Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glen Rose). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over the Hillsboro Eagles. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Eagles are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glen Rose had a senior duo take command as Josiah Groeneweg gained 230 total yards and two touchdowns and Canyon Evans threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns. Groeneweg was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Adrian Sanchez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glen Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only rushed for 95.
The win made it two in a row for Glen Rose and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Hillsboro, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Glen Rose will challenge Venus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Venus: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Glen Rose has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Hillsboro, they will take on Benbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benbrook will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hillsboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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