Howe vs. West Rusk
PREGAME NOTES
Howe is 15-3 in their last 18 games going back to 10/17/2014 vs. Tom Bean. Howe’s best ever 18-game stretch was 17-1 from 11/3/1944-11/2/1946. Howe also had a 16-2 run from 10/21/1938-12/8/1939 and a 15-3 run from 10/17/1969-9/10/1971 . It’s the best 18-game stretch since 10/17/1997 – 9/16/1999 when the ‘Dogs went 13-5. Howe also had a 13-5 stretch from 9/9/1988-10/27/1989.
With the win over Edgewood, Howe moves to 10-1 on the season. Here’s a look at the Bulldogs’ most wins in Howe history:
10-1, 2015 District, Bi-District Champions
10-2, 1998 District, Bi-District Champions
10-2, 1970 District, Bi-District Champions, Regional Champions
9-0-1, 1946 District Champions
9-0-2, 1938 District Champions
9-1, 1940 District Champions
9-2, 2010 District Champions
9-2, 1939 District Champions
9-3-1, 1985 District, Bi-District, Area Champions
9-4, 1989 District, Bi-District, Area Champions
Howe’s 43 points on Edgewood is the second most points scored in a playoff game for Howe.
50, 11/21/2014 vs. Hughes Springs
43, 11/12/2015 vs. Edgewood
30, 11/14/2014 vs. Cooper
28, 11/17/1989 vs. Royse City
28, 11/13/1998 vs. Pilot Point
The 33 points given up by Howe is the 6th most in the playoffs and the most allowed and still won.
71, 11/28/2014 vs. Waskom (L)
46, 11/28/1940 vs, Lewisville (L)
38, 12/1/1989 vs. McGregor (L)
35, 11/19/2010 vs. New Boston (L)
34, 11/11/1988 vs. Farmersville (L)
33, 11/12/2015 vs. Edgeood (W)
The 43 points vs. Edgewood moves Howe’s points per game average to 36.00 which is better than any Howe team finished.
36.00, 2015 – District Champions, Bi-District Champions
33.83, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
33.70, 1940 – District Champions
30.82, 2010 – District Champions
29.82, 1999 – playoffs
28.69, 2014 – Bi-District, Area Champions
28.46, 1989 – District, Bi-District, Area Champions
28.10, 1987
27.80, 1960
27.09, 1991 – District Champions
Howe is now 12-16-3 in the playoffs. Howe has never played area opponent West Rusk nor played at Forney’s City Bank Stadium.
| Date | Howe | Opponent | |
| 12/2/1938 | 6 | Anna Bi-District Champs* | 7 |
| 12/8/1939 | 6 | Lewisville – Bi-District (home) | 32 |
| 11/28/1940 | 6 | Lewisville – Bi-District | 46 |
| 11/27/1942 | 12 | Sanger – Bi-District | 12 |
| 12/4/1945 | 0 | Frisco – Bi District | 19 |
| 11/27/1970 | 21 | Lone Oak – Bi-District Champs | 12 |
| 12/5/1970 | 22 | Windthorst – Regional Champs | 0 |
| 11/16/1984 | 0 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 17 |
| 11/15/1985 | 10 | Farmersville – Bi-District Champs | 7 |
| 11/22/1985 | 18 | Grand Saline – Area Champs | 0 |
| 11/29/1985 | 14 | Groveton – Regional | 16 |
| 11/14/1986 | 7 | Pilot Point – Bi District | 28 |
| 11/11/1988 | 0 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 34 |
| 11/17/1989 | 28 | Royse City – Bi-District Champs | 14 |
| 11/24/1989 | 17 | Electra – Area Champs | 9 |
| 12/1/1989 | 14 | McGregor – Regional | 38 |
| 11/17/1990 | 14 | Celina – Bi-District Champs | 14 |
| 11/23/1990 | 10 | Olney – Area Champs | 10 |
| 11/30/1990 | 0 | Mart – Regional | 28 |
| 11/15/1991 | 8 | Van Alstyne – Bi-District | 30 |
| 11/13/1998 | 28 | Pilot Point – Bi District Champs | 14 |
| 11/19/1998 | 13 | Boyd – Area | 28 |
| 11/18/1999 | 14 | Pilot Point – Bi District | 30 |
| 11/18/2000 | 17 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 20 |
| 11/15/2003 | 21 | Grand Saline – Bi-District | 14 |
| 11/22/2003 | 14 | Maypearl – Area | 21 |
| 11/19/2010 | 0 | New Boston – Area | 35 |
| 11/14/2014 | 30 | Cooper – Bi-District | 20 |
| 11/21/2014 | 50 | Hughes Springs – Bi-District | 32 |
| 11/28/2014 | 21 | Waskom – Regional | 71 |
| 11/6/2015 | 43 | Edgewood – Bi-District | 33 |
This decade now has 9 playoff games. That ties the 1980’s for the most playoff games played in a decade. Obviously, districts take twice as many teams to the playoffs now more than then, but it is a great accomplishment. The list:
2010’s – 9 (tonight)
1980’s – 9
1990’s – 7
Howe has five shutouts so far in 2015. The last time Howe had that many in a season was 1985. The list of most shutouts in one season:
8, 1945
7, 1946
7, 1939
7, 1938
6, 1947
6, 1940
5, 1985
5, 2015
This season, Howe had back-to-back-back shutouts for the first time since 1991 vs. Whitewright, Callisburg, and Tom Bean. The list of consecutive shutouts by a Howe team:
8, 1945
6, 1938
5, 1940
