Game number 766 for the Howe Bulldogs. Howe has a record of 385-356-24 since the first game on Sept. 20, 1935.
Last Week
Howe lost to Ponder, 35-21 which key mistakes in the snapping game led to opportunities for the Lions which they took advantage of. Freshman quarterback Austin Haley threw three touchdowns to become the first to Howe player to achieve that feat since Chase Fountain threw four touchdowns vs. Ponder in 2010.
Offensive Attack
Howe totaled 374 yards last week which is the most since the Bulldogs racked up 400 yards against Bonham a year ago. Haley’s 146 yards passing was the most since Chase Harvey threw for 171 against Caddo Mills in 2017.
Defensive Woes
Howe gave up 441 yards to Ponder last week which makes three games in a row Howe has allowed over 400 yards. The Bulldogs allowed 418 to Commerce and 475 to Van Alstyne to finish out 2018. Howe has allowed over 400 yards in five of the 11 games since the beginning of last season.
The Bulldogs allowed 353 rushing yards a week ago which makes eight games in a row that Howe has allowed over 238 yards rushing in a game.
Howe at S&S 2018
Howe traveled to Sadler last year and took on a depleted Ram team that started their third-string quarterback. Their sidelines resembled a crutch factory and Howe took complete advantage of the opportunities and ran wild for 338 yards rushing and 350 overall. Howe’s running back committee was led by Cameron Blesi who ran 13 times for 177 yards while his counterpart Austin Lee rushed for three touchdowns on the night.
The Bulldogs led 27-0 midway through the second quarter and then played cat and mouse with the Rams for the remainder of the game for a 41-20 win.
The 20 points scored by S&S was the most they scored on any team with 13 being the next closest (Ponder). The Rams went 0-10 a year ago which led to the resignation of Head Coach James Gage who took the offensive coordinator position at Alvin.
New Head Coach Josh Aleman
Josh Aleman was a 3-time all-district selection and honorable mention all-state pick for the Sherman Bearcats in high school. He played offensive line for Texas Tech. In February, he accepted the offensive coordinator position at Center High to partner with former Bells Head Coach Scott Ponder who took the head coaching position there. But in May, he was hired by S&S as the head coach and athletic director.
Howe vs. S&S History
This is the 35th meeting between Howe and S&S. Howe leads the series, 24-10 and has dominated by outscoring the Rams, 882-407. Howe played one game vs. Sadler before consolidation back in 1958; Howe won 32-0.
The Bulldogs won 11 in a row over the Rams from 1983-1993 and pitched six-straight shutouts from 1984-1992. The Bulldogs set a school record 76-points on October 4, 1991. It was a 14-0 S&S shutout over Howe that ended the streak in 1996.
Since the 11-year domination by Howe, the ‘Dogs are 7-3 vs. S&S going back to 1997 which makes a run of 18-3 since 1983 and 23-5 since 1967.
Howe is 12-5 overall at Bulldog Stadium vs. S&S with the last loss coming in 2006 (30-20). The Bulldogs have shutout S&S eight times which is the second-most of any opponent (Bells 14).
| 9/22/1961 | 28 | S & S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14/1962 | 0 | at S & S | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/13/1963 | 0 | S & S | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/13/1964 | 19 | at S & S | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12/1965 | 0 | S & S | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/18/1966 | 0 | S & S | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/17/1967 | 27 | at S & S | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/1968 | 44 | S & S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17/1969 | 32 | at S & S | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/13/1970 | 33 | at S & S | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12/1971 | 27 | S & S | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/1/1982 | 0 | at S & S | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/30/1983 | 34 | S & S | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14/1984 | 34 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13/1985 | 17 | at S & S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/1986 | 34 | at S & S | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/23/1987 | 42 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21/1988 | 36 | at S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27/1989 | 48 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5/1990 | 27 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4/1991 | 76 | at S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30/1992 | 18 | at S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/29/1993 | 20 | S & S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8/1996 | 0 | S & S | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/7/1997 | 43 | at S & S | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/10/2000 | 33 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9/2001 | 14 | at S & S | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/25/2002 | 20 | S & S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/2003 | 14 | at S & S | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/3/2006 | 20 | S & S | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/2/2007 | 24 | at S & S | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/24/2014 | 49 | at S & S | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/23/2015 | 28 | S & S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7/2018 | 41 | at S&S | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6/2019 | S&S | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 882 | 0 | 407 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
On This Day in Bulldog History
Howe is 4-3 on games played on Sept. 6. and 4-1 on games played at Bulldog Stadium on this date.
9/6/1963 lost at Van Alstyne, 36-0
9/6/1974 beat Anna, 14-12 at Bulldog Stadium
9/6/1985 beat Coppell, 32-6 at Bulldog Stadium
9/6/1991 beat Leonard, 27-6 at Bulldog Stadium
9/6/1996 beat Whitesboro, 8-0 at Bulldog Stadium
9/6/2002 lost at Princeton, 28-23
9/6/2013 lost to Chisum at home, 44-33
