OPELIKA, Ala. – Emma Kile passed for 553 yards and 13 touchdowns as Wallace State defeated Bishop State 53-12 and Southern Union 54-6 on Sunday at Southern Union, improving to 12-0 and extending its winning streak to 38 games.
Kile completed 40 of 59 passes across the two victories and added 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Taylor Kindred led the receiving corps with 13 catches for 223 yards and five touchdowns.
Mariah Ragland finished with six receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while Destinee Ealy caught 10 passes for 98 yards and three scores. Telecia Ransom added eight catches for 75 yards and two receiving touchdowns and returned an interception for a touchdown in each game.
Wallace State opened with the win over Bishop State despite a delay caused by travel issues. Kile completed 19 of 29 passes for 264 yards and seven touchdowns, with Kindred accounting for six catches, 118 yards and three scores.
The Lady Lions led 29-12 at halftime and outscored Bishop State 24-0 in the second half. Ragland intercepted three passes, and Ransom added two interceptions, including a 33-yard touchdown return. Tamya White recorded a safety.
“I thought that the girls handled adversity well early on with the delay and not getting to go through their regular pregame,” head coach Daniel Howard said. “The offense was explosive yet again. The defense had five interceptions and one returned for a score. All in all it was a dominant performance.”
Against Southern Union, Kile completed 21 of 30 passes for 289 yards and six touchdowns without an interception. She also rushed for 29 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown.
Kindred caught seven passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Ragland added four receptions for 87 yards and a score, while Ealy finished with six catches for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Ransom caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 25-yard interception return.
Wallace State led 19-0 at halftime and 40-0 after three quarters. Its defense held the conference’s top rushing attack to 46 yards on the ground, including just three in the second half.
“This was our first time facing Southern Union and their dynamic quarterback,” Howard said. “We knew that we were going to have our hands full defensively. But my team showed tremendous heart, fight and effort in shutting their offense down.”
Across the two games, Ragland and Kindred each recorded eight flag pulls. White finished with five, while Ransom and Romajah Walton had four apiece. Aniya Tyson totaled three sacks, including two against Southern Union.
