Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowie). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-14 victory over the Sam Houston Texans. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Texans are ranked 625th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bowie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Larry Nichols out in front who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dilon Tallie, who picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Bowie's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Steven Mcqueen and Zach Dunkentell.
Despite the loss, Sam Houston still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Harper, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Harper got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
Bowie's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sam Houston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Bowie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Bowie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Sam Houston also won't see the field for a while: their next gameis against Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Arlington is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Sam Houston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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