The Bowie Volunteers will take on the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bowie is looking for their season?s first victory.
Last Friday, Bowie took a blow against Coppell, falling 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).
Despite the loss, Bowie got top-tier performance from Larry Nichols, who 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.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie was able to grind out a solid win over Nimitz on Friday, taking the game 24-14.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Grand Prairie, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Bowie has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 417.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Grand Prairie, though, as they've been averaging only 235.3. Will Bowie be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Grand Prairie flip the script?
Everything went Bowie's way against Grand Prairie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Bowie made off with a 45-21 win. Does Bowie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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