Football Recap: Godley Takes a Loss + How To Watch

It was a proper cat-fight when Godley duked it out with Glen Rose on Friday. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 56-21. The Wildcats lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 45-35 score last time.

Ryder Papasan

Passing Yards

10/10/25 @ Glen Rose	250
09/05/25 vs Paradise	155
09/19/25 vs Life Waxahachie	140
09/26/25 @ Mineral Wells	123
09/12/25 vs Stephenville	119

Despite the loss, Godley still got an impressive performance from Adam Pempsell, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Pempsell was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards. Ryder Papasan was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and onetouchdown.

It was another big night for Judd Connally, who rushed for 192 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 196 yards and four TDs for Glen Rose. Connally's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 166 rushing yards. Luke Males was another key player, picking up 77 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Godley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Glen Rose, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Godley will square off against rival Benbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Glen Rose is set to take on their familiar foe Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,000 yards in their previous games.