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
