Bowie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Coppell Cowboys 72-33. While losing is never fun, the Volunteers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Cowboys are ranked 11th).
When it comes to explaining why Bowie lost, don't look at Larry Nichols. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 167 yards on 18 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave Nichols a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Coppell, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bowie will host Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coppell, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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