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Howe Enterprise, May 24, 1973 A school band program for Howe moved closer to reality at a meeting of the Band Parents Organization, administrators, and board members Monday night.

Due to the time element in employing a band director for the beginning of school next fall, those attending the meeting set a June 11 date for determining if enough interest is shown by parents, students, and other interested citizens to pursue the program further. School representatives had offered earlier to provide a teacher and practice room for a band if funds could be provided by a band parents organization to provide the necessary large instruments for the program.

It was brought out during the meeting that the smaller instruments, which are to be provided by students, could either be rented for about $10 per month on a lease purchase arrangement, or could be bought outright.

Members agreed to prepare a pledge sheet to be distributed throughout the district to furthur determine interest in the program. The forms outlines the

proposal and provides for persons to join the band parent organization at $2.00 per member, and/or to pledge $25.00 toward the program, which would be used toward purchase of the larger instruments, estimated at a total cost of more than $5,000.

Members are striving for a goal of 100 pledges and 200 memberships, which would provide $2,900 toward the

program, with future fundraising events planned for the additional money. Uniforms would not be needed for two or more years, it was determined.

If pursued, the program would include grades 5 through 12.

Supt. Mitchell explained.

"We need a big organization to help finance these expensive instruments," he continued.

Some of the instruments cost more than $900 each, according to a Sherman music store owner, who provided a list and cost estimate of beginning the program.

Pledge sheets may be turned in at Howe State Bank, City Hall, Reeves Cleaners, or The Enterprise office. They were distributed by school children Tuesday, and copies are also available at some downtown locations.

During the Monday meeting, officers were elected for the Band Parents Organization. Mrs. Norma Wallace, temporary officer named recently, served as spokesman for the meeting.

Permanent officers elected included Sam Haigis, president; Mrs. Haigis, vice-president; Mrs. Glen Mitchell, secretary; Wanda Taylor, treasurer; Norma Wallace, ways and means; Mrs. Virginia Martin, membership and hospitality; and Judy Tracy, publicity.

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“When people think of turf, they generally only think of football,” said Liss. “But the benefits that it has for our district is good for band, it’s good for multiple sports, and it’s good for events like Day of Champions.”

Liss says she’s had to pay and rent stadiums with turf for practices over the years.

“For them to have the opportunity to get on the turf on a regular basis is huge for us,” said Liss. “It’s such a bonus for our district. On Friday nights we don’t have to worry about our setup and if it’s going to be muddy. We shouldn’t have to worry now if we’re going to fall down. We are so excited.”

Football players think they have it rough during 2-a-days, but they should look no further than a few yards away from the practice field where the band went through 3-adays from 9am to 9pm. The 3-time State Champion Pride of Howe began their preparations for the 2021 season and revealed that the theme this year will be “Off the Rails” - a tribute to Howe’s beginnings with a railroad theme.

While Friday night halftime shows are always a fun way to showcase their talents to a big audience, 2021 is advancement year which means the stakes are much higher than just Friday nights.

“We set out to go all the way,” said Band Director Angie Liss. We believe that we have the kids, and we believe that we have the show and our expectations are that they’re going to do the very best they can and if they do that, and the stars all align, there’s no reason to think that they can’t go get all the marbles.”

The “Off the Rails” performance will have a “ghost train” type of feel with some original music to begin with some train sound effects. The second movement ballad is an arrangement of “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” The third movement will be “Crazy Train”

by Ozzy Osbourne.

“I can’t wait for that first football game where that train goes through at halftime,” said the grinning Liss.

This year’s drum major is Chloe Scoggins who has been assistant drum major for two years prior.

Montana Sartor, Olivia Morris, and Korie Bouse are assistant drum majors. Bouse will march but will also switch with Morris at times during the performance. The band president is Ethan Strunc and band

vice president is Jentry Doty. Kayley Laubhan serves as color guard captain with Jessica Baustida is cocaptain.

Liss says that participation is ranging from 75-80 band students on the field which is typical. Some middle school students will be in the ensemble, but not marching on the field. However, she says there’s one eighth grader that could possibly march due to his abilities.

Scoggins says that she’s very excited for the upcoming season and is glad that an advancement year landed on her senior year.

“I’ve already been once and I’m really hoping that’s the way we go this year,” said Scoggins who was assistant drum major during Howe’s trip to the state finals in San Antonio her sophomore year. The reason for her optimism lays partly with the freshman class. “I’ve seen these freshmen come out of their shells just on day two and sometimes that doesn’t happen,” said Scoggins. “It takes a while for them to come out of their shell.

They’re not being shy and really getting a feel for what the band really is.”

Scoggins says when she was a freshman, the leadership of Drum Major Kindle Catching played a major role in making the younger band members feeling comfortable and Scoggins says she wants to take that same approach.

Liss says that she’s excited to get to be on turf.

Howe Enterprise—April 12, 2021 Throughout life, we are inundated with people that pass through our journey. Friends from childhood become strangers in adulthood. The vast majority, maybe even 99 percent of people that you come in contact with during your journey on this planet are just passersby. Then there

are the 0.99 percent that you remain in close contact with. The remaining is a 0.01 percent. Those people are the ones in your circle that make such an impression on you that it makes you want to be around them and hug them and talk for hours on end. Jesse Farrer, to herds of people in Southern Grayson county was in their 0.01 percent.

Farrer was born to Jesse P. and Paula Farrer in 1970 and attended Howe schools. Approaching high school, Farrer was not the biggest, fastest, or strongest as was the motto of Howe Bulldogs Head Coach Jim Fryar at the time. Howe had many really good athletes, although Farrer was not among the purest. But Farrer had one other component that Fryar put above all the other features – Jesse Farrer had the heart of the fiercest lion in the jungle, a championship mentality, and the desire to do everything he could to make his team better. The determination, dedication, and self-sacrifice created a special bond between Farrer and Fryar. While working ferociously to get bigger, faster, and stronger, he suffered numerous knee injuries on the field which would most likely end the football careers of 99.99 percent of players in today’s era. But Farrer was that 0.01 percent that never quit, never loafed, never stopped until the final whistle had sounded. Before all was said and done, Jesse Farrer playing on one leg was better than anyone else that dared try to move

ahead of him in the depth chart. The Howe Bulldogs during his three years of varsity were 23-9 with two playoff appearances. At a football banquet, Fryar gave an award to Farrer and told the audience about the obstacles that the often-injured player went through and his overwhelming desire to be on the field and be

there for his teammates. That night Fryar told the audience, “I love Jesse Farrer!” After his speech, there was not a dry eye in the room because all had seen the special bond between a coach and his 0.01 percent player.

On Wednesday, current Howe Bulldogs Head Coach Bill Jehling announced that he would not issue Farrer’s jersey number 75 for the 2021 season. Matthew Bearden, who had worn 75 for the past two seasons, will switch to number 60 which was worn by his Bulldog grandfather Jimmie Wormsbaker. Ironically, Wormsbaker’s number 60 was not issued in the 2009 season and is the only other number to have that honor.

Farrer married Brandi Miller in 1994 and proceeded to change his allegiance from Bulldog-land to Tom Cat-land as his daughters began school at Tom Bean ISD. He even served as president of the school board and coached his daughters Abby and Chloe’s youth league sports.

But the constant for Farrer’s life has been his undeniable faith in Jesus Christ. While in Tom Bean, working with the youth of the community, he led many to Christ and served as a mentor to a generation of young people. Finding that his calling in life, after a long career working for

Grayson County, Farrer took a leap of faith and retired at a young age and began his ministry full-time at Community Bible Fellowship as the associate pastor. It was there that his mission began play to out.

been on chemo since February 2 last year and radiation.”

