The Bowie Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Laurel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bowie, who comes in off a win.
Bowie is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing High Point: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bowie blew High Point out of the water with a 49-0 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 35 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Laurel was beaten by Flowers 50-8 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Jaguars are ranked 37th).
Despite the defeat, Laurel got top-tier performance from Nathan Watkins, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Bowie and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Bowie against Laurel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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