Game number 772 for the Howe Bulldogs. Howe has a record of 387-360-24 since the first game on Sept. 20, 1935.
Lone Oak
Lone Oak (1-5; 0-2) is coming off a 36-0 loss to Van Alstyne last Friday night. After the game, their first-year Head Coach Vince Taylor was re-assigned and former Howe Bulldogs Head Coach Larry McFarlin was elevated to head coach. McFarlin was 6-14 in his two seasons in Howe in 2001 and 2002. He also was the head coach at Bonham from 2004-2006 where he went 16-17.
Howe
Howe (2-5; 1-2) is coming off a 42-3 loss to Pottsboro who is ranked fourth in Texas. The Bulldogs look to get back on track offensively where they’ve racked up yardage nearly evenly on the ground and through the air. Howe is led by Jalen Thorton who has 1,030 yards (711 rushing and 319 receiving) and seven touchdowns.
Freshman quarterback Austin Haley brings his 1,084 yards and 10 touchdown passes to Bulldog Stadium tonight where his completion percentage is 55.6 percent and ranks first in school history among all passers with more than five attempts.
Howe has rushed for 1,113 yards (159 per game) and passed for 1,277 yards (182.43 per game). The total of 2,390 is good for 341.43 yards per game which is up from 212.90 in 2018.
District Standings
| School Name | *W-L | *Pct. | *PF | *PA | W-L | Pct. | PF | PA | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro | 3-0 | 1.000 | 153 | 44 | 7-0 | 1.000 | 319 | 106 | 7 W |
| Van Alstyne | 2-1 | 0.667 | 92 | 69 | 3-4 | 0.429 | 166 | 206 | 1 W |
| Rains | 2-1 | 0.667 | 142 | 57 | 4-3 | 0.571 | 219 | 211 | 2 W |
| Commerce | 1-1 | 0.500 | 54 | 75 | 2-4 | 0.333 | 153 | 202 | 1 W |
| Howe | 1-2 | 0.333 | 97 | 125 | 2-5 | 0.286 | 177 | 227 | 2 L |
| Lone Oak | 0-2 | 0.000 | 12 | 76 | 1-5 | 0.167 | 104 | 246 | 4 L |
| Bonham | 0-2 | 0.000 | 28 | 132 | 1-5 | 0.167 | 134 | 323 | 3 L |
Howe vs. Lone Oak History
Lone Oak leads the series, 4-2 having won the last two meetings with the two schools including a year ago 20-12 in Lone Oak and back on Sept. 9, 1999 in Lone Oak by a score of 35-7 at Buffalo Stadium. Howe’s first win in the series was a big one as Howe defeated the Buffaloes 21-12 on Nov. 27, 1970 for the bi-district championship at McKinney’s Ron Poe Stadium. Howe’s other win against Lone Oak came at Bulldog Stadium on Sept. 4, 1998 with a 41-7 score.
1970 Howe vs. Lone Oak game film
1998 Howe vs. Lone Oak game film
This Day in Bulldogs History, 6-3-1
1940, won at Anna, 25-0
1946, won at Gunter, 20-0
1963, lost at Celeste, 46-0
1968, beat S&S, 44-6
1974, tied at Van Alstyne, 0-0
1985, won at Tom Bean, 35-0
1991, won at Whitewright, 32-0
1996, beat Gunter, 21-7
2002, lost at Whitewright, 8-3
2013, lost to Caddo Mills, 12-7