Football Preview: Bowie Bulldogs vs. Austin Maroons
The Bowie Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Austin Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bowie's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Akins 48-0. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
It was another big night for Kayson Mathabela, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Cruz Tello was another key player, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin). They came out on top against Akins last Friday by a score of 49-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Eagles are ranked 746th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bowie's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Austin, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Bowie came up short against Austin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-27. Can Bowie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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