The Bowdon Red Devils will square off against the Heard County Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bowdon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, Bowdon was fully in charge, breezing past Westside 56-27 at home. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bowdon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charles Maxell Iii, who threw for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Kaiden Prothro was another key receiver, picking up 114 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Heard County didn't have quite enough to beat Murphy last Friday and fell 29-27. Despite 163 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Braves couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Heard County might have lost, but man, Ethan Tisdale was a machine: he rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Tisdale is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Zaiden Moreland was Tisdale's top target, picking up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Heard County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 459 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Heard County wouldn't let Murphy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Logan Parmer, Jack Goss, and Payden Boogher picked up one apiece. Boogher also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Bowdon's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Heard County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Bowdon might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Heard County in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Will Bowdon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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