PREGAME NOTES
Howe is 15-3 in their last 18 games going back to 10/17/2014 vs. Tom Bean. Howe’s best ever 18-game stretch was 17-1 from 11/3/1944-11/2/1946. Howe also had a 16-2 run from 10/21/1938-12/8/1939 and a 15-3 run from 10/17/1969-9/10/1971 . It’s the best 18-game stretch since 10/17/1997 – 9/16/1999 when the ‘Dogs went 13-5. Howe also had a 13-5 stretch from 9/9/1988-10/27/1989.
With the win over Edgewood, Howe moves to 10-1 on the season. Here’s a look at the Bulldogs’ most wins in Howe history:
10-1, 2015 District, Bi-District Champions
10-2, 1998 District, Bi-District Champions
10-2, 1970 District, Bi-District Champions, Regional Champions
9-0-1, 1946 District Champions
9-0-2, 1938 District Champions
9-1, 1940 District Champions
9-2, 2010 District Champions
9-2, 1939 District Champions
9-3-1, 1985 District, Bi-District, Area Champions
9-4, 1989 District, Bi-District, Area Champions
Howe’s 43 points on Edgewood is the second most points scored in a playoff game for Howe.
50, 11/21/2014 vs. Hughes Springs
43, 11/12/2015 vs. Edgewood
30, 11/14/2014 vs. Cooper
28, 11/17/1989 vs. Royse City
28, 11/13/1998 vs. Pilot Point
The 33 points given up by Howe is the 6th most in the playoffs and the most allowed and still won.
71, 11/28/2014 vs. Waskom (L)
46, 11/28/1940 vs, Lewisville (L)
38, 12/1/1989 vs. McGregor (L)
35, 11/19/2010 vs. New Boston (L)
34, 11/11/1988 vs. Farmersville (L)
33, 11/12/2015 vs. Edgeood (W)
The 43 points vs. Edgewood moves Howe’s points per game average to 36.00 which is better than any Howe team finished.
36.00, 2015 – District Champions, Bi-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 is now 12-16-3 in the playoffs. Howe has never played area opponent West Rusk nor played at Forney’s City Bank Stadium.
| 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 |
| 11/6/2015 | 43 | Edgewood – Bi-District | 33 |
This decade now has 9 playoff games. That ties the 1980’s for the most playoff games played in a decade. Obviously, districts take twice as many teams to the playoffs now more than then, but it is a great accomplishment. The list:
2010’s – 9 (tonight)
1980’s – 9
1990’s – 7
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-back shutouts for the first time since 1991 vs. Whitewright, Callisburg, and Tom Bean. The list of consecutive shutouts 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 23.09 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
23.09, 2015 – District Champions, Bi-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 20 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
20, Zack Hudson, 2013-
This day in Bulldogs History
11/20/1935, Howe beat Tioga, 43-2
11/20/1936, Howe beat Bells, 19-6
11/20/1941, Tom Bean beat Howe, 20-0
11/20/1964, Allen beat Howe, 14-6
11/20/1970, Howe beat Collinsville, 42-6
