Bowie put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 28-24 win over the Judson Rockets. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Cruz Tello, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kayson Mathabela, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bowie's defense and their four sacks. Judson's QB won't forget Sean Dougherty anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Dougherty is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Judson's side was Reagan Cooper, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayden Graham, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Favela was another key player, throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.6% of his passes.
Bowie's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Judson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Bowie will play host again on Friday to welcome Lake Travis, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Lake Travis' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Judson, they will venture away from home to take on East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Judson surely won't give up without a fight.
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