Football Recap: Bowie Comes Up Short Despite Cruz Tello's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 7:45am

Football Recap: Bowie Bulldogs vs. Dripping Springs Tigers

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Bowie came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 34-point game in their last game. They fell just short of the Dripping Springs Tigers by a score of 38-35. The Bulldogs gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.

Despite the loss, Bowie still got an impressive performance from Cruz Tello, who threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.

Dripping Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Tyndall out in front who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cooper Reid, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Bowie's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Dripping Springs, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.

Bowie will venture away from home to square off against Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Dripping Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Travis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season.

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