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Van Alstyne at Howe 2017




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Howe’s overall record is 381-345-24
Season: 74 Game: 751

The 55th Battle of the Silver Spike
Van Alstyne owns the series record, 35-17-2 and has won ten consecutive games over Howe dating back to 2000.

Howe (click here for roster) is 0-6 for the first time since 2005 (1-9).  The Bulldogs have scored 58 points (9.67 per game) and have given up 213 points (35.5 per game).  Howe dropped their seventh straight loss overall and seventh straight loss to Pottsboro, 35-6.

Van Alstyne (click here for roster) is 4-2 and have scored 221 points (37 per game) and allowed 158 (26 per game).  They lost a thriller to Whitesboro a week ago in Van Alstyne, 28-27.

School Name *W-L *Pct. *PF *PA W-L Pct. PF PA Strk
Pottsboro 1-0 1.000 35 6 4-2 0.667 142 118 1 W
Pilot Point 1-0 1.000 45 7 2-4 0.333 105 160 1 W
Whitesboro 1-0 1.000 28 27 3-3 0.500 110 202 1 W
Van Alstyne 0-1 0.000 27 28 4-2 0.667 221 158 1 L
Howe 0-1 0.000 6 35 0-6 0.000 58 213 6 L
Callisburg 0-1 0.000 7 45 1-5 0.167 90 171 2 L

The series began in 1941 (click the dates for the game articles – mostly Sherman Democrat)

10/24/1941 7 at Van Alstyne 31
11/5/1942 6 at Van Alstyne 7
9/29/1944 0 at Van Alstyne 25
9/21/1945 13 Van Alstyne 0
11/2/1946 26 at Van Alstyne 0
10/31/1947 0 at Van Alstyne 7
10/21/1948 0 at Van Alstyne 48
9/8/1961 0 at Van Alstyne 14
9/7/1962 12 Van Alstyne 30
9/6/1963 0 at Van Alstyne 36
10/9/1964 2 Van Alstyne 40
10/8/1965 6 at Van Alstyne 45
10/2/1970 33 Van Alstyne 20
10/1/1971 8 at Van Alstyne 7
10/20/1972 12 Van Alstyne 40
10/19/1973 0 at Van Alstyne 19
10/18/1974 0 at Van Alstyne 0
10/17/1975 6 Van Alstyne 22
10/22/1976 2 Van Alstyne 26
10/21/1977 22 at Van Alstyne 21
10/13/1978 28 Van Alstyne 12
10/12/1979 40 at Van Alstyne 0
10/31/1980 23 at Van Alstyne 7
10/30/1981 12 Van Alstyne 20
10/29/1982 21 at Van Alstyne 21
10/28/1983 21 Van Alstyne 27
11/9/1984 6 Van Alstyne 15
11/8/1985 35 at Van Alstyne 0
9/12/1986 19 Van Alstyne 22
9/11/1987 21 at Van Alstyne 6
10/28/1988 19 Van Alstyne 6
11/3/1989 35 at Van Alstyne 13
9/14/1990 6 at Van Alstyne 12
9/13/1991 3 Van Alstyne 13
11/15/1991 8 Van Alstyne – Bi-District 30
9/4/1992 20 Van Alstyne 71
9/3/1993 0 at Van Alstyne 23
11/4/1994 19 at Van Alstyne 13
11/10/1995 7 Van Alstyne 6
10/11/1996 0 at Van Alstyne 35
10/10/1997 14 Van Alstyne 26
10/9/1998 41 Van Alstyne 13
10/14/1999 27 at Van Alstyne 17
10/20/2000 14 at Van Alstyne 10
10/19/2001 0 Van Alstyne 33
9/13/2002 7 at Van Alstyne 28
9/12/2003 7 Van Alstyne 32
9/10/2004 2 at Van Alstyne 42
9/9/2005 20 Van Alstyne 21
9/12/2008 6 at Van Alstyne 48
9/11/2009 6 Van Alstyne 35
11/2/2012 15 at Van Alstyne 42
11/1/2013 7 Van Alstyne 31
10/14/2016 36 at Van Alstyne 39

 

