Football Recap: Glen Rose Piles Up the Points Against Hillsboro

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	56-14 W
10/18/24 - Home	56-6 W
10/20/23 - Away	39-8 W
10/21/22 - Home	63-13 W
10/15/21 - Away	28-21 W
+ 5 more games

Glen Rose won against Godley last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over the Hillsboro Eagles. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Glen Rose found their leader in sophomore Judd Connally, who rushed for 26 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 265 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Connally's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise. Luke Males did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.

Glen Rose's run defense was locked in: Hillsboro could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Gage Douglas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Glen Rose's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.45 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.73 on average over their last five games.

Glen Rose's defense didn't let Josimar Lopez, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: John Talley and Douglas, who each picked up one sack apiece.

The win made it two in a row for Glen Rose and bumps their season record up to 2-5. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Looking ahead, Glen Rose will look to defend their home field on Friday against Venus at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hillsboro, they will head out to challenge Benbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.