Just as the worst year of all-time began, on January 8, 2020, Farrer went to Parkland Hospital in Dallas to begin treatments for cancer that was found during a PET scan that day. They also found a spot on his lungs and his bones. But just as the Jesse Farrer that Coach Fryar knew and loved, the fighter came out in him and he told his church members not to worry that God was in control and that “It’s Gonna Be OK” which became the battle cry for Jesse’s fight through cancer. Soon after, t-shirts were made by Community Bible Fellowship church members that were sold to raise money. A fundraiser was held in Tom Bean that reminded one of the movie It’s a Wonderful Life where a $5 BBQ and auction raised over $40,000.

“It’s hard to thank Him for it,” said Farrer. “But it’s not because it’s brought me so much closer to Him. And guess what, it’s brought a lot of other people closer to Him too. So, He’s used it and what’s better than being used by the Lord, right? If He’ll use something that I’m going to through to help somebody else or somebody get closer to Him then it’s all been worth it, amen. This ain’t about me, this ain’t about you – this is all about Him and His glory.”

No doctor, no nurse, no disease ever met a fighter like Jesse Farrer. But after a year of battling the disease and making great strides, he received bad news on March 3 of this year. The cancer had been seen on his spleen and in his lymph nodes.

“We’ve got some problems but we’re going to work through that,” said Farrer in a Facebook video posted that day. “We’re going to Houston on Monday and we’re going to move forward. I know the Lord’s got it no matter what. I’ve been told I was a miracle that I should have been gone a year ago. I see this stuff and what He does, and it doesn’t always end like I want it to. I’d like to go back to normal. I’ve

During the video, an emotional Farrer admitted to being tired and then thanked the Lord for the cancer.

In a later video he shared on March 19, he stressed the importance of friendship in his life and said the Lord has blessed him with so many friends. He talked about the fundraiser and that he was overwhelmed by the love and that the best part of the night was getting to see all the people although he only was able to visit with a fraction of them.

“I feel blessed beyond all measure,” said Farrer as he closed with Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Weak and barely able to get around, Farrer would not be denied a final moment on the field as his daughter had “Senior Night” for the Tom Bean Lady Cats. He made it on the field for that moment and just like as a young Bulldog wearing the number 75, he left it all there. A few hours later, he passed away.

Jesse Farrer was a friend to many and in many people’s 0.01 percent.

their house. She mentioned that the best part is that they don't have to worry about mowing it anymore.

One of Leon's best memories of serving on the school board came when they built the state-of-the-art gymnasium in 1968 with the suspended floor. That gym is known as Charles R. Thompson Gymnasium at the middle school. Leon Thornhill grew up a Sherman Bearcat and graduated from there in 1954 and is celebrating their 60th class reunion this summer. While asking him if he was still a Bearcat or a Bulldog, he quickly remarked that he was a Bulldog. And piping in was Joan who said he was Bulldog "all the way to the bone."

Howe Enterprise—June 9, 2014 An investment made over forty years ago paid off for Leon Thornhill and the community of Howe.

The Thornhills purchased ten acres of a 59-acre tract from the Patterson family which was located directly behind their house on north Denny Street and just north of Bulldog Stadium and the athletic complex.

Their property was just over the right field wall of the baseball park.

"I bought ten acres back then because that's all I could afford at the time. I bought it just to buy it because it was right behind my house," said Leon Thornhill. "I always told everybody that if I got ready to sell it, I'd give the school the first option to buy it."

In late March of this year, Thornhill received a phone call from Superintendent Kevin Wilson who told him that Howe ISD was thinking about buying his property.

Thornhill had the land appraised last year and he gave Wilson a copy of the appraisal that showed the value and it was taken to the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD in April. Two weeks later, Wilson informed Thornhill that they were interested in making the purchase and wanted to know what it would cost to make the purchase.

Not revealing the total cost, Thornhill says that he offered the property to the school well under appraised value and it was closed on May 22 of this year.

"It wasn't two weeks later; they were moving dirt," said Thornhill. And they've been moving dirt ever since."

There are two barns that the Thornhills will still maintain until they

are no longer on the property. The land that houses the two barns has actually already been deeded to the school.

Thornhill moved to Howe in 1960 and married his wife Joan in the same year. It didn't take him long to get active with the school considering the couple had four children in school. He was elected to the Howe Board of Trustees in April of 1967 and served 12 years until his children had all graduated from Howe.

He also served in numerous ways with the football team in the 1960's and 70's.

"I carried the chains on the sidelines. The older my kids got, I got to carry the down box. Norman Dickey (who was head coach then) would like for me to have the down box so I could help him out and give him hand signals about how far he needed to get for a first down," Thornhill remembered.

He also spent time as the "Voice of Bulldog Stadium" starting in 1982 and spent 30 years in that role at varsity home football games for Howe.

Thornhill worked 18 years for IBM in Sherman and later worked 18 years for Oscar Mayer in Sherman.

While visiting with he and Joan, she quickly pointed out that she's been his boss for the last 20 years during his retirement.

Joan claimed that if baseballs that were hit over the right field wall into their property could have multiplied, they'd have been set.

Joan Thornhill talked how beautiful the construction is going on behind

announcing anymore, I may go see a couple of their games this year. I'll still make three of four home games for Howe."

While strolling out the back door to take a picture of the couple married for 54 years, they started walking towards their old land holding hands just as newlyweds would. The Thornhills are a reminder of a different generation of people who come from a different time.

Thornhill spends much of his time in scripture and can be seen each Tuesday night at Howe First Baptist Church's men's Bible Study helping younger and newer Christians with their walk and just to serve as a mentor.

Joan even told Leon that when he dies, they're going to put him in a black and white jersey and a Bulldog hat and a microphone in his hand.

The definition of character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

"I'm an ex-Bearcat and I went to one of their games last year. They lost. It seems like every time I go to one of their games, they lose,” Thornhill said. "Now that I'm not

Because Leon Thornhill put the school ahead of his own personal wealth, kids of Howe ISD will play ball on his land for years and years to come.

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HOWE SCHOOL SONG Howe School will always be the best school.

We all can make it so.

Our pride, our glory and our honor Will guide us as we go.

The teachers always help to lead us On to reach our goal.

Howe School will always be the best school ‘Til rivers cease to flow.

HOWE FIGHT SONG We are the Bulldogs of Howe High and we will fight to win this game, And we will cheer both loud and clear, our team to victory and fame.

Fight to the end, don’t break or bend, until we have a Victory.

Fight for the Black, the White, and win tonight ‘For the Glory of Old Howe High.

over 50 points per game. However, their defense allowed 34 per game including 44 points per game in the Little Big XII.

All fans and coaches of Texas High School football had their eyes tuned to the UIL website Feb. 3, 2020 as they released their latest redistricting schedule at 9 am that morning. In Howe, a giant thud could be heard which was the collective jaw dropping of the community as they read that the Bulldogs, one of the smallest 3A-1 schools in Texas, was placed in an 8team district. But wait, there’s more!

Not only will it be mathematically very tough to make the playoffs in an 8-team district, but the teams within that district were some East Texas powerhouse programs with state championships and semi-final title trophies that still show undried Brasso in the gold laces.

Mineola recently won the state championship in 3A-I in 2016 as they defeated Howe 21-7 in the third round en route to their title. They were in the state title game in 2014 but lost to Cameron Yoe that year.

The Tigers are led by Luke Blackwell, a 1995 Mineola graduate who got the head coaching position in 2017. He’s gone 27-17 during his four years at the helm. They went 11-2 a year ago, but graduated Trevion Sneed who signed with SMU. It’s not often that the resignation of a 3A high school football team is reported by ESPN, but Mount Vernon will begin a new era in 2021 with the exit of colorful head coach of Art Briles. Brad Willard, who served as the offensive coordinator under Briles for two seasons was promoted to replace him as head coach. Mount Vernon is coming off a 12-3 season where they were defeated by Jim Ned one game away from the big show.

Winnsboro is coming off a 7-3 season where they lost to Tatum in the first round after losing to Gladewater in the third round in 2019. Former Mount Vernon head coach Josh Finney was named the new head football coach at Winnsboro in 2019.

Finney, a Winnsboro High graduate, spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Mount Vernon posting a 19-5 record and had an impressive 74-32 record

in nine years as a head coach at Maud, Teague, Hull-Daisetta and Mount Vernon.

