The Austin Maroons will take on the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Austin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Akins last Friday by a score of 49-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroons considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bowie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Akins. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kayson Mathabela continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Cruz Tello was another key player, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Austin's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Bowie, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Austin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bowie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 31-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tello, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Austin still be able to contain Tello? There's only one way to find out.
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