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Game 736 in school history, Howe’s record is 375-336-24 since the program began under the UIL in 1935.

Howe’s offense:

2012 – 20.7 pts/game; ranked 21 of 69
2013 – 11.8 pts/game; ranked 54 of 70
2014 – 28.7 pts/game; ranked 5 of 71
2015 – 34.2 pts/game; ranked 1 of 72
2016 – 33.3 pts/game; ranked 4 of 73

Howe’s defense:
2012 – 38.1 pts/game; ranked 69 of 69
2013 – 24.2 pts/game; ranked 61 of 70
2014 – 26.8 pts/game; ranked 64 of 71
2015 – 14.4 pts/game; ranked 29 of 72
2016 – 28.7 pts/game; ranked 63 of 73
Score by quarter

Howe      37  35    31    23  —  133
Opp.       23   27    28    20  —  99
Avg. – 33-25

HOWE OFFENSE
                                    LW   Total                   AVG
Rushing                     349/1300                     325
Passing                       55/103                        26
Total                           404/1403                     351

This if the fifth meeting between Howe and Caddo Mills.  Howe is 1-4 vs. the Foxes and 1-2 at Ed Locker Stadium.

10/3/1986, Howe lost 47-21 at Bulldog Stadium
10/2/1987, Howe won 28-0 at Caddo Mills
10/19/2012, Howe lost at Caddo Mills 34-15
10/18/2013, Howe lost at Bulldog Stadium, 12-7

Howe’s win over Caddo Mills in 1987 was largely due to Brennan Ross’ father Brian Ross, who rushed for 170 yards on 20 carries that early October night.  Ross scored on a 49-yarder and caught a 10-yard touchdown from quarterback Jay Skipworth in the 28-0 shutout.

Howe is 7-3-1 in games played on Sept. 23

9/23/1938, Howe tied Cumby, 0-0 at Bulldog Stadium
9/23/1948, Howe beat Tioga, 21-0 in Pilot Point
9/23/1965, Howe beat Pilot Point B team, 12-0 at Bulldog Stadium
9/23/1966, Howe beat Valley View, 20-12 at Bulldog Stadium
9/23/1978, Howe beat Alvord, 41-6 at Bulldog Stadium
9/23/1983, Howe won at Anna, 50-6
9/23/1988, Howe beat Pilot Point for homecoming in the rain at Bulldog Stadium, 17-14
9/23/1994, Howe beat Bells at Bulldog Stadium, 20-14
9/23/1999, Howe lost at Quinlan, 29-21
9/23/2005, Howe lost at Leonard, 20-14
9/23/2011, Howe lost at Honey Grove, 55-14

Howe Bulldogs Offensive Coordinator Dale West played his high school football games for Quinlan on the very field the ‘Dogs will play tonight.  However, it is the first time West has ever been on the visitors sideline.

West grew up in Quinlan, Texas and graduated from Quinlan Ford High School in 2003 where he played quarterback in the slot-T offense under offensive coordinator Paul Kilby and Head Coach Billy Butler. West credits Kilby as the biggest influence in his life. Not only did he teach West the slot-T, but also became a father-figure to him.  At 15, while in high school, West’s father passed away which led him to move in with his grandmother and then later his aunt. With both of them also soon passing, West found himself going from house to house without a place to call home. It was Kilby who took West under his wings and made sure he was okay.

“After I bounced from friend to friend’s house, I went to live with him for a little while. As I was going into college, they did a thing at their church to make sure I had money to start college with. He’s just a great guy. I don’t know where I’d be without him.” said West.

After West’s graduation from Texas A&M Commerce, he landed his first coaching position at Mathis High School as the offensive coordinator under his mentor and father-figure Paul Kilby, who was the head coach.