Howe Bulldogs Preview from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine:

Bonham is in their second season with Head Coach Kyle Dezern as John Fish resigned after going 1-9 in 2019. Dezern led the Purple Warriors to a 2-8 season a year ago including a heartbreaking 31-29 come-from-behind win over the Bulldogs that ended Howes’ season.

Coach Bill Jehling, Letterman R/L: 15/12. Starters returning O/D: 5/5.

2020: 0-10/0-7 district.

Players to watch: QB/DB Austin Haley (6-0, 185 4.9), RB/LB Cooper Jones (6-1, 220, 4.8), OL/DL Matthew Bearden (6-0, 220, 4.9), OL/DL Jaryn Grisham (6-0, 230, 5.0), WR Ryan Hough(6-0, 180, 4.9), LB/ RB Bryce Crosby (5-10, 190, 4.9), Top Juniors: WR/DB Matthew Hayes (5-9, 159, 4.8), OL/LB Caleb Hix (5-8, 205, 5.0).

Top Sophomore: Mahlon Walker (5 -10, 230, 5.1).

Other prospects: WR/DE Kaleb McNutt, OL/LB Jordan Troxtell, OL/ DL Will Flemming, FB/LB Carson Daniels, WR/DB Caleb Wahrmund, TE/DE Tyler Whaley, DB Wesley Inge, FB, DB Matthew Acevado.

2021 Notes: Youth was a problem a year ago, but a year’s worth of experience should help the Bulldogs turn things around. Haley is a 3year starter and sold leader, and a lot is expected of Jones after he learned on the job as a freshman a year ago. Bearden, who missed all of 2020 with an injury will anchor things up front on both sides of the ball.

Commerce is led by Head Coach Cody Ferrell who has been in place since 2017. Commerce was 5-4 in 2020 with two of their losses coming as COVID forfeits to Pottsboro and Winnsboro. a Pottsboro went 9-3 in 2020 and won two playoff games before being defeated by Malakoff, 52-0.

The Cardinals have a staple in head coach Matt Poe who will be entering his 16th season in Pottsboro. His career record is 13944 which has all come at Pottsboro.

He has led the Cardinals to seven district championships during that time and at one point won 35 consecutive district games.

Emory Rains has a new head coach in Charlie Coker. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-4 season where they were an offensive machine scoring

Howe far from Howe High?

Four Year Snapshot of District 5-3A Members School Mt. Vernon Pottsboro Mineola Winnsboro Rains Bonham Commerce Howe

W 40 32 27 22 16 14 16 7

L 13 14 17 22 23 27 27 33

Points 1849 1706 1393 1123 1244 1254 1041 646

Allwd 1049 1157 1020 1043 1409 1687 1284 1399

Diff (sort) 800 549 373 80 -165 -433 -243 -753

Mineola is 27-17 since their state championship in 2016. The Bulldogs are 0-2 vs. Mineola alltime. Mineola has 128 more students in high school than Howe.

Mount Vernon is 40-13 over the past four seasons with four trips to the playoffs. The Bulldogs have never played Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon has 128 more students than Howe.

Winnsboro’s 16-8 record with Head Coach Josh Finney.

The Bulldogs are 0-1 overall against the Red Raiders. This will be the first ever game for Howe in Winnsboro. Winnsboro has 96 more students than Howe.

Bonham is 14-27 over the past four seasons and have their third head coach in five seasons. Howe is 32 overall against Bonham. Bonham has 134 more students than Howe.

Commerce is 16-27 over the past four seasons with two trips to the playoffs. The Bulldogs are 1-4 against Commerce with the only win coming in 2013.

Commerce has 80 more students in high school than Howe.

Pottsboro is 32-14 over the past four seasons with four trips to the playoffs.

The Bulldogs have lost 10-straight to the Cardinals and last won in 2010. Pottsboro leads the overall series, 22-10-1.

Pottsboro has 61 more students in high school than Howe.

Rains is 16-23 over the past four seasons with 2019 being their only trip to the playoffs. The Bulldogs are 0-3 overall against Emory Rains with all three matchups coming in the last three seasons. Rains has 109 more students in high school than Howe.

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Norman Dickey 1964-1975 All-time leader in wins (51).

District, Bi-District, Regional Champs.

Jim Fryar 1985-1989 Second in wins (41). District, Bi-District, Area Champions in 1985 and 1989. Four playoff teams.

Zack Hudson Davey DuBose John "Buck" Smith 2013-2014 1996-2000 1980-1984 Third in wins (34). Fourth in wins (30). Fifth in wins (28).

Most in playoff District, Bi-District District Champions wins (5). District Champions 1998. and Co-District Champs (1), BiThree playoff teams.

Champions.

District and Area Champs (2).

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Coach Barnes Milam L.B. Morris Leslie Walden Wesley Cox H.A. McDonald no coach Alfred Clayton John B. Lair Jack Osborn George Matlock Arthur Boyle Curtis Christian Eldon Ray Norman Dickey James Wade John Smith Jim Fryar Joey McQueen Terry Davis Davey DuBose Larry McFarlin Norwood Martin Stony Coffman Cory Crane Joe Watson Zack Hudson Bill Jehling

Leslie Walden 1938-1939 Sixth in wins (18).

Had a winning percentage of .900 with a career record of 18 -2-2.

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E.G. "Jack" Osborn Joey McQueen 1946-1947 1990-1992 Tied for seventh in Tied for seventh in wins (16). His de- wins (16) and first fense in 1945 gave in playoff ties (2). up zero points in District, Bi-District, the regular season Area Champions.

James "Blackie" Wade 1976-1979 Tied for seventh in wins (16). Brought the Victory Light to Howe.

Howe's first head coach, Barnes Milam, seen here with the first Howe Bulldog football team in 1935.

L.B. Morris 1936-1937, He was Howe’s second head football coach and his 13 wins rank him 10th all-time. He is a member of the North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame, Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor, and the Fannin County Sports Hall of Fame.

On a field where minutes are kept, it has been over 45 million minutes between the first game at Bulldog Stadium on Oct. 3, 1935 and opening night of 2021.

But for the first time ever, the playing surface is no longer grass (and sometimes mud). The Howe ISD Board of Trustees approved a $2 million project from Hellas Construction to rebuild the track that was originally constructed in 1986 and to place artificial turf on the football playing surface.

The school chose the top-of-theline Matrix Helix® synthetic turf system. Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation is what breaks down synthetic turf over time. The amount of play from athletes has very little effect on the overall life span.

“The goal for the turf is to get the yard to stand up on end,” said Jensen. “Over time, the older turf lays flat and the flatter it lays, the more exposed it is to the UV rays.”

The Helix-shaped turf fibers feature Shape Memory Technology. The fibers are curled and heat-set during the manufacturing process, allowing each fiber to spring back to its original position and secure the

turf’s infill, reducing splash-out of infill particles during play.

Helix technology enhances the turf system’s resiliency, stability, and durability over time. The Matrix Helix synthetic turf system is also installed at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

The turf has an 8-year warranty, but the lifespan is expected to be 10-14 years.

Inside the turf are black pellets of rubber, but the installation also comes with a rubber pad underneath the turf surface for more safety.

“Even if you had no black rubber in the field at all, you’re still going to always pass the

safety recommendation,” said Jensen of the rubber shock pad which has a 25-year warranty.

The crown of the field was removed and now is a flat surface from sideline to sideline. New goal posts were installed and the board decided on the “Block H” at midfield.

New fencing has been created in certain places surrounding the track which remains a six-lane surface. In order to create an 8lane track, the concession stand would have had to be removed and the project would have gone from $2 million to approximately $10 million which relocation of bleachers on both sides of the stadium.

