The Bowdon Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Zion Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bowdon is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Bowdon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Manchester just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-20 to the Blue Devils. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their loss, Bowdon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joshawia Davis, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Davis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Bowdon also got help from Kaiden Prothro, who showed off his sure hands for 99 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Trion 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 153rd).
Bowdon's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Bowdon against Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 63-14 victory. In that contest, Bowdon amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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