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Howe at Bells Broadcast Notes

Howe at Bells, 9/13/2019

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.

11/20/193619Bells6100
11/5/19376at Bells6001
11/11/19381Bells0100
11/10/193920Bells25010
11/15/194047Bells6100
10/17/19410Bells24010
10/30/194233at Bells13100
11/12/19430Bells0001
10/27/19447at Bells7001
10/19/194539Bells0100
10/11/194633at Bells0100
10/10/194735Bells0100
9/30/194824Bells0100
9/29/196038at Bells6100
10/13/196120Bells8100
11/16/196238Bells0100
11/15/19630at Bells0001
9/18/19648at Bells21010
09/17/650Bells18010
9/16/19666at Bells2100
9/8/196732Bells14100
9/13/196828at Bells6100
9/12/196946Bells12100
10/27/197215at Bells22010
10/26/197338Bells6100
11/10/19780at Bells0001
11/9/197912Bells6100
11/7/198018Bells6100
11/6/198121at Bells0100
10/31/198649Bells0100
10/30/198738at Bells0100
11/9/199012Bells11100
11/8/199112at Bells7100
9/23/199420Bells14100
9/29/19956at Bells35010
10/23/199821at Bells0100
10/28/199942Bells7100
9/29/200034at Bells14100
9/28/200120Bells10100
10/4/200214at Bells12100
10/3/200321Bells6100
10/29/200413Bells22010
10/28/200543at Bells7100
10/6/200628at Bells6100
10/5/200742Bells16100
10/10/200844Bells0100
10/9/20096at Bells12010
9/14/201830Bells15100
9/13/2019at Bells000
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On This Day in Bulldog HistorySept. 13

1963, lost to S&S, 16-0 at home

1968, won at Bells, 28-6

1974, lost at Princeton, 14-13

1980, lost at Frisco, 18-0

1985, won at S&S, 17-6

1991, lost at home to Van Alstyne, 13-3 (snapped a 12-game home winning streak)

1996, beat Pottsboro, 7-6

2002, lost at Van Alstyne, 28-7

2013, beat Whitewright, 31-0

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