It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mineral Wells can now relate to. They took a 48-34 bruising from the Glen Rose Tigers on Thursday. The Rams lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-20 score last time.
Mineral Wells' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korbin Hicks, who rushed for 61 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Jaidun Fisher, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Glen Rose found their leader in sophomore Judd Connally, who threw for 315 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards and one score. Connally's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. Cross Littlejohn was another key rusher, gaining 79 total yards.
Mineral Wells' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Glen Rose, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5.
As of now, neither Mineral Wells nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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