Battle of the Silver Spike Records 
Most points scored by Howe 41 10/9/1998 at Howe (41-13)
Most points scored by Van Alstyne 71 9/4/1992 at Howe (71-20)
Most combined points in a game 91 9/4/1992 71-20 Van Alstyne
Howe Wins 17
Van Alstyne Wins 35
Total Ties 2
Total shutouts by Howe 5
Total shutouts by Van Alstyne 10
Last shutout by Howe 11/8/1985 at Van Alstyne (35-0)
Last shutout by Van Alstyne 10/19/2001 at Howe (33-0)
Most overall points scored by Howe 700
Most overall points scored by Van Alstyne 1207
Most wins by a Howe head coach 4 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 Jim Fryar
Most losses by a head coach 6 1964, 65, 72, 73, 74, 75 Norman Dickey
Consecutive wins by Howe 4 1977-1980
Consecutive wins by Van Alstyne 9 1947-65; 2001-2016
Howe’s record at Bulldog Stadium 6-17-0
Howe’s record at Panther Stadium 11-17-0
Howe’s record at a Neutral site 0-1 (Bi-District) Clark Stadium, Plano, TX – 11/15/1991

 

Howe is 10-16-1 vs. Van Alstyne in October
Largest margin of victory for Howe = 40 in 1979 at Van Alstyne
Largest margin of victory for Van Alstyne = 51 in 1992 at Howe

Most rushing yards by Howe vs. Van Alstyne (missing 1979 game):
406, 2016
360, 1985
359, 1986
324, 1989
303, 1998

Most rushing yards by Van Alstyne vs. Howe:
396, 2008
370, 1984
326, 2005
323, 1961
323, 1965

The first Silver Spike 

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1989 Full Game of the 32nd Silver Spike at Van Alstyne

1990 Full Game of the 33rd Silver SPike at Van Alsytne

1991 Full Game of 34th Silver Spike at Bulldog Stadium in Howe

1998 Full Game of 42nd Silver Spike at Bulldog Stadium

The Silver Spike trophy was the brainchild back in 2001 by sports writer Jeff Wood of the Van Alstyne Leader and Howe graduate Monte Walker. The winner of the Howe and Van Alstyne football rivalry receives a silver railroad spike, mounted on a three-foot trophy to keep in their trophy case for an entire year. Howe has yet to have it since its creation. The tall and heavy trophy features the silver spike which symbolizes the growth that the Houston and Texas Central railway brought to both towns in the early years of their existence. Not soon after the towns were formed, they started playing football against each other. But those early years prior to 1920 formation of the UIL do not formally count and Howe didn’t even field a UIL sanctioned team until 1935.

Howe first played Van Alstyne on October 24, 1941 which the Panthers won, 31-7. The Spike was created before the 2001 season and that was the year Van Alstyne started the current 9- game winning streak over Howe. It also happened to be the same time that Van Alstyne outgrew Howe in enrollment numbers due to the Georgetown edition in their community. Before the current winning streak, Van Alstyne led the series, 25-17-2 but now have double the amount of Howe’s wins thanks to the recent stretch. Howe’s longest winning streak versus the Panthers was four games from 1977-1980. When the trophy was originated in 2001, then Van Alstyne Head Coach Randy Matthews told the Van Alstyne Leader, “Because of the closeness of the two towns and what this rivalry means to so many people, I hope everybody will be up for this game and prepared to play. When you have a game like this with so much emotion, there’s always big plays involved.”

The Spike was is akin to Sherman and Denison’s Battle of the Axe which Walker was a radio broadcaster for those games from 1994- 2003 and television broadcaster in 2008. “The community involvement and the electricity that comes with that Sherman Denison Battle of the Axe is so impressive and Howe and Van Alstyne had the same rivalry, but on a smaller scale. We were able to work with those in Van Alstyne back in 2001 to share cost of the trophy and make this something special. However, it won’t be truly special until it comes to Howe’s trophy case.” said Walker.

 

On this date in Bulldogs history:

1939, Howe beat Pilot Point, 13-0
1942, Howe beat Denison B, 40-0
1944, Howe beat Tioga, 27-6
1960, Howe beat Wylie, 22-6
1961, Howe lost at Leonard, 43-0
1967, Howe beat Allen, 28-16
1972, lost to Van Alstyne at home, 40-12
1978, lost at Honey Grove, 14-7
1989, Howe beat Pottsboro, 41-0
1995, Howe beat Leonard, 28-0
2000, Howe beat Van Alstyne, 14-10
2006, Howe beat Tom Bean, 27-0

 

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Howe at Pottsboro 2017



It is game number 750 in Howe Bulldogs history.  Howe has an overall record of 381-344-24 in 74 seasons.  Howe has lost six straight games for the first time since losing seven in a row in 2012.  The Dogs are 0-5 for the first time since 2005.  The 2005 team started 0-8 and finished 1-9.

