Glen Rose is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Gilmer is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glen Rose Tigers will take on the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glen Rose has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 442 points over their last nine matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Glen Rose had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Wolves 45-13 on the road. Glen Rose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Glen Rose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Canyon Evans, who threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Evans is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Groeneweg, who gained 105 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gilmer's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 14.36 points allowed. Gilmer skirted past Carthage 47-44.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Will Henderson and KJ Edwards. Henderson had a great game on Friday and gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Edwards was balling out in the loss, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Their wins bumped Glen Rose to 10-4 and West Plains to 12-2.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as Glen Rose and Gilmer haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Glen Rose commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Gilmer struggles in that department as they've been even better at 6.5 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
