The Bowie Jackrabbits will venture away from home to square off against the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bowie took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 25-18 victory over Boyd. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jackrabbits as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rayder Mann looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 48 yards.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Boyd. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Carson Schoppa was a one-man wrecking crew for Vernon as he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Schoppa got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. Vernon also got a significant boost from Ty Scott, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tru Gipson, Carter Kieschnick, and Kayson Sanders picked up one apiece. Kieschnick is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Vernon got some further help from Tyce Payne: he made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boyd only rushed for 100.
The victory got Bowie back to even at 4-4. As for Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Bowie was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Vernon in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Bowie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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