Homecoming court photos by Michelle Carney
Howe vs. Ponder Pregame Notes
Howe is 1-2 vs. Ponder in the three previous meetings. Last year’s 27-20 loss in Ponder marked the second loss in a row to the Lions.
The Bulldogs have outscored Ponder, 69-59 in the three games:
10/22/2010 Howe won at Ponder, 43-10
10/21/2011 Ponder won at Howe, 22-6
9/19/2014 Ponder beat Howe, 27-20
Howe is 3-0 for the first time since 2010
Howe teams that started the season at 3-0 or better:
1940, 9-0
1946, 8-0
1945, 8-0
1939, 7-0
1987, 6-0
1966, 5-0
2010, 4-0
1941, 4-0
*2015, 3-0
1996, 3-0
1984, 3-0
1948, 3-0
Howe had 421 rushing yards last week vs. Lindsay. That makes the 6th time in the last two years that Howe has amassed over 400 yards rushing in a game.
435, 2014 vs. Muenster Sacred Heart
Howe averaged 12.03 yards per carry vs. Lindsay last week. That’s the most in a game in the last two years.
8.53, 2014 vs. Muenster Sacred Heart
On this day in Bulldogs history:
Howe is 6-4 on games played on September 18th
9/18/1948 Howe beat Denison B, 7-6
9/18/1958 Howe beat Collinsville, 42-0
9/18/1964 Bells beat Howe, 21-8
9/18/1970 Whitewright beat Howe, 24-0
9/18/1976 Howe beat Whitesboro, 37-0
9/18/1981 Pilot Point beat Howe, 45-0
9/18/1987 Howe beat Celina, 12-6
9/18/1992 Farmersville beat Howe, 21-0
9/18/1998 Howe beat Quinlan, 42-6
9/18/2009 Howe beat Valley View, 7-6