Two dominant signal callers in Cruz Tello and Maddox Maher are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bowie Bulldogs will welcome the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bowie's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Del Valle 34-0 on the road. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
It was another big night for Kayson Mathabela, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tello was another key player, rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Maroons 49-7 at home. With the Tigers ahead 42-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Dripping Springs had a senior duo take command as Maher threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns and Jack Tyndall rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Tyndall is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nick Tyndall, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dripping Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Malachi Igharo, Gage De Los Santos, and Jackson Mills picked up one apiece.
Bowie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Dripping Springs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bowie has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dripping Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bowie was taken down by Dripping Springs 49-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tyndall, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Now that Bowie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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