Howe lost against Bowie back in September of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Howe Bulldogs were outmatched by the Bowie Jackrabbits on the road and fell 41-12.
Despite the defeat, Howe saw an underclassman step up: Rylan Strong rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Rayder Mann and his top target Tyler Richey. Mann threw for 199 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes while Richey picked up 96 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Bowie also got a significant boost from Justin Clark, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Howe dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bowie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Howe will take on Pilot Point at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Howe is facing Pilot Point at the right time seeing as Pilot Point is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bowie, they will square off against Dublin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bowie will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Dublin will have lost three straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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