“We were 8-4 our first year there. They had lost multiple games the year before.” West said. “We went two deep (in the playoffs) and lost to Devine. The second year we went 10-3 and ended up getting beat by Navarro by a field goal in the third round.” With the success at Mathis and completely turning that program around, Kilby and West took their talents to Lockhart. They had also been a perennial losing football program and had gone 1-9 before they arrived. In the second year, Kilby’s coaching staff, including West, took them to the playoffs.

Coach Kilby then put his name in the hat for the head coaching job at Sweeny because they have the reputation of being a higher echelon football program. Kilby got the offer and West followed him there.

“We were there for a year and went 8-4 and went to the second round of the playoffs and got beat.” West said. “It was a fun year, but I had the opportunity to come here and here I am.”

West has run the slot-T offense ever since high school. He says that he would be a fool to try and run anything else.

“I don’t know anything else. From high school to all of my career of coaching.” said West.

It was actually Billy Butler at Quinlan who brought the slot-T to North Texas from South Texas by way of Orange Grove and Gregory Portland back in the 1980s. When Butler arrived at Quinlan, he brought Kilby with him and they turned the entire program around by using that offense.

“Coach Kilby taught me the offense when I was in high school and then I coached with him ever since.” said West.

2014 in Howe was West’s first year to not have Kilby to fall back on.

“It’s a learning curve for me because he’s the slot-T guru. He knows everything there is to know about it.” said West in an August 2014 interview.

It all started in Quinlan and now the slot-T son will return tonight to the field where it all began.

Tonight’s game will be broadcast live on HoweEnterprise.com and can be heard in real time (inside the stadium only) on 95.5 FM.

Tonight at 7 pm at Howe’s annual homecoming, a king and queen will be announced for Howe High School.  The nominees are:

Homecoming Queen’s Court

(L-R): Kaylee Dwyer, Landry Rhoten, Anna Counts, Kamryn Fulenchek and Hunter Brockelman.

Homecoming King’s Court

(L-R):  Tim Helpenstell, Tanner Hartsfield, Landry Elvington, Chris Blaszak, and Gage Underwood

Pep Rally by Michelle Carney

Homecoming Court by Michelle Carney

Photos by Michelle Carney

Game 734 in season 73 for the Howe Bulldogs.  Howe has an overall record of 373-336-24.

This is the first ever match up between Muenster and Howe.  The Bulldogs have played Muenster Sacred Heart twice going 2-0 in 2014 and 2015.

Muenster’s 2015

The Hornets lost to Callisburg in Week 3 and then didn’t lose again until a match up with Bremond in the state semifinals. It was a banner year for Brady Carney’s program, winning District 9 and eventually knocking off Tenaha in the regional finals. The only time Muenster scored fewer than 30 points came in the two losses. The offense put up over 600 points in 15 games. The defense allowed fewer than 10 points a game if you take out the efforts in the losses to Callisburg and Bremond. The Hornets remain the favorites in District 9 and the leading candidates to challenge Bremond inside Region III.

Muenster’s 2016

So far in 2016, Muenster has beaten Valley View on the road, 51-0 and Pilot Point at home, 35-12.

Chance to be over .500 in the decade

Howe is 34-34 in the decade of the 2010’s.  The ‘Dogs haven’t been over .500 since being 13-12 on Sept. 24, 2012.

In Coach Steve Simmons fashion, he is planning a segment in the Howe Bulldogs homecoming pep rally that will feature former Howe alumni during his annual homecoming speech.  Expected to be on-hand with Simmons are alumni representing their respective sports and activities they excelled in while at Howe.  The lineup consists of Brian Ross – boys track, Carlene Wilson Walker – girls track, Roy Layman – boys basketball, Robin Stonebarger-Campbell – girls basketball, Katrina Vest – softball, Monte Walker – football, Pam Lankford Kirby – volleyball, Michelle Smith Walker – cheerleading, Angie Cavender Liss – band.

The homecoming pep rally will be at Howe High School, 200 Ponderosa Rd, Howe, Texas at 3 pm.