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0 at Tioga 12 13 Sherman B 21 0 at Whitewright 25 41 Denison B 0 12 Dorchester 0 31 Gunter 6 0 Collinsville 13 32 Pilot Point 0 47 Tioga 2 39 at Tom Bean 0

9/21/1936 10/2/1936 10/9/1936 10/16/1936 10/30/1936 11/7/1936 11/13/1936 11/20/1936 11/27/1936

6 Sherman B 0 21 Whitesboro 0 0 at NTSC Denton 0 13 at Collinsville 7 18 Gunter 6 26 Pilot Point 6 25 Tioga 19 19 Bells 6 30 Tom Bean 0

9/26/1937 10/1/1937 10/8/1937 10/15/1937 10/22/1937 10/29/1937 11/5/1937 11/12/1937 11/19/1937 11/25/1937

13 Sherman B 0 0 at Whitesboro 6 0 at NTSC Denton 43 0 at Denison B 6 6 Pilot Point 8 40 Tioga 0 6 at Bells 6 13 Collinsville 7 7 Gunter 6 32 Tom Bean 0

9/23/1938 0 Cumby 0 9/30/1938 12 Anna 6 10/6/1938 21 Denison B 7 10/14/1938 12 Whitesboro 12 10/21/1938 12 Pilot Point 0 10/28/1938 65 Tioga 0 11/4/1938 43 at Gunter 0 11/11/1938 1 Bells 0 11/18/1938 27 Collinsville 0 11/24/1938 20 Tom Bean 0 12/2/1938 6 Anna 7 Bi-District Champs* forfeit (Howe declared champion due to Anna using ineligible player)

9/22/1939 6 Sherman B 0 9/29/1939 59 McKinney B 0 10/6/1939 6 Celina 0 10/13/1939 14 Anna 6 10/20/1939 14 Pilot Point 0 10/27/1939 56 Collinsville 0 11/3/1939 39 Denison B 0 11/10/1939 20 Bells 25 11/17/1939 6 Gunter 0 11/23/1939 25 at Tom Bean 7 12/8/1939 6 Lewisville - Bi-District 32 Playoff game was played at Bulldog Stadium

9/20/1940 9/27/1940 10/4/1940 10/11/1940 10/18/1940 10/25/1940 11/1/1940 11/15/1940 11/21/1940 11/28/1940 District 46

12 24 45 63 25 54 34 47 27 6

Sherman B 0 Tioga 0 at Celina 0 Collinsville 0 at Anna 0 at Gunter 7 Pilot Point 0 Bells 6 Tom Bean 6 Lewisville - Bi-

9/19/1941 9/26/1941 10/3/1941 10/10/1941 10/17/1941 10/24/1941 11/7/1941 11/14/1941 11/20/1941

32 Celina 0 6 Anna 0 13 Collinsville 0 33 Gunter 6 0 Bells 24 7 at Van Alstyne 31 21 Valley View 6 20 at Pilot Point 0 0 at Tom Bean 20

10/20/1942 40 Denison B 0 10/30/1942 33 at Bells 13 11/5/1942 6 at Van Alstyne 7 11/13/1942 42 Pilot Point 0 11/27/1942 12 Sanger - BiDistrict 12 Team played without a head coach

10/14/1943 0 10/21/1943 34 10/29/1943 19 11/5/1943 14 11/12/1943 0 11/19/1943 7 11/25/1943 13

at Sherman B 6 Gainesville B 0 Anna 2 Tioga 13 Bells 0 at Pilot Point 14 Tom Bean 6

9/29/1944 0 at Van Alstyne 25 10/5/1944 0 Denison B 12 10/12/1944 20 at Gunter 6 10/20/1944 27 at Tioga 6 10/27/1944 7 at Bells 7 11/3/1944 35 Celina 0 11/10/1944 12 Pilot Point 0 11/23/1944 7 at Tom Bean 6

9/21/1945 10/12/1945 10/19/1945 10/26/1945 11/2/1945 11/9/1945 11/16/1945 11/27/1945 12/4/1945

13 Van Alstyne 0 26 Gunter 0 39 Bells 0 48 at Collinsville 0 25 Sherman B 0 13 Tioga 0 6 at Pilot Point 0 6 Tom Bean 0 0 Frisco - Bi District 19

9/26/1946 10/3/1946 10/11/1946 10/18/1946 10/25/1946 11/2/1946 11/8/1946 11/15/1946 11/22/1946 11/28/1946

6 at Sherman B 0 26 Collinsville 0 33 at Bells 0 20 at Gunter 0 20 Sherman B 7 26 at Van Alstyne 0 27 Whitesboro 0 28 at Tioga 6 6 Pilot Point 6 40 at Tom Bean 0

9/19/1947 13 Plano 25 10/3/1947 7 at Collinsville 0 10/10/1947 35 Bells 0 10/17/1947 34 Gunter 0 10/24/1947 18 Whitewright 0 10/31/1947 0 at Van Alstyne 7 11/7/1947 26 at Whitesboro 6 11/14/1947 14 Tioga 0 11/21/1947 0 at Pilot Point 6 11/27/1947 45 Tom Bean 0

9/18/1948 9/23/1948 9/30/1948 10/7/1948 10/14/1948 10/21/1948 10/28/1948 11/4/1948 11/11/1948

7 Denison B 6 21 Tioga 0 24 Bells 0 0 Whitesboro 20 25 Gunter 0 0 at Van Alstyne 48 0 at Whitewright 26 6 Pilot Point 19 6 Collinsville 20

9/11/1958 9/18/1958 10/2/1958 10/9/1958 10/22/1958 10/30/1958 11/6/1958 11/13/1958

32 Sadler 0 42 at Collinsville 0 0 at Prosper 24 28 Collinsville 0 0 Gunter 42 48 Community 14 12 at Southmayd 32 0 Allen 19

9/3/1959 8 Southmayd 18 9/10/1959 36 Collinsville 0 9/17/1959 8 at Trenton 12 9/24/1959 18 Prosper 16 10/1/1959 20 at Collinsville 12 10/8/1959 14 Trenton 18 10/15/1959 34 at Gunter 6 10/22/1959 20 Southmayd 6 10/29/1959 0 at Allen 60

In 1964, Howe hired former Gunter Tiger and Austin College Kangaroo Norman Dickey as head coach. Howe had finished the ’63 season with 13 kids left on the team and Dickey went to every eligible student before his initial season and rounded up 20 kids to play football. With most of the kids underclassmen, the future looked bright for Bulldog football.

Norman Dickey would go on to record more victories than any other coach in school history.

9/8/1960 34 at Gunter 14 9/15/1960 6 McKinney B 26 9/22/1960 24 Prosper 8 9/29/1960 38 at Bells 6 10/6/1960 22 at Prosper 8 10/13/1960 36 Collinsville 6 10/20/1960 22 at Wylie 6 10/27/1960 48 Gunter 6 11/3/1960 26 Lindsay 6 11/10/1960 22 Allen 58

9/8/1961 0 at Van Alstyne 14 9/15/1961 12 McKinney B 28 9/22/1961 28 S & S 6 9/29/1961 20 Fannindel 6 10/6/1961 0 Lake Highlands 6 10/13/1961 20 Bells 8 10/20/1961 0 at Leonard 43 10/27/1961 6 at Wolfe City 14 11/3/1961 0 at Royse City 44 11/10/1961 25 Celeste 0

9/7/1962 12 Van Alstyne 30 9/14/1962 0 at S & S 16 10/5/1962 8 Celina 34 10/12/1962 0 at Wolfe City 6 10/19/1962 6 Celeste 8 10/26/1962 0 at Leonard 37 11/2/1962 12 Royse City 12 11/9/1962 0 at Anna 22 11/16/1962 38 Bells 0

9/6/1963 0 at Van Alstyne 36 9/13/1963 0 S & S 16 9/20/1963 20 Allen 16 10/4/1963 14 at Celina 18 10/11/1963 6 Wolfe City 28 10/18/1963 0 at Celeste 46 10/25/1963 0 Leonard 28 11/1/1963 0 at Royse City 19 11/8/1963 8 Anna 8 11/15/1963 0 at Bells 0

