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Howe Bulldogs final statistics Summit Hill Elementary news The story of the Howe Bulldogs statistically will be the vast improvement of the offense and the take-aways by the defense. The Bulldog defense caused an astounding 29 turnovers this season. On offense, Howe improved
by 127.6 yards per game and 10.30 points per game. Defensively, Howe gave up 353.10 yards per game, second-most in school history. Only the 2008 Bulldogs gave up more.
Passing Austin Haley, FR Layton Elvington, SR TOTAL
Comp 94 20 114
Att 160 30 190
Yards 1598 229 1827
Perc. .588 .667 .600
TD 16 2 18
INT 9 1 10
QB % 102.6 97.8 101.8
Car 142 17 39 69 37 1 14 319
Yards 1006 14 213 310 -89 1 68 1523
Avg. 7.1 0.8 5.5 4.5 -2.4 1.0 4.9 4.8
TD 8 1 2 4 1 0 0 16
Top Offenses Year Yards 2016 5,009 2015 4,535 1989 4,465 2019 3,405 1998 4,049 1970 4,012 1986 3,062
Rec 38 10 22 4 12 13 14 113
Yards 388 222 449 91 108 122 447 1827
Avg. 10.2 22.2 20.4 11.4 9.0 9.4 31.9 16.2
TD 3 3 5 1 0 1 4 17
Bottom Defenses Year Yards Yards/G 2008 3,651 365.10 2019 3,531 353.10 2017 3,406 340.60 2018 3,334 333.40 2007 3,279 327.90 2005 3,217 321.70 1993 3,149 314.90
Rushing Jalen Thornton, JR Layton Elvington, SR Caiden Harmon, SR Brandon Williams, SR Austin Haley, FR Arturo Lowder, SR Carson Daniels, FR TOTAL
Yards/G 385.31 377.92 343.46 340.50 337.42 334.33 327.45
Students get creative with pumpkins in a storybook pumpkin display. Courtesy photo.
Receiving Jalen Thornton, JR Jordan Jones, JR Caiden Harmon, SR Brandon Williams , SR Arturo Lowder, SR Steven Waldrip, SR Kolby Windon, SR TOTAL
Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway November is the designated month for giving thanks, although gratitude for our bounty in America should be celebrated all year long. I will dedicate each of this month’s columns to that concept starting with an article on the origins of the turkey as the main staple for the Thanksgiving holiday. The legend goes that the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans came together to celebrate the harvest, reconcile their differences, and feast over a table overflowing with food. The colonists had hunted wild turkeys during the autumm of 1621 and since turkeys are uniquely North American birds, it is alleged to be one of the meats served at the dinner table to celebrate the harvest. “Fowl” and other meats such as venison were prepared according to a letter written by Edward Windlow, an English leader of the colony, who attended the feast. “Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling. . . so we might rejoice together. They killed as much fowl as . . . served the company almost a week.” Conflicting reports say that the birds served at the meal could have been turkeys, ducks, geese, swans, cranes, or even eagles. I have a large collection of turkey salt and pepper shakers. My assemblage of shakers started because of my sister, Marilyn, collected Gurley turkey candles (to be featured in another column this month). Since she and I try not to compete in our collecting inter-
ests, she chose the candles, so I chose ceramic turkey s&p’s. Like every collection, the gathering of these birds grew from one or two to an entire flock of more than 40 pair. I tell her that my collection is practical since salt and pepper are necessities at the Thanksgiving dinner table, whereas she would never consider lighting one of her vintage turkey candles. That makes sense to me. Turkey meat is supposed to be leaner than other types of meat, so I thought I would print a poem written on the subject: May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump, May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious, and your pies take the prize. And may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs! Dr. Georgia Caraway and her friends operate Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning. A HUGE sale is going on behind the Mercantile on the Pavilion between now and the end of the year. Think of us for a unique Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping experience. SHOP LOCALLY!!
Second-graders sang The National Anthem at a home football game recently. Courtesy photo.