The bad news:  Howe is averaging only 10.40 points per game on offense and allowing 35.60 points per game.

The good news:  None of those numbers matter because district play starts tonight with Pottsboro (3-2) who were hit hard by graduation.

The Cardinals are still led by their fantastic quarterback Hunter Watson and their great head coach Matt Poe.

The Howe vs. Pottsboro series began November 3, 1972 with a 21-0 Bulldogs win at Bulldog Stadium.  Since then, Pottsboro now holds a 18-10-1 advantage in the series.  The Bulldogs have lost the last six contests versus Pottsboro.

11/3/1972 21 Pottsboro 0
11/2/1973 44 at Pottsboro 22
11/15/1974 0 at Pottsboro 21
11/14/1975 0 Pottsboro 40
11/5/1976 6 Pottsboro 19
11/4/1977 0 at Pottsboro 33
9/8/1978 21 Pottsboro 0
9/7/1979 14 at Pottsboro 14
10/10/1980 20 at Pottsboro 6
10/9/1981 8 Pottsboro 33
10/15/1982 16 at Pottsboro 18
10/14/1983 6 Pottsboro 7
10/26/1984 10 at Pottsboro 3
10/25/1985 28 Pottsboro 6
10/17/1986 14 Pottsboro 16
10/16/1987 3 at Pottsboro 16
10/14/1988 21 at Pottsboro 14
10/20/1989 41 Pottsboro 0
9/13/1996 7 Pottsboro 6
9/12/1997 14 at Pottsboro 19
11/10/2006 24 at Pottsboro 49
11/9/2007 6 Pottsboro 34
10/29/2010 20 Pottsboro 13
10/28/2011 0 at Pottsboro 34
9/28/2012 15 at Pottsboro 48
9/27/2013 0 Pottsboro 28
9/26/2014 14 Pottsboro 56
9/25/2015 7 at Pottsboro 49

10/7/2016                            7                                   Pottsboro                       35

 

On this date in Bulldogs history (7-4):

1939, Howe beat Anna, 14-6
1960, Howe beat Collinsville, 36-6
1961, Howe beat Bells, 20-8
1967, Howe lost to Leonard, 27-7
1972, Howe lost at Whitewright, 55-7
1978, Howe beat Van Alstyne, 28-12
1989, Howe beat Celina, 28-12
1995, Howe lost to Whitewright, 28-11
2000, Howe beat Tom Bean, 30-0
2001, Howe beat Tom Bean, 27-0
2006, Howe lost to Whitewright, 49-0

 

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Caddo Mills at Howe 2017


Caddo Mills Roster

Howe Bulldogs Roster

Game number 749 in Howe school history.  The Bulldogs overall record is 381-343-24 since the program began in 1935.  The Bulldogs didn’t field a team from 1949-1957 (nine seasons).

This is the sixth meeting between Howe and Caddo Mills.  Howe is 2-3 versus the Foxes and 0-2 at Bulldogs Stadium.

10/3/1986, Howe lost 47-21 at Bulldog Stadium
10/2/1987, Howe won 28-0 at Caddo Mills
10/19/2012, Howe lost at Caddo Mills 34-15
10/18/2013, Howe lost at Bulldog Stadium, 12-7
9/23/2016, Howe won at Caddo Mills, 56-27

Offensive points per game

Howe is averaging 9.5 points per game thanks to an incredibly tough schedule.  The scoring average is the 10th lowest in school history.  The rundown:

1963, 4.80
1975, 4.80
1964, 4.90
1965, 5.20
1976, 7.30
2004, 7.40
1974, 7.60
1962, 8.44
1992, 9.50
2017, 9.50

Defensive points allowed

Howe is giving up 40.25 points per game thanks to playing two top-ranked teams and two teams in higher classifications. The rundown:

2017, 40.25
2012, 38.10
2007, 37.10
2004, 32.40
2008, 32.00
2005, 31.20
2011, 29.50
1992, 27.40
2014, 26.77
2006, 26.50

This date in Howe Bulldogs history

1939, Howe beat the McKinney B team, 59-0
1944, lost at Van Alstyne, 25-0
1960, won at Bells, 38-6
1961, won over Fannindel, 20-6
1967, lost at Celeste, 27-21
1972, lost to Allen, 28-6
1978, lost to Wolfe City, 21-0
1989, lost at Pilot Point, 36-23
1995, lost at Bells, 35-6
2000, won at Bells, 34-14
2006, lost to Gunter, 35-8

 

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Quinlan at Howe 2017




Game number 748 in Howe history.  Howe’s overall record is 381-322-24.  This is the sixth meeting between Howe and Quinlan Ford with Howe owning a 4-1 record.

