The Bowie Volunteers will venture away from home to face off against the Haltom Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bowie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Haltom likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Bowie really took it to Arlington for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 victory at home. With the Volunteers ahead 34-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Larry Nichols was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Darrion Bowers also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Bowie's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. In that department, Bryson Castile was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Haltom). They walked away with a 56-49 win over Martin on Friday. With that victory, the Buffalos brought their scoring average up to 29.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Vudrico Roberson, who rushed for 394 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Keenan Jackson also helped out as he racked up 156 rushing yards.
Haltom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brian Connors.
Bowie now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Haltom, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bowie has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Haltom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 341.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bowie came up short against Haltom in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 47-41. Thankfully for Bowie, Michael Black (who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 244 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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