4, 1947
4, 1946
4, 1935-36
3, 2015
3, 1991
3, 1979
Howe’s average margin of victory in 2015 is 23.09 which is second only to the 1940 District Champions who won by a margin of 27.20. The list of the top 10 teams by margin of victory:
27.20, 1940 – District Champions
23.09, 2015 – District Champions, Bi-District Champions
21.30, 1946 – District Champions
20.90, 1987
20.75, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
20.20, 1942 – District Champions
20.18, 1991 – District Champions
17.44, 1945 – District Champions
17.00, 1938 – District, Bi-District Champions
16.45, 1939 District Champions
Zack Hudson now has 20 wins at Howe which is good for 5th all-time. The list:
51, Norman Dickey, 1964-1975
41, Jim Fryar, 1985-1989
34, Davey DuBose, 1996-2000
29, John “Buck” Smith, 1980-1984
20, Zack Hudson, 2013-
This day in Bulldogs History
11/20/1935, Howe beat Tioga, 43-2
11/20/1936, Howe beat Bells, 19-6
11/20/1941, Tom Bean beat Howe, 20-0
11/20/1964, Allen beat Howe, 14-6
11/20/1970, Howe beat Collinsville, 42-6
Class 3A, Div II Playoff Bracket
Howe vs. Edgewood, bi-district broadcast Highlights
Peggy’s Porch free clothes shopping spree
It’s getting cold outside, so…
Clothes For Kids
is coming to Howe ISD!
Peggy’s Porch Community Clothes Closet
will be onsite at the Howe Library
with warm clothes for kids–provided to anyone who needs them!
Free of charge!
Monday, November 16, 2015
12-6 pm
**Students or Parents should see their school counselor or principals to schedule a shopping time.**
Questions? Please check with Becky Hogenson at the Howe Library at 903-532-3350 or call Jackie Patton at 903.771.6066 or Mary Martha Stewart at 903.814.9994.
Howe Bulldogs Coach’s Show with Zack Hudson, Bi-District 2015
Howe vs. Edgewood, Bi-District
PREGAME NOTES
Howe is entering game number 730 with an overall record of 371-334-24 dating back to the program’s first game in 1935. It will be the first ever match up between Howe and Edgewood. Howe hasn’t played in Royse City since 1992 when they lost 21-13. Howe has not played in the new stadium that opened in 2008.
It is Howe’s 31st playoff game and the overall playoff record is 11-16-3 in 72 seasons. Howe’s first playoff win was a controversial bi-district match up with Anna, who actually won the game on the field by a score of 7-6. However, the Coyotes used an ineligible player and Howe was awarded the Bi-District Championship, the first in school history.
Howe’s playoff history:
| Date | Howe | Opponent | |
| 12/2/1938 | 6 | Anna Bi-District Champs* | 7 |
| 12/8/1939 | 6 | Lewisville – Bi-District (home) | 32 |
| 11/28/1940 | 6 | Lewisville – Bi-District | 46 |
| 11/27/1942 | 12 | Sanger – Bi-District | 12 |
| 12/4/1945 | 0 | Frisco – Bi District | 19 |
| 11/27/1970 | 21 | Lone Oak – Bi-District Champs | 12 |
| 12/5/1970 | 22 | Windthorst – Regional Champs | 0 |
| 11/16/1984 | 0 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 17 |
| 11/15/1985 | 10 | Farmersville – Bi-District Champs | 7 |
| 11/22/1985 | 18 | Grand Saline – Area Champs | 0 |
| 11/29/1985 | 14 | Groveton – Regional | 16 |
| 11/14/1986 | 7 | Pilot Point – Bi District | 28 |
| 11/11/1988 | 0 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 34 |
| 11/17/1989 | 28 | Royse City – Bi-District Champs | 14 |
| 11/24/1989 | 17 | Electra – Area Champs | 9 |
| 12/1/1989 | 14 | McGregor – Regional | 38 |
| 11/17/1990 | 14 | Celina – Bi-District Champs | 14 |
| 11/23/1990 | 10 | Olney – Area Champs | 10 |
| 11/30/1990 | 0 | Mart – Regional | 28 |
| 11/15/1991 | 8 | Van Alstyne – Bi-District | 30 |
| 11/13/1998 | 28 | Pilot Point – Bi District Champs | 14 |
| 11/19/1998 | 13 | Boyd – Area | 28 |
| 11/18/1999 | 14 | Pilot Point – Bi District | 30 |
| 11/18/2000 | 17 | Farmersville – Bi-District | 20 |
| 11/15/2003 | 21 | Grand Saline – Bi-District | 14 |
| 11/22/2003 | 14 | Maypearl – Area | 21 |
| 11/19/2010 | 0 | New Boston – Area | 35 |
| 11/14/2014 | 30 | Cooper – Bi-District | 20 |
| 11/21/2014 | 50 | Hughes Springs – Bi-District | 32 |
| 11/28/2014 | 21 | Waskom – Regional | 71 |
Howe is 14-3 in their last 17 games going back to 10/17/2014 vs. Tom Bean. Howe’s best 17-game stretch was a 16-1 run from 10/21/1938-11/23/1939. Howe also had a 16-1 stretch from 1944-1946. It’s the best 17 game stretch since 10/17/1997 – 9/9/1999 when the ‘Dogs went 13-4. Howe also had a 14-3 stretch from 10/24/1969 – 9/10/1971.
