Glenn's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They and the Lake Belton Broncos were almost perfectly matched up, but the Glenn Grizzlies suffered a 42-41 loss. Even though they lost, the Grizzlies' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 27.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evan Blair, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Blair's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jj Ortiz was another key rusher, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Glenn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Tekoa Martin went supernova for Lake Belton, rushing for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Maverik Maddux, who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns.
Glenn's record is now 2-4. As for Lake Belton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Glenn's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cedar Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Lake Belton, they will head out to challenge Leander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leander will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lake Belton surely won't give up without a fight.
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