Football Preview: Glen Rose Tigers vs. Venus Bulldogs
Glen Rose has gone 8-0 against Venus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Glen Rose Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Venus Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Glen Rose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Glen Rose is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hillsboro at home to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Glen Rose's victory came down to the chemistry between Canyon Evans and his top target Josiah Groeneweg. Evans threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns while Groeneweg gained 230 total yards and two touchdowns. Evans is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Adrian Sanchez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glen Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only rushed for 95.
Meanwhile, Venus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 53-0 loss at the hands of Dunbar.
Glen Rose's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Venus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Glen Rose against Venus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glen Rose since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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