Two dominant signal callers in Kade Smith and Charles Maxell Iii are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trion Bulldogs will square off against the Bowdon Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Trion against Greenville as the team secured a 43-12 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Patriots are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Smith led the charge by throwing for 251 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. Ethan Willingham did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 146 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowdon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Greenville 58-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Maxell Iii, who threw for 204 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Nathan Bhony handled things on the ground, rushing for 139 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Bowdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Trion pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Bowdon, their record is now 7-2.
Trion might still be hurting after the 35-13 defeat they got from Bowdon when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Trion, Robert Mcneal (who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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