11/15/1968, Howe won at Bulldog Stadium, 22-6

11/14/1969, Howe won at Quinlan, 42-16

9/18/1998, Howe won at Bulldog Stadium, 42-6

9/23/1999, Howe lost at Quinlan, 29-21

9/16/2016, Howe won at Quinlan, 44-13

 

No panic in H-town

The Bulldogs might be 0-3 for the first time since 2005, but no Howe team has ever faced an early-season schedule as this 2017 team has.  The Dogs led off the season with Class 3A-2 number one ranked Gunter and most recently were chewed up by Class 2A’s number one ranked Muenster.  Sandwiched in between was a game against what appears to be a three or four deep playoff team in Bowie that Howe gift wrapped with four turnovers.

Did graduation hit Howe hard?  Yes, but there are still lots of tools in the toolbox for Howe to regain momentum and confidence headed into district play.  A big test will take place tonight versus Class 4A-1 Quinlan (3-0) who is no pushover.  The Panthers return their quarterback, Linus Beierschmmitt, from a year ago and plenty of size and speed to go along with him.

Student Body Advantage

Quinlan has 775 students in high school compared to Howe’s 329.  In a number’s game, Howe has 82 junior and senior boys to choose from, whereas Quinlan allows for 194.  That’s 112 more kids available to play football than in Howe.  Despite the alarming student body advantage, Howe won a year ago, 44-13 in Quinlan.  But Quinlan is better and Howe is rebuilding.

On this date in Bulldogs history

Howe is 7-3 on games played on Sept. 22

1939, beat Sherman B, 6-0

1960, beat Prosper, 24-8

1961, beat S&S, 28-6

1967, beat Valley View, 40-29

1972, beat Sanger, 7-6

1979, lost at Alvord, 9-6

1984, won at Celina, 20-14

1989, beat Callisburg, 26-8

1995, lost to Cooper, 20-14

2000, lost at Addison Trinity Christian, 33-13

 

 

 

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Howe at Muenster 2017



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Game 747 in season 74 for the Howe Bulldogs.  Howe has an overall record of 381-341-24.

This is the second ever match up between Muenster and Howe.  The Bulldogs won a year ago, 37-31, which was the Hornets only regular season loss. Muenster lost to Munday, 40-34 in the third round of the Class 2A playoffs.

The 2017 Hornets are currently ranked #1 in Class 2A, Division II.  They have a perfect 2-0 record and have scored 100 points in their first two games and allowed 14.  (Valley View, 58-14 and at Pilot Point, 42-0).

Muenster Head Coach Brady Carney has a record of 79-14 since taking the Muenster job in 2010.

2010:  12-1
2011:  12-2
2012:  9-4
2013:  12-1
2014:  10-2
2015:  13-2
2016:  11-2

Howe is 0-2 for the first time since 2005.  The Bulldogs are coming off a 37-14 loss to Bowie in which they fumbled and flagged their way from hopes of victory.  Howe has scored 26 points on the season and has allowed 87.  Head Coach Zack Hudson is now 29-21 in Howe.

It is the first time since 2014 that the ‘Dogs have gone consecutive games under 200 yards rushing (vs. Gunter 165 yards, vs. Pottsboro 189 yards).  It is the first time since the beginning of 2015 and the opening game of 2016 that Howe has had back-to-back games of under 300 yards (West Rusk, 295 yards; Gunter 221 yards).

Howe’s freshman quarterback Cirby Coheley has attempted 31 passes in the first two games which are two less than the entire 13-game season a year ago.  His 11 completions are only three behind the 2016 season total.  Howe threw one touchdown pass in 2016; Coheley threw his first of the season on the first drive versus Bowie.

