The Mineral Wells Rams will square off against the Glen Rose Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mineral Wells took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-7 victory over Burkburnett. With the Rams ahead 41-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Glen Rose entered their tilt with Dunbar on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wildcats 43-20. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Wildcats are ranked 720th).
Mineral Wells better keep an eye on Judd Connally. He was instrumental in Glen Rose's win, rushing for 161 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Connally is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tyson Sullivan, who rushed for 142 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Glen Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. They are 4-2 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Mineral Wells' record is now 4-6. As for Glen Rose, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Mineral Wells was taken down by Glen Rose 63-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for the Rams, Hudson White (who rushed for 330 yards and five scores while picking up 20.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 90 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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