Howe vs. Jefferson, Area Championship, 11/18/2016
Howe Bulldog Tanner Hartsfield on Grandview, leadership and Jefferson, 11/18/2016
Howe Bulldogs Coaches Show with Zack Hudson, 11/18/2016
Howe vs. Jefferson, Area Championship
It is game number 743 in school history and playoff game number 34. Howe’s overall win/loss record is 380-338-24 and playoff record is 13-17-3. Howe has won 23 of their last 30 games with those losses coming to Pottsboro (twice), Waskom, West Rusk, Gunter, Van Alstyne, and Leonard.
This is the first ever meeting between Howe (8-3) and Jefferson (9-2). Jefferson averages 401.8 yards per game on offense and 38 points per game. They are allowing 21 points per game on defense. Conversely, Howe averages 394.1 yards per game and 33 points per game. They are allowing 23 points per game on defense.
Howe’s 33.09 points per game ranks them 4th of 73 in school history in that category.
- 34.17, 2015
- 33.83, 1998
- 33.70, 1940
- 33.09, 2016
Howe’s 23.18 points allowed per game is 8th of 17 teams since 2000 in that category.
- 12.18, 2000
- 14.42, 2015
- 16.60, 2002
- 19.00, 2010
- 19.40, 2001
- 21.80, 2009
- 22.58, 2003
- 23.18, 2016
Howe head coach Zack Hudson has a record of 28-18 at Howe – a remarkable turnaround from the 5-11 record he started with in his first 16 games at Howe. His next win will tie Buck Smith (29-21) in wins. Smith accumulated those totals while the head coach of the Bulldogs from 1980-84.
- Norman Dickey, 55 (1964-1976)
- Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-1989)
- Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
- Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
- Zack Hudson, 28 (2013-)
Round 2 playoff games:
12/5/1970, beat Windthorst, 22-0
11/22/1985, beat Grand Saline, 18-0
11/24/1989, beat Electra, 17-9
11/23/1990, tied Olney, 10-10 (tied on penetrations, advanced on first downs)
11/19/1998, lost to Boyd, 28-13
11/22/2003, lost to Maypearl, 21-14
11/19/2010, lost to New Boston, 35-0
11/21/2014, beat Hughes Springs, 50-32
11/20/2015, lost to West Rusk, 31-14
On this day in Bulldogs History
Howe is 1-2 on games played on Nov. 18. In 2000, the ‘Dogs lost the only playoff game played on this date. It turned out to be Davey DuBose’s final game as head coach of Howe.
1938, Howe beat Collinsville, 27-0 at Bulldog Stadium
1966, S&S beat Howe, 34-0 at Bulldog Stadium
2000, Farmersville beat Howe, 20-17 in bi-district at Denton ISD Stadium
Directions to Lindale Eagle Stadium
Local radio stations host the 20th Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive
Sherman, TX – November 15, 2016—- 93.1 KMKT, 97.5 KLAK and Mad Rock 102.5, Tyson Foods, Serenity Best Home Health, Lankford Roofing and the Bob Skaggs Family are excited to announce the dates of the 20th Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive, benefiting the Salvation Army of Grayson County. The annual community event will kick off on Monday, November 21st and run through Wednesday, November 23rd. During the food drive, radio station personnel, members of the Bob Skaggs Family, event sponsors and other volunteers will accept canned goods, other non-perishable items and cash donations from the community during LIVE broadcasts in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Sherman (Highways 75 & 82).
Last year the donations we received during the Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive filled up 6 U-Haul tucks, an ambulance and a Salvation Army truck with roughly 100,000 non-perishable food items and other supplies.
“Big Dave” Hilton, Mad Rock 102.5 Morning Show Host, says they have big plans for the food drive, “This year, in 2016, we hope to break last year’s record, in honor of 20 years helping local families. Our goal is to DOUBLE last year’s donations to celebrate 20 years with 200,000 donated items. We are also extending our hours this year to give people more time to drop off their food donations. We’ll accept donations from 6am-8pm on Monday, November 21st, 6am-8pm Tuesday, November 22nd and from 6am-Noon on Wednesday, November 23rd.”
For additional information about the 20th Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive go to: 931kmkt.com, 975klak.com or madrock1025.com.