 

Howe Bulldogs Stats

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On this date in Howe Bulldogs history

Howe is 1-8 on games played on Sept. 15

1960 – lost to McKinney B, 26-6
1961 – lost to McKinney B, 28-12
1967 – lost to Callisburg, 16-8
1972 – lost to Princeton, 17-0
1978 – lost to Aubrey, 25-0
1989 – lost to Dallas Christian, 49-21
1995 – beat Prosper, 7-0
2000 – lost to Denton Liberty Christian, 21-13
2006 – lost to Durant, OK, 38-0

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Howe at Bowie 2017


Huddle video recap

Howe will play Bowie for the second time in school history and the Bulldogs’ first ever game in Bowie.  Last year’s 38-13 win over Bowie at home was the first matchup between the two schools.

The Jackrabbits are 0-1 after losing at Aubrey, 45-0 last Friday night.  Tonight will be their first home game of the season.

Howe is 0-1 after losing to defending state champion Gunter on Friday night. The ‘dogs have started 0-1 in each of the last two seasons vs. Gunter.  Prior to that, it had been since 2012 for Howe to lose the opener, a 49-13 loss at home to Lindsay.

Gunter’s 50 points were the most any Howe team has allowed on an opening night since 1992 when Van Alstyne beat Howe 71-20 at Bulldog Stadium to open the season.

Howe’s 12 points scored was the least amount scored in a season opener since 2013 when Howe scored eight at Lindsay.

Freshman quarterback Cirby Coheley attempted 13 passes last Friday night.  Howe attempted 12 passes in the entire non-district schedule (five games) of 2016.

The game will start at 7:30 pm at Jackrabbit Stadium located at 341 US Hwy 287, Bowie, Texas 76230.  The game will be broadcast live on howeenterprise.com Friday starting at 7 pm with a pre-game show. Spectators at the game can listen to the broadcast on 90.3 FM. The radio frequency is only available inside the stadium.

On this date in Bulldogs history.

Howe is 7-2 in games played on September 8.

9/8/1960, Howe won at Gunter, 34-14
9/8/1961, Howe lost at Van Alstyne, 14-0
9/8/1967, Howe beat Bells, 32-14
9/8/1972, Howe beat Anna, 13-12
9/8/1978, Howe beat Pottsboro, 21-0
9/8/1989, Howe lost at Cooper, 24-22
9/8/1995, Howe won 34-6 at Whitesboro
9/8/2000, Howe won at Princeton, 28-7
9/8/2006, Howe won at Gainesville State School, 15-6

Coaching wins

With a win tonight, Howe Head Coach Zack Hudson would capture his 30th win with the program and move in front of John “Buck” Smith for fourth on the all-time win list for head coaches for the Bulldogs.  The list:

All-time coaching wins

Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
*Zack Hudson, 29 (2013 -)

All-time coaches .500 or better

Leslie Walden, .900, 18-2 (1938-39)
Wesley Cox, .900, 9-1 (1940)
John B. Lair, .889, 8-1 (1945)
Jack Osborn, .842, 16-3-1 (1946-47)
Cory Crane, .818, 9-2, (2010)
L.B. Morris, .765, 13-4-2 (1936-37)
Self Coached, .750, 3-1-1 (1942)
Jim Fryar, .719, 41-16-1 (1985-89)
Alfred Clayton, .692, 9-4-2 (1943-44)
H.A. McDonald, .667, 6-3 (1941)
Davey DuBose, .630, 34-20 (1996-2000)
Curtis Christian, .600, 12-8 (1960-61)
Barnes Milam, .600, 6-4 (1935)
*Zack Hudson, .592, 29-20 (2013-)
Buck Smith, .580, 29-21-1 (1980-84)

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Gunter at Howe 2017



Game video highlights

This is game number 745 in Howe Bulldogs history and Howe has an overall record of 381-339-24 since the initial UIL game in 1935.

THE BULLDOGS ENORMOUS SUCCESS

The Bulldogs are 24-8 in their last 32 games.  The teams that have beaten Howe in those last eight losses had a combined record of 95-15 and three state championships and 30 playoff games.

2014:  27-21 loss to Leonard (9-2, lost to eventual state champ Waskom in the second round).
2014:  71-21 loss to Waskom (15-1, eventual state champions).
2015:  49-7 loss at Pottsboro (11-1, two-round playoff team).
2015:  31-14 loss to New London West Rusk (12-2, lost to eventual state champ Waskom in the third round).
2016:  42-14 loss at Gunter (16-0, eventual state champion).
2016:  35-7 loss to Pottsboro (11-3, lost in the fourth round to eventual state champion Mineola).
2016:  39-36 loss at Van Alstyne (7-4 record, lost in the first round of the playoffs to Sunnyvale).
2016:  21-7 loss to Mineola (14-2, eventual state champion).

