Howe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Blue Ridge Tigers, falling 55-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 56-16 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Howe took the loss, they still got scores from Braden Ulmer and Rylan Strong.
Blue Ridge had a senior duo take command as Ryder Clayton gained 215 total yards and four touchdowns and Micah Dickerson threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Dickerson also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 93. Another player making a difference was Caleb Gaddis, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Howe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Blue Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Howe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Ridge, they will take on Rice at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
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