It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Owensboro can now relate to. They fell 27-14 to the Bowling Green Purples on Friday. The Red Devils' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Bowling Green's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deuce Bailey led the charge by throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards on only eight carries. Trevy Barber was in the mix too, providing Bowling Green with two touchdowns.
Owensboro's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Bowling Green, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Owensboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bowling Green, they will take on South Warren on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (South Warren: 13.6, Bowling Green: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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