The Glass Hilltoppers will square off against the George Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Glass fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Rustburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. While the Hilltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 6-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Glass saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Brehm forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Glass wouldn't let Rustburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Brehm led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, George Washington had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 42 points or more so far this season.
George Washington pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Glass, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Glass, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-10 loss to George Washington in their previous matchup back in September. Can Glass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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