Football Recap: Bowdon Red Devils vs. Taylor County Vikings
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bowdon had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Taylor County Vikings 49-7. Bowdon's victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 14.91 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Charles Maxell Iii, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nathan Bhony was in the mix too, providing Bowdon with three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bowdon's defense and their four sacks. Dylan Mcgrinn was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Bowdon, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points per game. As for Taylor County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Bowdon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-14 victory against Metter on the 22nd. Taylor County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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