead to 45-0. The defense joined in on the scoring early in the fourth quarter when Aliyah Yarbrough recorded a sack for a safety. Two plays later, Kile and Kindred sealed the victory with a 50-yard touchdown connection to cap the scoring at 54-0.
The Lions’ offense piled up 349 total yards, including 291 through the air, while the defense suffocated LBW, holding them to -8 yards of offense and -38 rushing yards.
Kile finished the day an efficient 25-of-35 for 291 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception. Kindred was unstoppable with 12 receptions for 149 yards and three touchdowns, plus an interception and six flag pulls on defense. Ragland added 77 yards rushing and two scores on just four carries, while also catching five passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Ealy contributed two touchdown receptions, and Talecia Ransom chipped in with four catches for 44 yards.
Defensively, Romajah Walton led the Lions with seven flag pulls, while Williams and Yarbrough each recorded drive-killing sacks.
Wallace State 48 – Bishop State 0
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 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Oliver Woodard Stadium.
