Glen Rose scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Alvarado Indians, falling 71-50. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (42), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Glen Rose lost, don't look at Josiah Groeneweg. Despite the final result, he rushed for 296 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Groeneweg a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Males, who rushed for 115 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Glen Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Cardea Collier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alvarado, rushing for 318 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Collier's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. 102 of those passing yards were hauled in by Lance Sansom.
Glen Rose's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Alvarado, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glen Rose will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Godley at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Glen Rose knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Godley likes a good challenge. Alvarado will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Ranchview at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ranchview has won three straight at home, while Alvarado won four straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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