Glass fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Rustburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 21-14 to the Rustburg Red Devils. The Hilltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Glass still got an impressive performance from Jhalil ?Jha? Holloway, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries.
Glass wouldn't let Rustburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kaleb Brehm led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Glass has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Rustburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Glass will square off against George Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Glass surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rustburg, they will challenge Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so Rustburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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