It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Glen Rose can now relate to. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Graham Steers on Friday. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Canyon Evans, who threw for 415 yards and three touchdowns. Evans is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last ten games he's played. Adrian Sanchez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Glen Rose wouldn't let Graham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Keltyn Raymond was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Ty Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 212 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns for Graham. Thompson's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Rylan Monsey also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Glen Rose moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Graham, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Glen Rose does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Graham, they will face off against Brock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Graham knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Brock likes a good challenge.
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