Football Preview: Bowdon Red Devils vs. Taylor County Vikings
After each having a week off, the Bowdon Red Devils and the Taylor County Vikings will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bowdon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 149 points over their last three matchups.
Two weeks ago, Bowdon got the win against Trion by a conclusive 42-16. Considering the Red Devils have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Charles Maxell Iii and Kade Smith. Maxell Iii had a great game and rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Meanwhile, Smith was balling out in the loss, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards.
Bowdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Taylor County was a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. They took a 20-3 bruising from Macon County. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Bowdon's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Taylor County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Everything came up roses for Bowdon against Taylor County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Does Bowdon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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