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Monday, September 23, 2019
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Bulldogs drop final non-district game to talented Boyd Yellowjackets
BrandonWilliams had his helmet ripped off on a run in the third quarter of Friday night's game. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. The Howe Bulldogs (1-3) ran into a buzz saw at home Friday night against the Boyd Yellowjackets (3-1). Boyd, with 20 juniors on their roster and full of talent appear to be headed to multiple rounds of the playoffs for a couple of years. The Bulldogs, still without starting quarterback Austin Haley, stood toe-to-toe with Boyd for the first half, trailing 14-7 at the intermission. The surprising play of the defense has forced several turnovers early in the season and Howe intercepted three Boyd passes, two from safety Layton Elvington, to give him five on the young season.
line. Elvington hit Kolby Windon in the endzone for a 19-yard strike. The score cut the Boyd lead in half at 14-7 after Kevin Flores' PAT. Boyd's next two possessions before the half ended on interceptions by Elvington and Arturo Lowder. The Yellowjackets opened the second half with the ball and marched 79 yards to pay dirt on four plays. Lamance again carried it over on a 25-yard run. Boyd led 21-7 with 10:09 left in the third.
Elvington intercepted another Boyd pass, but Howe fumbled it back to Boyd late in the third. Howe's defense continued to hold tight and Howe got the ball first in the game forced a turnover-on-downs, but and drove 13 plays and 51 yards Howe again had to punt for the fifth but were turned away from points time in the game. as Elvington, playing quarterback for the recovering Haley, took a With 8:23 left in the game, Boyd's big sack of 11 yards which stunted Dillon Inman ran 9 yards to end a 4the drive. After a turnover on play, 43-yard drive to give Boyd a downs, Boyd got on the board first 27-7 lead. with a 10-yard pass from Rendyn Lamance to Nick Taylor to give After another Howe punt, Lamance them a 7-0 lead after Boston finished the game's scoring with a McIntire's PAT with 3:37 33-yard run with 5:43 remaining to remaining in the first quarter. give the Yellowjackets the 34-7 win at Bulldog Stadium. After a Howe punt, Boyd scored again on a Lamance run of 3 yards District play begins Friday night at with 9:14 left in the second. Boyd Bonham. The Warriors are 1-4 led 14-0. having beaten Leonard for their only win. They lost to Hillcrest Both teams traded punts before Friday night, 49-17. Howe put together a 7-play drive STATS on page 15 that started at the Boyd 40 yard
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