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
1961, beat S&S, 28-6
1979, lost at Alvord, 9-6
2000, lost at Addison Trinity Christian, 33-13