Football Preview: Bowdon Red Devils vs. Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles
The Bowdon Red Devils will take on the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Bowdon gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Heard County with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Braves are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bowdon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaiden Prothro out in front who picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Prothro's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Another back making a difference was Joshawia Davis, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Booker T. Washington). They blew past Cleburne County 41-14 at home on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Booker T. Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bowdon's record now sits at 4-1. As for Booker T. Washington, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bowdon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Booker T. Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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