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https://www.independent-bank.com/ (photo by Michelle Carney) Cooper Akins on his way to a 21-yard touchdown loom on the horizon, but for a moment in time, Howe looks to be on pace for something everyone can be proud of. The game actually started out a bit slow with both teams trading punts before Cooper Akins scored his third touchdown on the young season with a 21-yard scamper. With a new holder on PAT's, the kicking game looked a bit shaky all night long and Brice Honaker's first PAT was blocked. That left Howe with the 6-0 lead with 4:28 left in the first quarter.
as he raced for a 74-yard touchdown. After Stratton Carroll scored the 2-point conversion, Howe led 14-7 with 4:41 left in the second quarter. After another Lindsay punt, Jaden Matthews capped off a 70-yard drive with a 46-yard touchdown and with 2:46 left before half, Howe led 20-7.
The defense dominated from the second quarter on and in most impressive fashion, sophomore Andrew Griffin took the ball away from Logan Wann and ran 34 yards The Knights of Lindsay answered for a defensive touchdown. Howe's back with a 53-yard drive that took lead was extended to 26-7 with 7:13 off the clock and Knight 2:13 left before half. quarterback Brandon Cragie plunged over from the 2-yard line. Yet another Lindsay fumble would The PAT by Tanner Debord was give Howe one more shot to score successful and Howe trailed 7-6 before the half and fancy clock with 9:14 left in the second quarter. management and broken tackles nearly allowed Jaden Matthews to Things got a bit scary when Howe score, but he was tackled inside the quarterback Brandon Wall was 5 yard line as time expired. Howe pressured and threw a pass off of took the 26-7 lead into the half. his back foot that was intercepted by Knight freshman Skyler Neu, Howe wasted no time jump starting but the defense held and Lindsay the second half. On the very first punted it right back and pinned play, Carroll, coming off an ACL Howe deep at their own 5 yard surgery flashed his renewed line. Moments later junior running quickness on a 63-yard touchdown. back Tyler Grisham broke several A successful PAT by Honaker gave tackles and stiff-armed a man down Howe a 33-7 lead with 11:38 left
in the third. Lindsay was forced to punt again and Howe took the ball at their own 46 yard line. Just over two minutes later, Grisham added his second touchdown of the night, this one from 28 yards. The PAT gave Howe a 40-7 lead with 6:29 left in the third.
left to go in the game and would work the clock to punt on the last play of the game to finish off the 40-14 Bulldogs win.
Howe moves to 3-0 on the season and are only the twelfth Bulldog team to accomplish that. The 1940 Howe Bulldogs went 9-0 before they finally lost to Lewisville in the bi-district championship. The last Howe forced yet another Knight Howe team to reach the 3-0 mark to fumble at the Howe 14 yard line, but start the season was back in 2010 the drive resulted in a 57-yard Nick when they started 4-0 under Head Wilson punt. Coach Cory Crane. Lindsay would control the clock and the damage in the fourth quarter by sustaining a 77-yard, 6:16 drive that was finished off with a 3-yard Aaron Flightman touchdown. Howe got the ball back with 2:23
Current Head Coach Zack Hudson improves his record to 13-13 which is quite an accomplishment after going 3-7 in his first year rebuilding the program in 2013. With the win, Hudson passes continued on Page #6
