The Bowdon Red Devils will face off against the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Manchester is hoping to do what Booker T. Washington couldn't on Friday: put an end to Bowdon's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Bowdon put the hurt on Booker T. Washington with a sharp 42-18 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Devils had established a 23 point advantage.
Bowdon had a senior duo take command as Charles Maxell Iii threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns and Nathan Bhony rushed for 167 yards on only 15 carries. Those 167 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bhony. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshawia Davis, who rushed for 117 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bowdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 34-7 win at home.
Bowdon's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Bowdon barely slipped by Manchester in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 28-27. Will Bowdon repeat their success, or does Manchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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