Football Preview: Glass Hilltoppers vs. Amherst County Lancers
The Glass Hilltoppers will square off against the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amherst County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Glass, who comes in off a win.
Glass is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-0 win over Liberty on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hilltoppers considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Glass can attribute much of their success to Max Calloway, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Ace Thornton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Glass wouldn't let Liberty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Glass can thank Rayquann Rucker and Kaden Patrick for forcing both of them. Patrick is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Amherst County lost 42-20 to Liberty Christian on Friday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Amherst County got top-tier performance from Devonte Wade, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Glass' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Amherst County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Glass against Amherst County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-9 win. Does Glass have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amherst County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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