The Orange Grove Bulldogs hosted the Ingleside Mustangs for this week’s Marquee Matchup.
The game started out back and forth, with the team trading scores. The Mustangs struck first with a field goal, but the Bulldogs answered with a short touchdown run by Kayden Schroedter. Orange Grove led 7-3 after one.
The second quarter featured a little more scoring. The Mustangs drove down the field to start the quarter, ending with Aiden Jakobsohn hitting JC Smith for a short score, Smith would finish with four touchdown receptions.
Following a touchback on a Bulldog punt, the Mustangs had a long score, Jakobsohn to Elijah Bell for 80 yards, to extend their lead to 17-7. The following drive, the Bulldogs drove down the field as well, and Mark Lopez punched in the one-yard quarterback sneak to make it 17-14.
The Mustangs answered quickly, as Smith broke a tackle for a 59-yard score, and Ingleside had a 24-14 lead at the break.
The second half was mostly Ingleside, as the Mustangs outscored the Bulldogs 21-7 in the half, to win 45-21.
Ingleside improves to 8-1, 3-0 in district play, and will host Sinton for the district title next week.
Orange Grove drops to 5-4, 1-2 in the district, and visits Robstown, hoping to lock up the third spot in the district.