9/11/1964 9/18/1964 9/24/1964 10/2/1964 10/9/1964 10/23/1964 10/30/1964 11/6/1964 11/13/1964 11/20/1964

0 8 2 0 2

at Celina 6 at Bells 21 at Plano B 20 Celeste 0 Van Alstyne 40 0 Prosper 28 6 at Anna 48 6 Collinsville 8 19 at S & S 36 6 Allen 14

9/10/1965 0 Celina 37 09/17/65 0 Bells 18 9/23/1965 12 Pilot Point B 0 10/1/1965 6 at Celeste 27 10/8/1965 6 at Van Alstyne 45 10/22/1965 8 at Prosper 6 10/29/1965 6 Anna 34 11/5/1965 8 at Collinsville 23 11/12/1965 0 S & S 12 11/19/1965 6 at Allen 44

9/10/1966 9/16/1966 9/23/1966 9/30/1966 10/7/1966 10/14/1966 10/28/1966 11/4/1966 11/11/1966 11/18/1966

27 at Pilot Point B 6 6 at Bells 2 20 Valley View 12 7 Celeste 6 20 Fannindel 18 8 at Leonard 23 0 Prosper 0 19 at Anna 0 16 Celina 34 0 S & S 34

9/8/1967 32 Bells 14 9/15/1967 8 Callisburg 16 9/22/1967 40 at Valley View 29 9/29/1967 21 at Celeste 27 10/13/1967 7 Leonard 27 10/20/1967 28 Allen 16 10/27/1967 6 Prosper 14 11/3/1967 32 Anna 7 11/10/1967 0 at Celina 27 11/17/1967 27 at S & S 12

9/13/1968 9/20/1968 9/27/1968 10/4/1968 10/11/1968 10/18/1968 10/26/1968 11/1/1968 11/15/1968 11/23/1968

28 at Bells 6 13 at Whitewright 32 7 at Leonard 25 20 Celina 19 19 Collinsville 8 44 S & S 6 14 at Anna 40 20 at Celeste 8 22 Quinlan 6 20 Allen 22

9/12/1969 9/19/1969 9/26/1969 10/3/1969 10/10/1969 10/17/1969 10/24/1969 10/31/1969 11/14/1969 11/21/1969

46 Bells 12 0 Whitewright 41 22 Leonard 37 3 at Celina 32 12 at Collinsville 12 32 at S & S 8 33 Anna 6 33 Celeste 0 42 at Quinlan 16 0 at Allen 28

9/11/1970 22 at Anna 0 9/18/1970 0 at Whitewright 24 9/25/1970 7 Crandall 12 10/2/1970 33 Van Alstyne 20 10/9/1970 42 at Community 12 10/16/1970 18 at Dallas Greenhill 14 10/23/1970 20 Prosper 8 10/30/1970 26 Celina 0 11/13/1970 33 at S & S 14 11/20/1970 42 Collinsville 6 11/27/1970 21 Lone Oak - BiDistrict Champs 12 12/5/1970 22 Windthorst Regional Champs 0

9/10/1971 9/17/1971 9/24/1971 10/1/1971 10/8/1971 10/15/1971 10/22/1971 10/29/1971 11/12/1971 11/19/1971

21 Anna 6 6 Whitewright 39 6 at Crandall 27 8 at Van Alstyne 7 0 Community 12 14 Dallas Greenhill 19 Prosper 12 0 at Celina 42 27 S & S 12 21 Collinsville 6

20

9/8/1972 13 Anna 12 9/15/1972 0 at Princeton 17 9/22/1972 7 at Sanger 6 9/29/1972 6 Allen 28 10/6/1972 7 Wolfe City 27 10/13/1972 7 at Whitewright 55 10/20/1972 12 Van Alstyne 40 10/27/1972 15 at Bells 22 11/3/1972 21 Pottsboro 0

9/7/1973 12 at Anna 0 9/14/1973 18 Princeton 14 9/21/1973 6 Sanger 29 9/28/1973 20 at Allen 26 10/5/1973 7 at Wolfe City 13 10/12/1973 7 Whitewright 0 10/19/1973 0 at Van Alstyne 19 10/26/1973 38 Bells 6 11/2/1973 44 at Pottsboro 22 11/9/1973 33 Leonard 20

9/6/1974 14 Anna 12 9/13/1974 13 at Princeton 14 9/21/1974 0 at Celina 18 9/27/1974 0 Allen 35 10/4/1974 9 at Whitewright 26 10/18/1974 0 at Van Alstyne 0 10/25/1974 14 at Sanger 28 11/1/1974 13 Frisco 15 11/8/1974 13 Pilot Point 7 11/15/1974 0 at Pottsboro 21

9/5/1975 7 at Anna 7 9/12/1975 13 Princeton 7 9/19/1975 0 Celina 20 9/26/1975 3 at Allen 33 10/3/1975 0 Whitewright 20 10/17/1975 6 Van Alstyne 22 10/24/1975 7 Sanger 18 10/31/1975 0 at Frisco 34 11/7/1975 12 at Pilot Point 34 11/14/1975 0 Pottsboro 40

9/5/1980 14 Sanger 0 9/13/1980 0 at Frisco 18 9/19/1980 0 at Pilot Point 43 9/26/1980 0 Whitewright 31 10/3/1980 14 Tom Bean 0 10/10/1980 20 at Pottsboro 6 10/17/1980 21 Callisburg 0 10/24/1980 20 Lindsay 8 10/31/1980 23 at Van Alstyne 7 11/7/1980 18 Bells 6

9/3/1976 7 Anna 20 9/10/1976 0 at Leonard 15 9/18/1976 37 Whitesboro 0 9/25/1976 0 at Frisco 40 10/1/1976 0 at Celina 53 10/8/1976 7 Aubrey 0 10/15/1976 7 at Pilot Point 3 10/22/1976 2 Van Alstyne 26 10/29/1976 7 Sanger 6 11/5/1976 6 Pottsboro 19

9/4/1981 8 at Sanger 7 9/12/1981 0 Frisco 38 9/18/1981 0 Pilot Point 45 9/25/1981 0 at Whitewright 10/2/1981 12 at Tom Bean 10/9/1981 8 Pottsboro 33 10/16/1981 32 at Callisburg 10/23/1981 46 Lindsay 20 10/30/1981 12 Van Alstyne 11/6/1981 21 at Bells 0

9/2/1977 18 at Anna 6 9/9/1977 21 Leonard 6 9/16/1977 0 at Whitesboro 18 9/24/1977 12 Frisco 20 9/30/1977 0 Celina 27 10/7/1977 13 at Aubrey 6 10/14/1977 8 Pilot Point 21 10/21/1977 22 at Van Alstyne 21 10/28/1977 6 Sanger 6 11/4/1977 0 at Pottsboro 33

9/4/1982 26 Coppell 20 9/11/1982 28 at Royse City 7 9/17/1982 6 at Celina 21 9/24/1982 13 Anna 15 10/1/1982 0 at S & S 32 10/8/1982 0 Farmersville 34 10/15/1982 16 at Pottsboro 18 10/22/1982 44 Tom Bean 0 10/29/1982 21 at Van Alstyne 21 11/5/1982 23 Whitewright 6

9/8/1978 21 Pottsboro 0 9/15/1978 0 Aubrey 25 9/23/1978 41 Alvord 6 9/29/1978 0 Wolfe City 21 10/6/1978 6 at Cooper 41 10/13/1978 28 Van Alstyne 12 10/20/1978 7 at Honey Grove 14 10/27/1978 28 Leonard 0 11/3/1978 0 at Whitewright 21 11/10/1978 0 at Bells 0

9/2/1983 13 at Coppell 7 9/10/1983 6 at Royse City 16 9/16/1983 12 Celina 6 9/23/1983 50 at Anna 6 9/30/1983 34 S & S 19 10/7/1983 6 at Farmersville 19 10/14/1983 6 Pottsboro 7 10/21/1983 34 at Tom Bean 0 10/28/1983 21 Van Alstyne 27 11/4/1983 15 at Whitewright 12

