After two games on the road, Glen Rose is heading back home. They will host the Dunbar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glen Rose knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.
Glen Rose is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Benbrook: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Glen Rose blew Benbrook out of the water with a 52-14 final score. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Glen Rose's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Canyon Evans, who threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Evans has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Brodey Bowman was in the mix too, providing Glen Rose with two touchdowns.
Glen Rose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiden Shannon and Gabryel Diaz. With that strong performance, Shannon is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Glen Rose got some further help from Ryder Ribitzki: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Dunbar was able to grind out a solid victory over Hillsboro on Friday, taking the game 35-28.
Dunbar wouldn't let Hillsboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Dunbar can thank Jacoryn Johnson and Dee Faulk for forcing all of them. Krishawn Evans was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Glen Rose pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Glen Rose has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dunbar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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