Football Preview: Hillsboro Eagles vs. Glen Rose Tigers
Hillsboro is 0-10 against Glen Rose since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hillsboro Eagles are on the road again to play the Glen Rose Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hillsboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Venus. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Hillsboro found their leader in underclassman Braylen Benson, who rushed for 104 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Benson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Darrian Hodge, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Glen Rose challenged Godley on Friday. Glen Rose walked away with a 45-35 win over Godley.
Glen Rose had a senior duo take command as Canyon Evans threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and Adrian Sanchez picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 175 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Sanchez. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Groeneweg, who gained 148 total yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Glen Rose's defensive line and their 3.5 sacks. In that department, Keltyn Raymond was the leader with two. Another thorn in Godley's side was Ryder Ribitzki, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Hillsboro back to even at 3-3. As for Glen Rose, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hillsboro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Glen Rose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillsboro was dealt a bruising 39-8 defeat at the hands of Glen Rose in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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