9/7/1979 14 at Pottsboro 14 9/14/1979 11 at Aubrey 12 9/22/1979 6 at Alvord 9 9/28/1979 6 at Wolfe City 48 10/5/1979 6 Cooper 0 10/12/1979 40 at Van Alstyne 0 10/19/1979 22 Honey Grove 0 10/26/1979 23 at Leonard 24 11/2/1979 0 Whitewright 41 11/9/1979 12 Bells 6

9/7/1984 8 at Coppell 2 9/14/1984 34 S & S 0 9/22/1984 20 at Celina 14 9/28/1984 20 at Valley View 21 10/5/1984 13 Springtown 17 10/12/1984 21 Anna 7 10/19/1984 68 Tom Bean 0 10/26/1984 10 at Pottsboro 3 11/2/1984 18 Whitewright 7 11/9/1984 6 Van Alstyne 15 11/16/1984 0 Farmersville - BiDistrict 17

21 3 19 20

The 1946 team gave up 19 points in 10 games to become the best defensive team in Howe history. New coach Jack Osborne brought his undefeated record from Missouri to Howe. The Bulldogs had seven shutouts and finished the season 9-0-1. The 6-6 tie with Pilot Point cost the Bulldogs a playoff spot. Howe shared the District Championship with Pilot Point and for the first time had the label of Co-Champions. During that season, Howe sported an aerial attack for the first time with Jack Gattis throwing touchdown passes to Ned Estes time and time again.

9/6/1985 32 Coppell 6 9/13/1985 17 at S & S 6 9/20/1985 7 Celina 18 9/27/1985 15 Valley View 0 10/4/1985 0 at Springtown 20 10/11/1985 7 Anna 7 10/18/1985 37 at Tom Bean 0 10/25/1985 28 Pottsboro 6 11/1/1985 70 at Whitewright 0 11/8/1985 35 at Van Alstyne 0 11/15/1985 10 Farmersville - BiDistrict Champs 7 11/22/1985 18 Grand Saline Area Champs 0 11/29/1985 14 Groveton Regional 16

9/5/1986 20 at Princeton 0 9/12/1986 19 Van Alstyne 22 9/19/1986 23 at Celina 22 9/26/1986 28 Anna 16 10/3/1986 21 Caddo Mills 47 10/10/1986 32 at Whitewright 0 10/17/1986 14 Pottsboro 16 10/24/1986 34 at S & S 7 10/31/1986 49 Bells 0 11/7/1986 43 Tom Bean 12 11/14/1986 7 Pilot Point Bi District 28

9/4/1987 35 Princeton 7 9/11/1987 21 at Van Alstyne 6 9/18/1987 12 Celina 6 9/25/1987 34 at Anna 14 10/2/1987 28 at Caddo Mills 0 10/9/1987 48 Whitewright 0 10/16/1987 3 at Pottsboro 16 10/23/1987 42 S & S 0 10/30/1987 38 at Bells 0 11/6/1987 20 at Tom Bean 23

9/2/1988 0 Cooper 24 9/9/1988 28 Dallas Christian 22 9/16/1988 14 at Callisburg 7 9/23/1988 17 Pilot Point 14 9/30/1988 20 at Aubrey 0 10/7/1988 7 Celina 28 10/14/1988 21 at Pottsboro 14 10/21/1988 36 at S & S 0 10/28/1988 19 Van Alstyne 6 11/4/1988 31 at Tom Bean 7 11/11/1988 0 Farmersville - BiDistrict 34

9/8/1989 22 at Cooper 24 9/15/1989 21 at Dallas Christian 49 9/22/1989 26 Callisburg 8 9/29/1989 23 at Pilot Point 36 10/6/1989 40 Aubrey 0 10/13/1989 28 at Celina 12 10/20/1989 41 Pottsboro 0 10/27/1989 48 S & S 0 11/3/1989 35 at Van Alstyne 13 11/10/1989 27 Tom Bean 13 11/17/1989 28 Royse City - BiDistrict Champs 14 11/24/1989 17 Electra Area Champs 9 12/1/1989 14 McGregor Regional 38

9/7/1990 12 at Leonard 27 9/14/1990 6 at Van Alstyne 12 9/21/1990 17 Little Elm 0 9/28/1990 0 at Pilot Point 24 10/5/1990 27 S & S 0 10/12/1990 7 at Aubrey 14 10/19/1990 75 Whitewright 0 10/26/1990 27 Callisburg 10 11/2/1990 43 at Tom Bean 6 11/9/1990 12 Bells 11 11/17/1990 14 Celina - BiDistrict Champs 14 11/23/1990 10 Olney Area Champs 10 11/30/1990 0 Mart - Regional 28

9/6/1991 27 Leonard 6 9/13/1991 3 Van Alstyne 13 9/20/1991 32 at Little Elm 7 9/27/1991 3 Pilot Point 7 10/4/1991 76 at S & S 0 10/11/1991 33 Aubrey 6 10/18/1991 32 at Whitewright 0 10/25/1991 50 at Callisburg 0 11/1/1991 22 Tom Bean 0 11/8/1991 12 at Bells 7 11/15/1991 8 Van Alstyne - BiDistrict 30

9/4/1992 20 Van Alstyne 71 9/11/1992 13 at Royse City 21 9/18/1992 0 at Farmersville 21 9/25/1992 18 at Valley View 12 10/2/1992 6 Lone Oak 14 10/9/1992 7 at Celina 50 10/16/1992 0 Pilot Point 39 10/23/1992 0 at Aubrey 31 10/30/1992 18 at S & S 0 11/6/1992 13 Little Elm 15

Howe had the most successful run since the 1940s when John "Buck" Smith was hired in 1980 through the Jim Fryar years and ended with Joey McQueen at the helm in 1991. From 1984-1991, Howe made the playoffs in seven of the eight seasons back when the UIL only took two teams from each district. Howe won the district championship in 1984, 1985, 1989, and 1991. They were bi-district champions in 1985, 1989, and 1990 and captured the area championship in 1985, 1989, and 1990.

9/3/1993 0 at Van Alstyne 23 9/10/1993 6 Royse City 44 9/17/1993 0 Farmersville 58 9/24/1993 6 Valley View 14 10/1/1993 8 at Lone Oak 36 10/8/1993 13 Celina 28 10/15/1993 6 Pilot Point 21 10/22/1993 20 Aubrey 20 10/29/1993 20 S & S 6 11/5/1993 43 at Little Elm 6

9/2/1994 25 Whitesboro 6 9/9/1994 27 Prosper 23 9/16/1994 0 at Cooper 21 9/23/1994 20 Bells 14 9/30/1994 18 at Tom Bean 20 10/7/1994 0 at Whitewright 22 10/14/1994 28 Leonard 0 10/21/1994 0 at Wolfe City 14 10/28/1994 10 Anna 12 11/4/1994 19 at Van Alstyne 13

9/8/1995 34 at Whitesboro 6 9/15/1995 7 at Prosper 0 9/22/1995 14 Cooper 20 9/29/1995 6 at Bells 35 10/6/1995 13 Tom Bean 33 10/13/1995 11 Whitewright 28 10/20/1995 28 at Leonard 0 10/27/1995 7 at Wolfe City 26 11/3/1995 7 Anna 20 11/10/1995 7 Van Alstyne 6

9/6/1996 8 Whitesboro 0 9/13/1996 7 Pottsboro 6 9/20/1996 7 Honey Grove 0 9/27/1996 7 at Pilot Point 35 10/4/1996 34 Prosper 0 10/11/1996 0 at Van Alstyne 35 10/18/1996 21 Gunter 7 10/25/1996 14 at Aubrey 6 11/1/1996 0 at Celina 34 11/8/1996 0 S & S 14

