Football Preview: Benbrook Bobcats vs. Glen Rose Tigers
Benbrook hasn't had much luck against Glen Rose recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on the Glen Rose Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Benbrook comes in on eight and Glen Rose on three.
Benbrook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Hillsboro 44-26 on Friday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Eagles are ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benbrook's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brennan Barton, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Brady Gordon was another key rusher, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Glen Rose never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Venus 58-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
Canyon Evans was his usual excellent self, throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Braydon Brewton helped Evans out on the ground, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Benbrook's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Glen Rose, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Benbrook was dealt a bruising 48-7 defeat at the hands of Glen Rose in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evans, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Benbrook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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