HOWE’S INCREDIBLE RECORD-SETTING OFFENSE

In 2016, Howe averaged 385.31 total yards per game, which is the most in school history.  The Dogs rushed for 4,473 of the total 5,009 yards which was also most in school history.  They broke the previous high record of 4,535 (377.92 yards per game) which was set in 2015.

Howe’s offense ranked fourth all-time in school history with 30.92 points per game.  The most ever is 34.17 set in 2015.

Since 2013, Howe has averaged over 28.69 points per game.  That has never before happened in a three-year period in Howe’s 73 seasons.

Since 2013, Howe has 26 wins.  That also has never happened in a three-year period in Howe’s 73 seasons.

HOWE’S DEFENSE SINCE HUDSON’S ARRIVAL

Prior to the arrival of Head Coach Zack Hudson, Howe gave up 38.10 points per game on defense which was worst in school history.  In Hudson’s first year, the Bulldogs improved by 139 points allowed, giving up 24.2 points per game.  In 2015, in his third year of implementing his defense, the ‘Dogs gave up 14.42 points per game which was the least amount since 2000 and ranked 29 of the 72 Howe defenses.  In 2016, Howe gave up 21.77 points per game in arguably the toughest district in any district in the state.

HOWE VS. GUNTER HISTORY

The is matchup #32 with Gunter.  Howe leads the overall series with Gunter, 18-13-0 and have outscored the Tigers, 604-579.

The Bulldogs were 17-1 until 2000, but lost 11 straight to the Tigers.  The streak ended in 2015 with a  21-19 win.  Prior to 2015, Howe’s had been waiting since  10/17/1997 when Howe traveled to Gunter and won, 26-23 which is the last game Howe has won at Gunter.

Howe’s last win at Bulldog Stadium vs. Gunter happened in 2015, a 21-19 barn-burner.  Prior to Howe’s home win in 2015, the last home win vs. Gunter was a 21-7 victory on 10/18/1996.

11/1/193531GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/30/193618GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
11/19/19377GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
11/4/193843at Gunter 0
11/17/19396GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/25/194054at Gunter 7
10/10/194133GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/12/194420at Gunter 6
10/12/194526GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/18/194620at Gunter 0
10/17/194734GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/14/194825GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX0
10/22/19580GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
10/15/195934at Gunter 6
9/8/196034at Gunter 14
10/27/196048GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX6
10/18/199621GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX7
10/17/199726at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX23
10/27/200014GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX15
10/26/20016at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX12
10/22/20046at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX34
10/21/20057GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
9/29/20068GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX35
9/28/20070at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX55
10/3/20080at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX49
10/2/20097GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX47
9/21/201227GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX42
9/20/20130at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX19
10/10/201414at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX33
10/9/201521GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX19
8/26/201614at GunterTiger Stadium, Gunter, TX42
9/1/2017 GunterBulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 
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All-time coaching wins

Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
*Zack Hudson, 29 (2013 -)

All-time coaches .500 or better

Leslie Walden, .900, 18-2 (1938-39)
Wesley Cox, .900, 9-1 (1940)
John B. Lair, .889, 8-1 (1945)
Jack Osborn, .842, 16-3-1 (1946-47)
Cory Crane, .818, 9-2, (2010)
L.B. Morris, .765, 13-4-2 (1936-37)
Self Coached, .750, 3-1-1 (1942)
Jim Fryar, .719, 41-16-1 (1985-89)
Alfred Clayton, .692, 9-4-2 (1943-44)
H.A. McDonald, .667, 6-3 (1941)
Davey DuBose, .630, 34-20 (1996-2000)
*Zack Hudson, .604, 29-19 (2013-)
Curtis Christian, .600, 12-8 (1960-61)
Barnes Milam, .600, 6-4 (1935)
Buck Smith, .580, 29-21-1 (1980-84)

ON THIS DAY IN BULLDOGS HISTORY

9/1/2006, Howe lost at Blue Ridge, 36-13

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Rumor Central

Abby’s Restaurant in Downtown Howe will be closed for a week starting Aug. 26 through Sept. 4.  The restaurant will reopen on Sept. 5 with regular business hours.  The closure is due to the restaurant owner acclimating her youngest daughter to first-time college life in California.