9/5/1997 21 Whitesboro 13 9/12/1997 14 at Pottsboro 19 9/19/1997 14 Honey Grove 6 9/26/1997 20 Pilot Point 34 10/3/1997 21 at Prosper 9 10/10/1997 14 Van Alstyne 26 10/17/1997 26 at Gunter 23 10/24/1997 43 Aubrey 6 10/31/1997 0 Celina 48 11/7/1997 43 at S & S 10

9/4/1998 41 Lone Oak 7 9/11/1998 0 at Pilot Point 43 9/18/1998 42 Quinlan 6 9/25/1998 52 Wolfe City 20 10/2/1998 34 Anna 7 10/9/1998 41 Van Alstyne 13 10/16/1998 55 Whitewright 0 10/23/1998 21 at Bells 0 10/30/1998 40 Tom Bean 12 11/6/1998 39 at Leonard 7 11/13/1998 28 Pilot Point Bi District Champs 14 11/19/1998 13 Boyd - Area 28

9/3/1999 7 at Lone Oak 35 9/10/1999 12 Pilot Point 20 9/17/1999 21 at Quinlan 29 9/24/1999 55 at Wolfe City 0 10/1/1999 45 at Anna 18 10/8/1999 27 at Van Alstyne 17 10/15/1999 25 at Whitewright 27 10/22/1999 42 Bells 7 10/29/1999 46 at Tom Bean 2 11/5/1999 34 Leonard 0 11/11/1999 14 Pilot Point Bi District 30

9/8/2000 28 at Princeton 7 9/15/2000 13 Denton Liberty Christi an 21 9/22/2000 13 at Addison Trinity Chri stian 33 9/29/2000 34 at Bells 14 10/6/2000 47 Anna 0 10/13/2000 30 Tom Bean 0 10/20/2000 14 at Van Alstyne 10 10/27/2000 14 Gunter 15 11/3/2000 7 at Whitewright 14 11/10/2000 33 S & S 0 11/18/2000 17 Farmersville - BiDistrict 20

9/7/2001 6 Princeton 20 9/14/2001 9 at Denton Liberty Chris tian 49 9/21/2001 7 Addison Trinity Christia n 14 9/28/2001 20 Bells 10 10/5/2001 14 at Anna 0 10/13/2001 27 at Tom Bean 0 10/19/2001 0 Van Alstyne 33 10/26/2001 6 at Gunter 12 11/2/2001 13 Whitewright 41 11/9/2001 14 at S & S 15

Dave DuBose took the head coaching position in 1996 and turned the program around after a down turn. His 1998 team tied a school record with 10 wins and were district and bi-district champions that year. They also made a playoff trip the following two years. In 2010, Howe came from nowhere with new head coach Cory Crane to win nine games and earn a first round bye in the playoffs.

8/30/2002 6 Honey Grove 26 9/6/2002 23 at Princeton 28 9/13/2002 7 at Van Alstyne 28 9/27/2002 23 Leonard 0 10/4/2002 14 at Bells 12 10/11/2002 14 Blue Ridge 20 10/18/2002 3 at Whitewright 8 10/25/2002 20 S & S 2 11/1/2002 0 Anna 7 11/8/2002 0 at Tom Bean 35

8/29/2003 22 at Honey Grove 31 9/5/2003 15 Princeton 7 9/12/2003 7 Van Alstyne 32 9/26/2003 28 at Leonard 21 10/3/2003 21 Bells 6 10/10/2003 38 at Blue Ridge 13 10/17/2003 21 Whitewright 34 10/24/2003 14 at S & S 13 10/31/2003 7 at Anna 22 11/7/2003 0 Tom Bean 57 11/15/2003 21 Grand Saline - BiDistrict 14 11/22/2003 14 Maypearl - Area 21

8/27/2004 0 Denton Liberty Christian 14 9/3/2004 0 Cooper 42 9/10/2004 2 at Van Alstyne 42 9/24/2004 0 Leonard 10 10/1/2004 0 at Whitewright 57 10/8/2004 37 at Blue Ridge 36 10/15/2004 13 Anna 24 10/22/2004 6 at Gunter 34 10/29/2004 13 Bells 22 11/5/2004 3 Tom Bean 43

8/26/2005 6 at Denton Liberty Christi an 40 9/2/2005 15 at Cooper 38 9/9/2005 20 Van Alstyne 21 9/23/2005 14 at Leonard 20 9/30/2005 6 Whitewright 47 10/7/2005 7 Blue Ridge 20 10/14/2005 7 at Anna 41 10/21/2005 7 Gunter 42 10/28/2005 43 at Bells 7 11/4/2005 12 at Tom Bean 36

9/1/2006 13 at Blue Ridge 36 9/8/2006 15 at Gainesville State Sch ool 6 9/15/2006 0 Durant, OK 38 9/29/2006 8 Gunter 35 10/6/2006 28 at Bells 6 10/13/2006 0 at Whitewright 49 10/20/2006 27 Tom Bean 0 10/27/2006 6 at Callisburg 16 11/3/2006 20 S & S 30 11/10/2006 24 at Pottsboro 49

8/31/2007 28 Blue Ridge 20 9/7/2007 25 Gainesville State School 26 9/14/2007 12 at Durant 52 9/28/2007 0 at Gunter 55 10/5/2007 42 Bells 16 10/12/2007 13 Whitewright 54 10/19/2007 0 at Tom Bean 23 10/26/2007 6 Callisburg 63 11/2/2007 24 at S & S 28 11/9/2007 6 Pottsboro 34

8/29/2008 9/12/2008 9/19/2008 9/26/2008 10/3/2008 10/10/2008 10/17/2008 10/24/2008 10/31/2008 11/7/2008

49 Blue Ridge 14 6 at Van Alstyne 48 29 at Valley View 32 6 Tom Bean 7 0 at Gunter 49 44 Bells 0 30 at Whitewright 20 13 Honey Grove 30 28 at Leonard 59 30 Melissa 61

8/28/2009 9/11/2009 9/18/2009 9/25/2009 10/2/2009 10/9/2009 10/16/2009 10/23/2009 10/30/2009 11/6/2009

27 at Blue Ridge 6 Van Alstyne 7 Valley View 46 at Tom Bean 7 Gunter 6 at Bells 12 Whitewright 20 at Honey Grove 12 Leonard 28 at Melissa

8/27/2010 26 at Collinsville 12 9/4/2010 49 Chico 0 9/10/2010 21 at Valley View 12 9/17/2010 41 Wolfe City 13 9/24/2010 21 Honey Grove 27 10/8/2010 28 at Paradise 27 10/15/2010 47 Boyd 20 10/22/2010 43 at Ponder 10 10/29/2010 20 Pottsboro 13 11/5/2010 43 at Callisburg 40 11/19/2010 0 New Boston Area 35

8/26/2011 18 Colllinsville 7 9/2/2011 34 Arlington Oakridge 49 9/9/2011 3 Valley View 14 9/16/2011 25 at Wolfe City 26 9/23/2011 14 at Honey Grove 55 10/7/2011 9 Paradise 14 10/14/2011 6 at Boyd 55 10/21/2011 6 Ponder 22 10/28/2011 0 at Pottsboro 34 11/4/2011 28 Callisburg 19

8/31/2012 13 Lindsay 49 9/7/2012 40 at Chisum 14 9/14/2012 41 at Whitewright 20 9/21/2012 27 Gunter 42 9/28/2012 15 at Pottsboro 48 10/12/2012 29 Farmersville 46 10/19/2012 15 at Caddo Mills 34 10/26/2012 0 Commerce 46 11/2/2012 15 at Van Alstyne 42 11/9/2012 12 Sunnyvale 40

8/30/2013 9 at Lindsay 5 9/6/2013 33 Chisum 44 9/13/2013 31 Whitewright 0 9/20/2013 0 at Gunter 19 9/27/2013 0 Pottsboro 28 10/11/2013 13 at Farmersville 55 10/18/2013 7 Caddo Mills 12 10/25/2013 12 at Commerce 7 11/1/2013 7 Van Alstyne 31 11/8/2013 6 at Sunnyvale 41