With the win over Leonard, Howe moves to 9-1 on the season. Here’s a look at the Bulldogs’ best 10-game starts in Howe history:
9-0-1, 1946 (final record)
8-0-1, 1936 (final record)
8-0-2, 1938 (then 9-0-2)
9-1, 2010 (then 9-2)
9-1, 1998 (then 10-1)
9-1, 1940 (final record)
9-1, 1939 (then 9-2)
9-1, 2015 (then ?)
Howe allowed only 13 points to Leonard. That moves their points per game allowed to 10.90 which ranks 19 of 72 teams. The 10.90 is the lowest since 1991 when the Bulldogs allowed only 6.91 points per game.
Points allowed per game:
1.90, 1946
2.11, 1945
2.91, 1938
4.40, 1947
4.89, 1936
5.86, 1943
6.36, 1939
6.40, 1942
6.50, 1940
6.62, 1985
6.91, 1991
7.20, 1987
7.75, 1944
7.90, 1935
8.20, 1937
9.36, 1984
9.67, 1941
10.17, 1970
10.90, 2015
The 34 points at Leonard moves Howe’s points per game average to 35.30 which is better than any Howe team finished.
35.30, 2015 – District Champions
33.83, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
33.70, 1940 – District Champions
30.82, 2010 – District Champions
29.82, 1999 – playoffs
28.69, 2014 – Bi-District, Area Champions
28.46, 1989 – District, Bi-District, Area Champions
28.10, 1987
27.80, 1960
27.09, 1991 – District Champions
Howe has five shutouts so far in 2015. The last time Howe had that many in a season was 1985.
The list of most shutouts in one season:
8, 1945
7, 1946
7, 1939
7, 1938
6, 1947
6, 1940
5, 1985
5, 2015
This season, Howe had back-to-back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1991 vs. Whitewright, Callisburg, and Tom Bean.
The list of consecutive shutout by a Howe team:
8, 1945
6, 1938
5, 1940
4, 1947
4, 1946
4, 1935-36
3, 2015
3, 1991
3, 1979
Howe’s average margin of victory in 2015 is 24.40 which is second only to the 1940 District Champions who won by a margin of 27.20.
The list of the top 10 teams by margin of victory:
27.20, 1940 – District Champions
24.40, 2015 – District Champions
21.30, 1946 – District Champions
20.90, 1987
20.75, 1998 – District, Bi-District Champions
20.20, 1942 – District Champions
20.18, 1991 – District Champions
17.44, 1945 – District Champions
17.00, 1938 – District, Bi-District Champions
16.45, 1939 District Champions
Zack Hudson now has 19 wins at Howe which is good for 5th all-time. The list:
51, Norman Dickey, 1964-1975
41, Jim Fryar, 1985-1989
34, Davey DuBose, 1996-2000
29, John “Buck” Smith, 1980-1984
19, Zack Hudson, 2013-
On this day in Bulldogs history:
11/12/1937, Howe beat Collinsville, 13-7
11/12/1943, Howe and Bells tie, 0-0
11/12/1965, S&S beat Howe, 12-0
11/12/1971, Howe beat S&S, 27-12
A look back: The last 9-1 Howe team – The 2010 Howe Bulldogs Highlights
In 2010, Howe came out of nowhere to have one of the most prolific offenses in school history. They won 9 games in the regular season earning themselves a week one bye. The bye hurt them as they lost in their first playoff game to New Boston. Here’s a look at the highlights of the 2010 Howe Bulldogs.
A look back: Howe’s 21-12 Bi-District Championship win over Lone Oak in 1970
It was Howe’s first playoff game in 25 years. The 1970 Howe Bulldogs, coached by Norman Dickey ran out the 1970 season advancing as far as the schedule would take them. The original slot-T Bulldogs finished as Regional Champions. This is the bi-district game vs. Lone Oak. Howe is in white.
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A look back: Howe’s 14-14 tie knocks out Celina in bi-district in 1990
Howe took a 6-4 team to John Clark Stadium in Plano, Texas to take on the 8th ranked Celina Bobcats. No one expected what was going to happen that night from the Bulldogs.