Football Preview: Bowling Green Purples vs. Owensboro Red Devils
Bowling Green has gone 9-1 against Owensboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bowling Green Purples will square off against the Owensboro Red Devils. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bowling Green is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Madisonville-North Hopkins. Winning may never get old, but the Purples sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bowling Green's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deuce Bailey, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevy Barber, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bowling Green didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Gurley and Kyle Sledge. Malik Coburn was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Owensboro entered their tilt with Ohio County on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 58-0 win. That looming 58-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
Owensboro's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Bowling Green, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Bowling Green took their victory against Owensboro in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 35-14. In that game, Bowling Green amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
