Howe at Bells Broadcast Notes - The Howe Enterprise

Game number 767 for the Howe Bulldogs. Howe has a record of 386-356-24 since the first game on Sept. 20, 1935.

Howe is 1-1 on the season for the first time since 2016. Howe started 0-2 in 2017 and 2-0 in 2018.

Balanced Offensive Attack

After two games, Howe has 383 rushing yards and 393 passing yards for a total of 776 on 116 snaps for a 6.69-yard average per snap. At this point a year ago, Howe had 681 yards on 101 snaps which were 6.74 yards per snap. The Bulldogs are averaging 30 points per game in the first two with 60 overall points scored. A year ago, the Dogs had put up 61 in the first two games. While the totals are nearly identical, the process of accumulation is completely different as in 2018 Howe had rushed for 652 yards and passed for 29 yards.

Defensive Yardage

While the offensive numbers are similar, the defensive numbers are not. Howe has given up 607 yards in the first two games, whereas, 513 after the first two games in 2018. The ball-hawking Bulldogs style of offense in 2018 kept the opposing team’s defense from acquiring as many snaps as they have in 2019.

Howe vs. Bells History

This is the 49th meeting overall between Howe and Bells. Howe owns a 35-8-5 record in the series that dates back to Nov. 20, 1936. Howe won that first matchup at Bulldog Stadium, 19-6. The Bulldogs won seven games in a row over Bells from 1945-1962. Howe then won eight games in a row from 1979-1994. Bells has only beaten Howe in back-to-back games once (1964 and 1965).

Howe hasn’t played at Bells since 2009 when they lost, 12-6. That game was the first loss at Bells since 1995. Overall, Howe is 13-4 at Bells with the four losses coming in 1964, 1972, 1995, and 2009.

11/20/1936	19	Bells	6	1	0	0
11/5/1937	6	at Bells	6	0	0	1
11/11/1938	1	Bells	0	1	0	0
11/10/1939	20	Bells	25	0	1	0
11/15/1940	47	Bells	6	1	0	0
10/17/1941	0	Bells	24	0	1	0
10/30/1942	33	at Bells	13	1	0	0
11/12/1943	0	Bells	0	0	0	1
10/27/1944	7	at Bells	7	0	0	1
10/19/1945	39	Bells	0	1	0	0
10/11/1946	33	at Bells	0	1	0	0
10/10/1947	35	Bells	0	1	0	0
9/30/1948	24	Bells	0	1	0	0
9/29/1960	38	at Bells	6	1	0	0
10/13/1961	20	Bells	8	1	0	0
11/16/1962	38	Bells	0	1	0	0
11/15/1963	0	at Bells	0	0	0	1
9/18/1964	8	at Bells	21	0	1	0
09/17/65	0	Bells	18	0	1	0
9/16/1966	6	at Bells	2	1	0	0
9/8/1967	32	Bells	14	1	0	0
9/13/1968	28	at Bells	6	1	0	0
9/12/1969	46	Bells	12	1	0	0
10/27/1972	15	at Bells	22	0	1	0
10/26/1973	38	Bells	6	1	0	0
11/10/1978	0	at Bells	0	0	0	1
11/9/1979	12	Bells	6	1	0	0
11/7/1980	18	Bells	6	1	0	0
11/6/1981	21	at Bells	0	1	0	0
10/31/1986	49	Bells	0	1	0	0
10/30/1987	38	at Bells	0	1	0	0
11/9/1990	12	Bells	11	1	0	0
11/8/1991	12	at Bells	7	1	0	0
9/23/1994	20	Bells	14	1	0	0
9/29/1995	6	at Bells	35	0	1	0
10/23/1998	21	at Bells	0	1	0	0
10/28/1999	42	Bells	7	1	0	0
9/29/2000	34	at Bells	14	1	0	0
9/28/2001	20	Bells	10	1	0	0
10/4/2002	14	at Bells	12	1	0	0
10/3/2003	21	Bells	6	1	0	0
10/29/2004	13	Bells	22	0	1	0
10/28/2005	43	at Bells	7	1	0	0
10/6/2006	28	at Bells	6	1	0	0
10/5/2007	42	Bells	16	1	0	0
10/10/2008	44	Bells	0	1	0	0
10/9/2009	6	at Bells	12	0	1	0
9/14/2018	30	Bells	15	1	0	0
9/13/2019		at Bells		0	0	0
	1079		408	35	8	5