Austin and Bowie are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Maroons will take on the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Austin took a loss when they played away from home on October 9th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Akins as they made off with a 33-7 victory.
Alijah Jablon
| 10/17/25 vs Akins | 117 |
| 09/26/25 @ Del Valle | 78 |
| 09/05/25 @ Round Rock Westwood | 48 |
| 08/29/25 @ Canyon | 46 |
| 10/02/25 vs Dripping Springs | 31 |
Austin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alijah Jablon led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and one score on only nine carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and one touchdown on only nine passes. Those 117 passing yards gave Jablon a new career-high. Caleb DeLeon helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowie). They breezed past Akins to the tune of 55-12 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Eagles are ranked 704th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rhys Moreno and Julius Silva. Moreno gained 192 total yards and two touchdowns while Silva rushed for 116 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. Moreno also rushed for 149 rushing yards, which is notable because Bowie is 5-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Austin's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Bowie, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Austin came out on top in a nail-biter against Bowie in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 35-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the squad 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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