Bowie won the last time they faced Arlington, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bowie Volunteers took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 48-21 win over the Arlington Colts. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
It was another big night for Larry Nichols, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Darrion Bowers was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bowie's defense and their eight sacks. In that department, Bryson Castile was the leader with three.
Bowie now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Arlington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Bowie will venture away from home to square off against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,031 yards in their previous games. As for Arlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Arlington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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