After flying high against Greenville two weeks ago, Trion came back down to earth. The Trion Bulldogs came up short against the Bowdon Red Devils on Friday, falling 42-16. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Trion got some senior leadership from Ethan Willingham and Kade Smith. Willingham picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Smith threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Willingham got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 86 yards.
Charles Maxell Iii continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bowdon, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 113 rushing yards gave Maxell Iii a new career-high. Kaiden Prothro was Maxell Iii's top target, picking up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Trion's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Bowdon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
After both having extra time off, Trion and Schley County will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on November 16th. Schley County is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Trion will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bowdon, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on November 16th. Bowdon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Taylor County likes a good challenge.
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