Howe will play Bowie for the second time in school history and the Bulldogs’ first ever game in Bowie. Last year’s 38-13 win over Bowie at home was the first matchup between the two schools.
The Jackrabbits are 0-1 after losing at Aubrey, 45-0 last Friday night. Tonight will be their first home game of the season.
Howe is 0-1 after losing to defending state champion Gunter on Friday night. The ‘dogs have started 0-1 in each of the last two seasons vs. Gunter. Prior to that, it had been since 2012 for Howe to lose the opener, a 49-13 loss at home to Lindsay.
Gunter’s 50 points were the most any Howe team has allowed on an opening night since 1992 when Van Alstyne beat Howe 71-20 at Bulldog Stadium to open the season.
Howe’s 12 points scored was the least amount scored in a season opener since 2013 when Howe scored eight at Lindsay.
Freshman quarterback Cirby Coheley attempted 13 passes last Friday night. Howe attempted 12 passes in the entire non-district schedule (five games) of 2016.
The game will start at 7:30 pm at Jackrabbit Stadium located at 341 US Hwy 287, Bowie, Texas 76230. The game will be broadcast live on howeenterprise.com Friday starting at 7 pm with a pre-game show. Spectators at the game can listen to the broadcast on 90.3 FM. The radio frequency is only available inside the stadium.
On this date in Bulldogs history.
Howe is 7-2 in games played on September 8.
9/8/1960, Howe won at Gunter, 34-14
9/8/1961, Howe lost at Van Alstyne, 14-0
9/8/1967, Howe beat Bells, 32-14
9/8/1972, Howe beat Anna, 13-12
9/8/1978, Howe beat Pottsboro, 21-0
9/8/1989, Howe lost at Cooper, 24-22
9/8/1995, Howe won 34-6 at Whitesboro
9/8/2000, Howe won at Princeton, 28-7
9/8/2006, Howe won at Gainesville State School, 15-6
Coaching wins
With a win tonight, Howe Head Coach Zack Hudson would capture his 30th win with the program and move in front of John “Buck” Smith for fourth on the all-time win list for head coaches for the Bulldogs. The list:
All-time coaching wins
Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
*Zack Hudson, 29 (2013 -)
All-time coaches .500 or better
Leslie Walden, .900, 18-2 (1938-39)
Wesley Cox, .900, 9-1 (1940)
John B. Lair, .889, 8-1 (1945)
Jack Osborn, .842, 16-3-1 (1946-47)
Cory Crane, .818, 9-2, (2010)
L.B. Morris, .765, 13-4-2 (1936-37)
Self Coached, .750, 3-1-1 (1942)
Jim Fryar, .719, 41-16-1 (1985-89)
Alfred Clayton, .692, 9-4-2 (1943-44)
H.A. McDonald, .667, 6-3 (1941)
Davey DuBose, .630, 34-20 (1996-2000)
Curtis Christian, .600, 12-8 (1960-61)
Barnes Milam, .600, 6-4 (1935)
*Zack Hudson, .592, 29-20 (2013-)
Buck Smith, .580, 29-21-1 (1980-84)
