Football Preview: George Washington Eagles vs. Glass Hilltoppers
The George Washington Eagles will be playing at home against the Glass Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Glass likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, George Washington humbled Tunstall with a 48-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 42 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Glass after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Rustburg who ended up claiming the real prize. Glass fell 21-14 to Rustburg. While the Hilltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 6-0 in the first quarter.
Glass' defeat came about despite a quality game from Jhalil ?Jha? Holloway, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries.
Glass wouldn't let Rustburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kaleb Brehm led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 19 times he's played.
George Washington's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Glass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
George Washington strolled past Glass in their previous meeting back in September by a score of 28-10. Will George Washington repeat their success, or does Glass have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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