Linboom and Criswell lead Atkins past Glen Rose

Atkins 47, Glen Rose 21

October 9 2026

ATKINS — Ethan Linboom threw three touchdown passes, including strikes of 99 and 96 yards, and Atkins scored the final 21 points to defeat Glen Rose 47-21 Friday in a meeting of teams unbeaten in 4-3A play.

Bre’lan Criswell scored twice on the ground and once through the air as the Red Devils earned their fifth consecutive victory. Atkins improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play; Glen Rose slipped to 3-3 and 2-1 despite three rushing touchdowns by quarterback Gage Hood.

Atkins scored on its opening possession when Linboom faked a handoff and found Cooper Goodall across the middle for a 17-yard touchdown with 8:47 left in the first quarter. Mike Guerro kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead that held through the quarter.

Hood brought Glen Rose even with a 33-yard keeper at the 10:43 mark of the second quarter, followed by a successful PAT. The Beavers threatened again, but Braxton Coffman knocked the ball loose from Hood and Tate Sweeden recovered. Criswell immediately turned the takeaway into a 46-yard touchdown run with 6:33 remaining. Goodall was stopped on the two-point attempt, leaving Atkins ahead 13-7.

Backed up at its own 1, Atkins needed just one play to extend the advantage. Linboom threw left to Noah Metcalf, who broke free for a 99-yard touchdown with three minutes left before halftime. The kick made it 20-7. On Glen Rose’s next possession, pressure from Goodall sent the ball into the air, and Mason Vick collected it and returned it approximately 27 yards for a defensive touchdown with 1:52 remaining. The extra point missed.

Glen Rose answered before intermission. Hood scored on a 5-yard run with 41 seconds left, and the PAT trimmed the deficit to 26-14. Neither team scored in the third quarter, when the Beavers controlled possession and held Atkins to one offensive series.

The pressure intensified early in the fourth. After a fourth-down completion and a roughing-the-passer penalty moved Glen Rose to the Atkins 12, Hood kept the ball and scored from there with 11:31 remaining. The extra point pulled the Beavers within 26-21.

Atkins responded with a five-play, 70-yard drive. Criswell finished it with his second rushing touchdown at the 9:28 mark, and Guerro restored a 12-point lead. Lincoln Taylor then intercepted a deep pass, giving the Red Devils another chance to capitalize. Facing third-and-long from his own 4, Linboom rolled right and threw back left to Criswell, who raced away for a 96-yard touchdown. Guerro’s PAT made it 40-21.

Daeton Adame stopped the next Glen Rose possession with a fourth-down sack. Coffman supplied the final touchdown, breaking tackles on a 55-yard keeper on fourth-and-18 with 2:03 left. Guerro added the extra point to complete the scoring.

Atkins visits Conway Christian next Friday, Oct. 16, while Glen Rose returns home to face Two Rivers.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Atkins — Ethan Linboom 17-yard TD pass to Cooper Goodall (Mike Guerro kick good), Atkins 7, Glen Rose 0. 8:47 remaining.

Second Quarter

Glen Rose — Gage Hood 33-yard run (Kick good), Atkins 7, Glen Rose 7. 10:43 remaining.

Atkins — Bre’lan Criswell 46-yard run (Cooper Goodall two-point run failed), Atkins 13, Glen Rose 7. 6:33 remaining.

Atkins — Ethan Linboom 99-yard TD pass to Noah Metcalf (Kick good), Atkins 20, Glen Rose 7. 3:00 remaining.

Atkins — Mason Vick approximately 27-yard defensive return after Cooper Goodall pressure (Mike Guerro kick failed), Atkins 26, Glen Rose 7. 1:52 remaining.

Glen Rose — Gage Hood 5-yard run (Kick good), Atkins 26, Glen Rose 14. 0:41 remaining.

Fourth Quarter

Glen Rose — Gage Hood 12-yard run (Kick good), Atkins 26, Glen Rose 21. 11:31 remaining.

Atkins — Bre’lan Criswell TD run (Mike Guerro kick good), Atkins 33, Glen Rose 21. 9:28 remaining.

Atkins — Ethan Linboom 96-yard TD pass to Bre’lan Criswell (Mike Guerro kick good), Atkins 40, Glen Rose 21.

Atkins — Braxton Coffman 55-yard run on fourth-and-18 (Mike Guerro kick good), Atkins 47, Glen Rose 21. 2:03 remaining.

Players Who Stood Out

Ethan Linboom, Atkins — 3 TD passes: 17 yards to Cooper Goodall, 99 to Noah Metcalf and 96 to Bre’lan Criswell

Bre’lan Criswell, Atkins — 3 TDs: 2 rushing and a 96-yard reception; first rushing TD 46 yards

Noah Metcalf, Atkins — 99-yard TD reception

Cooper Goodall, Atkins — 17-yard TD reception; pressure that produced Mason Vick’s defensive score

Mason Vick, Atkins — Approximately 27-yard defensive TD return; official interception/fumble classification unverified

Braxton Coffman, Atkins — 55-yard rushing TD on fourth-and-18; forced fumble recovered by Tate Sweeden

Lincoln Taylor, Atkins — Fourth-quarter interception preceding the 96-yard TD pass

Tate Sweeden, Atkins — Recovered the second-quarter fumble preceding Criswell’s 46-yard TD

Daeton Adame, Atkins — Fourth-down sack with 3:44 remaining

Mike Guerro, Atkins — 5 made PATs; one missed PAT and one failed team two-point try account for 47 points on 7 TDs

Gage Hood, Glen Rose — 3 rushing TDs: 33, 5 and 12 yards