“I need four days to get her settled in and three days to cry,” Abby’s owner Lillian Avila told the Enterprise.

In Small Town, Texas, rumors can sometimes do great damage to small businesses and Avila wants to let Howe and surrounding communities know why they will be closed so that wrong information does not spread.

Local small businesses are the backbone of America.  Shopping local renews and strengthens your home town and helps neighbors pay for things such as college.

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Monday’s eclipse brings reminder of the history of the spectacular event

by Ken Bridges

On Monday, August 21, viewers in the continental United States will be witness to a rare, spectacular event: the total eclipse of the Sun by the Moon.  This will be the first total eclipse of the Sun seen in the United States since 1979.  And Texas will be able to enjoy most of the event in spectacular fashion.

Though the Moon orbits the Earth every 28 days, the alignment of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun to produce an eclipse only happens rarely.   A wide arc of the US will fall into total darkness on August 21 as the eclipse crosses the nation, from Salem, Oregon, curving across to Casper, Wyoming, to Missouri through Kansas City and St. Louis, then to Nashville, Tennessee, and down to Charleston, South Carolina.  The path of the totality, or area of total eclipse, will be about 70 miles wide and viewers in the zone of the totality will be under a total eclipse for roughly two minutes as the Moon’s shadow crosses the Earth at a speed of 2000 miles per hour.

Eclipses have been sighted for centuries.  Among the earliest recorded eclipses occurred in ancient Mesopotamia in 1375 BC.  Ancient Egyptians, who worshipped the Sun, were reportedly so disturbed by the bad omens associated with eclipses that they would never mention or write about them, fearing bad luck.  Some scholars have pointed to eclipses in AD 29 and AD 33 as possibly being the eclipses observed during the crucifixion of Christ.

The corona. Wikipedia / Luc Viatour / www.Lucnix.be

Historically, eclipses have been met with both fascination and dread.  The Chinese believed that dragons were eating the Sun, causing an eclipse.  An old Choctaw legend held that a black squirrel caused solar eclipses when it tried to eat the Sun and that the people needed to make noises to scare it off.  Similarly, the Cherokees believed that a giant frog jumped onto the sun to cause the eclipse and that the people must beat drums and make loud noises to scare it away.  For generations, Navajos believed that they should not eat during an eclipse or they would experience digestive problems.  Navajo traditions also warned against looking at the Sun during an eclipse, or they would go blind.  The ancient Mayans were able to carefully calculate when eclipses would occur.

Eclipses have also been an important tool for scientific discovery.  Astronomers discovered a new comet during an eclipse in AD 418.  The Sun’s corona was first noticed in an eclipse in 968.  In the eighteenth century, solar prominences, eruptions on the Sun’s surface, were observed.  These all helped give important information on how the Sun worked.  The first eclipse photographed was in 1860.  Eclipses in 1919 and 1929 helped confirm Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity by confirming that the light of stars traveling near the Sun was bent by the Sun’s intense gravity.

The maximum eclipse for August 21 for West Texas and the Panhandle will occur around 12:55 PM.  For eastern Texas, this will occur at about 1:15.   The beginnings of the eclipse will occur around 11:30 AM in West Texas and at 11:45 AM in East Texas.  In Grayson County and northern Collin County, viewers will see 83% coverage, peaking at 1:09 PM.  Viewers in Northeast Texas will get the best view, with 85% of the Sun eclipsed in Texarkana.  The eclipse will end around 2:30 PM.

Viewers must remember that they should never look at the Sun directly.  Even with most of the Sun obscured, the glare is too intense for the human eye to tolerate.  Looking directly at the Sun is dangerous and could cause permanent eye damage.  Not even regular sunglasses or binoculars are safe.  Darkened Welder’s glass is the only safe glass dark enough to view an eclipse through.  The classic pinhole projector will offer safe viewing: simply poke a small hole through one sheet of paper (poster board or cardboard can also work) and allow the fading sunlight to project onto another piece of paper.
NASA has unveiled a website for the eclipse, including tips on viewing the event safely at https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety.  Some community organizations in different areas will host eclipse viewings to allow residents to safely enjoy the event.

An even more exciting eclipse for Texans will occur on April 8, 2024, as a total eclipse will be observed crossing the heart of the state, with a totality of more then 100 miles wide.  The totality in 2024 will cross Eagle Pass, San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Texarkana..  Nature offers incredible wonders when we are willing to observe.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.  He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com.