By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
ACGC football (9-0) hosts Mount Ayr (7-2) tonight, Friday, Nov. 1 in the A division second-round playoffs. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ACGC has a win over Mount Ayr this season after defeating them, 40-14, in early October. Mount Ayr beat Earlham (6-3) in a 58-50 shootout to get to the second round. ACGC handled Wayne, 28-0, in its first-round matchup. Mount Ayr has some weapons ACGC will need to be aware of. Quarterback Jackson Ruggles has 847 passing yards and 10 passing TDs. He also has 522 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs. Behind him is Dyson Thompson, who has 125 carries for 888 yards and seven TDs. Tate Dugan is Ruggles’ favorite target, with 20 catches for 360 yards and six TDs. Of course, ACGC is no stranger to dynamic weapons, boasting a few themselves. Jathan South has 475 passing yards, seven passing TDs, 966 rushing yards, and 19 rushing TDs. His 26 total TDs rank sixth among all players in the A division. Then you have the running back duo of Mike Fuller and Joe Crawford. Miller leads ACGC with 148 carries for 1,094 yards and 12 TDs (and one passing TD on his one pass attempt this season). Crawford has 79 carries for 872 yards and seven TDs. He leads the team in receiving with 14 catches for 258 yards and four TDs.