Football Preview: Glen Rose Tigers vs. Godley Wildcats
Glen Rose has gone 8-0 against Godley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Godley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Glen Rose has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three contests.
Glen Rose is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Alvarado last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Glen Rose lost 71-50 to Alvarado. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (42), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Glen Rose might have lost, but man, Josiah Groeneweg was a machine: he rushed for 296 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Groeneweg showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Luke Males also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Glen Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Godley didn't have too much trouble with Mineral Wells at home last Friday as they won 31-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Godley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Burke led the charge by throwing for 184 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. Godley also got a significant boost from Adam Pempsell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Glen Rose's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Godley, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Glen Rose strolled past Godley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Godley's Landon Thigpen, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Glen Rose to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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