Bowie suffered their closest defeat since August 30, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Keller Indians by a score of 38-36. Despite 208 more yards than the Indians, the Volunteers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Bowie lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jayden Bibbs, who threw for 404 yards and three TDs while completing 71.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Aj Birdow, who picked up 172 receiving yards and one touchdown.
While Bowie came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Keller: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from five players: Galatians Paogofie, Steven McQueen, Kaleb Phifer, Marcus Greene, and Princeton Campbell, who each logged one passes deflected. Bowie wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 71.7%.
Leading Keller to victory were Brock Burkett and Quintin Shropshire. Burkett threw for 185 yards and three TDs, while Shropshire rushed for 84 yards on only eight carries. Those three passing touchdowns gave Burkett a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cash Erdmann, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Bowie's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Keller, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Bowie will challenge Coppell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,013 yards in their previous games. As for Keller, they will square off against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Indians their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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