The Bowie Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Laurel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bowie, who comes in off a win.
Bowie is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing High Point: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bowie blew High Point out of the water with a 49-0 final score. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Laurel had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of Flowers. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Jaguars are ranked 37th).
Laurel might have lost, but man, Nathan Watkins was a machine: he picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Bowie and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Bowie against Laurel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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