Bowie lost against Ponder back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bowie Jackrabbits fell 36-26 to the Ponder Lions. While the Jackrabbits didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 7-0 in the first quarter.
Several Jackrabbits players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Richey, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Rayder Mann, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Ponder to victory were Tyson Price and Johnny Arellano. Price threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Arellano rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Arellano is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Braydon Brock also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Bowie now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Ponder, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Bowie will be playing in front of their home fans against Boyd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bowie is facing Boyd at the right time seeing as Boyd is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ponder, they will head out on the road to take on Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ponder's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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