After two games on the road, Glenn is heading back home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Glenn was just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Tippecanoe Valley.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 30-20.
Tay Rodriguez went supernova for Culver Academies, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. Michael Mccolgan was another key player, throwing for 172 yards on 14 of 23 attempts.
Culver Academies didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ty Rakan and Rodriguez. Those 191 rushing yards gave Rodriguez a new career-high.
Glenn dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Culver Academies, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Glenn against Culver Academies when the teams last played back in September of 2014, as the team secured a 48-7 win. In that game, Glenn amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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