Rustburg is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Glass a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Rustburg Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glass Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m.
Rustburg played against Jefferson Forest on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Glass will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Amherst County on Friday. The Hilltoppers walked away with a 35-28 win over the Lancers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hilltoppers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Glass found their leader in sophomore AJ Coles, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jhalil Holloway was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Glass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Glass' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Rustburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Rustburg was able to grind out a solid win over Glass in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 21-14. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hilltoppers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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