Football Preview: Akins Eagles vs. Bowie Bulldogs
Akins hasn't had much luck against Bowie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Akins Eagles will challenge the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Neither Akins nor Bowie posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Akins is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Austin 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 760th, while the Maroons are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, a victory for Bowie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Westlake on the road and fell 48-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Akins now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bowie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Akins took a serious blow against Bowie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowie's Cruz Tello, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that Akins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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