Bowie is 9-1 against Sam Houston since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bowie Volunteers will head out on the road to square off against the Sam Houston Texans at 8:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Bowie and eight for Sam Houston.
Friday just wasn't the day for Bowie's offense. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 3-0 walloping at the hands of Lamar on Friday. While losing is never fun, Bowie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 590th, while Lamar is ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Sam Houston also failed to score in their most recent game. They suffered a tough 5-0 defeat at the hands of Haltom last Tuesday.
Bowie's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only scored one goal over those three matchups. As for Sam Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9-2.
Bowie was able to grind out a solid victory over Sam Houston when the teams last played back in January, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowie since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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