8/29/2014 14 at Bonham 0 9/5/2014 44 Sacred Heart Muenster 16 9/12/2014 10 Lindsay 21 9/19/2014 20 at Ponder 27 9/26/2014 14 Pottsboro 56 10/10/2014 14 at Gunter 33 10/17/2014 48 Tom Bean 12 10/24/2014 49 at S & S 33 10/31/2014 38 at Whitewright 0 11/7/2014 21 Leonard 27 11/14/2014 30 Cooper - BiDistrict 20 11/21/2014 50 Hughes Springs Area 32 11/28/2014 21 Waskom Regional 71

8/28/2015 41 Bonham 14 9/4/2015 27 at Sacred Heart Muenst er 0 9/11/2015 40 at Lindsay 14 9/18/2015 49 Ponder 0 9/25/2015 7 at Pottsboro 49 10/9/2015 21 Gunter 19 10/16/2015 77 at Tom Bean 0 10/23/2015 28 S & S 0 10/29/2015 29 Whitewright 0 11/6/2015 34 at Leonard 13 11/12/2015 43 Edgewood - BiDistrict 33 11/20/2015 14 New London West Ru sk - Area 31

Howe’s Top Total Yards Offenses Total Yards

Yards per game

Year

5,009 4,535 4,465 4,256 4,049

385.31 377.92 343.46 327.38 337.42

2016 2015 1989 2014 1998

8/26/2016 14 at Gunter 42 9/2/2016 38 Bowie 13 9/9/2016 37 Muenster 31 9/16/2016 44 at Quinlan 13 9/23/2016 56 at Caddo Mills 27 10/7/2016 7 Pottsboro 35 10/14/2016 36 at Van Alstyne 39 10/21/2016 28 Whitesboro 17 10/28/2016 31 Pilot Point 3 11/4/2016 44 at Callisburg 7 11/11/2016 29 Grandview - BiDistrict 28 11/18/2016 31 Jefferson - Area 7 11/25/2016 7 Mineola Regional 21

9/1/2017 12 Gunter 50 9/8/2017 14 at Bowie 37 9/15/2017 12 at Muenster 46 9/22/2017 0 Quinlan 28 9/29/2017 14 Caddo Mills 17 10/13/2017 6 at Pottsboro 35 10/20/2017 27 Van Alstyne 53 10/27/2017 12 at Whitesboro 34 11/3/2017 16 at Pilot Point 38 11/10/2017 21 Callisburg 0

8/31/2018 9/7/2018 9/14/2018 9/21/2018 9/28/2018 10/5/2018 10/12/2018 10/19/2018 10/26/2018 11/2/2018

21 41 30 7 26 7 0 12 14 0

Ponder at S&S Bells at Boyd Bonham at Emory Rains Pottsboro at Lone Oak Commerce at Van Alstyne

18 20 15 33 49 41 27 20 40 60

8/30/2019 9/6/2019 9/13/2019 9/20/2019 9/27/2019 10/4/2019 10/11/2019 10/18/2019 10/25/2019 11/1/2019

21 at Ponder 39 S&S 13 at Bells 7 Boyd 66 at Bonham 28 Emory Rains 3 at Pottsboro 42 Lone Oak 14 at Commerce 28 Van Alstyne

35 14 19 34 27 55 42 6 20 40

8/28/2020 9/4/2020 9/11/2020 9/25/2020 10/2/2020 10/9/2020 10/16/2020 10/23/2020 10/30/2020 11/6/2020

8 at Callisburg 24 at Bells 8 Sanger 0 at Pottsboro 7 Winnsboro 10 Emory Rains 0 at Commerce 7 Mineola 29 at Bonham X Mount Vernon

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The Howe Bulldogs of 1991 was the final season of a dominating 8-year run of highly competitive football and a period where Howe was known as “Ballinger East.”

Howe became a football town with the hiring of Superintendent Pete Simmons who was the former head coach at Ballinger. He inherited Head Coach Buck Smith who had been the Bulldogs leader since 1980 and led them to a co-district championship team that year but missed the playoffs. In 1984 Howe made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years.

The following season, Simmons hired former Ballinger boy Jim Fryar in 1985 as the head coach and the Bulldogs traveled three rounds deep in the playoffs for the first time in school history before being defeated in Corsicana by perennial state powerhouse Groveton.

Howe was the district runner-up and made the playoffs in 1986 and 1988 and missed the playoffs in 1987 despite an 8-2 record. Back then, teams had to finish as district champions or district runners-up to qualify for the playoffs. The Bulldogs in 1989 again returned to the regional championship before being defeated

by McGregor to end a 9-4 season. It seemed as if the “Ballinger East” era was over as Howe was slammed hard with graduation and Fryar departed Howe for Jacksboro. But Superintendent Simmons hired his former Ballinger quarterback Joey McQueen to take over in 1990.

The 1990 Dogs were one of the most storied of all Bulldogs seasons.

That year saw the Dogs start the season with a 1-3 record and rallied win seven straight games including two playoff ties that advanced the Bulldogs deeper into the post season. The final regular season game at home with Bells seemed poised to be one of the best remembered games of all-time with a comeback fourth quarter 12-11 thrilling win to propel them into the playoffs. However, the following week, Howe somehow knocked off the Celina Bobcats in the first round on a 14-14 tie. Even the Celina game that is one of the top-ranked games of all-time was short-lived because Howe tied Olney 10-10 to advance the following week over Thanksgiving.

The 1991 Howe Bulldogs had a clearer direction to open the season than the previous year. The 1991 team was a senior-dominated roster with few junior starters. Howe had shoes to fill on defense with the graduation of seven starters, but the biggest shoes to fill would be at quarterback where Howe would need to replace Wade Carson.

McQueen took a 3-headed monster approach through 2-a-days with senior Scott Grogan, junior Jeremy Francis, and sophomore Brian Freese. Ultimately, he went with Freese who was much younger, but had the most upside for the future.

Howe opened with a 27-6 win at home with Leonard that included a

Wing-T rushing attack that saw Domingo Rivera and Michael Bailey combine for over 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns and a schoolrecord 42-yard field goal by 3-year starter and senior Monte Walker—a record that still stands. That night, Howe made it 13-straight home wins at the friendly confines of Bulldog Stadium which dated back to a 28-7 loss to Celina in 1988.

That one home loss came the following week with a 13-3 score against an extremely talented Van Alstyne Panther team whom the Dogs would face later on down the road in the playoffs. From that point on, Howe would only allow four touchdowns the remainder of the regular season.

Howe’s defense led by Coordinator Billy Hill had consistently been the strength of the program since his arrival in 1986. But 1991 was the cream of the crop for Hill and his Dogs. Howe’s “50-reg” and “weak eagle” defense actually scored more points as a defensive unit than they allowed that season. The combination of Grogan, Rivera, and Damion Horton seemed to score a punt return for a touchdown once per game. Howe went 6-straight games during district play without allowing over 100 total yards of offense.

Howe allowed 46 points during the entire 10-game regular season and 76 overall including the playoffs.

The 6.91 points per game allowed that season ranks 11th all-time and second post-1947. Only the 1985 Area Champion Dogs were better in the modern era with 6.62 allowed.

The Bulldogs rolled through Little Elm, 32-7 not allowing a single yard of rushing. The Lobos finished with – 28 yards rushing for the game. That set up a district opening showdown with perennial powerhouse Pilot Point at Bulldog Stadium.

Howe led 3-0 at the half after a Walker field goal, but Brian Purcell of Pilot Point ran back the opening second-half kickoff 85-yards for a 7-3 lead which became the final score.

“I wish this would have been one of those later games in the district,” said McQueen to a reporter after the game.

All of a sudden, Howe had lost 2straight home games after winning 13-straight. But the following week, the Bulldogs took out all frustrations on the S&S Rams and set a school record by scoring 76 points in Sadler that night behind a chilling north wind that blew an S&S punt backwards into the endzone where Jason Williams recovered it for a Howe touchdown. S&S finished with –21 yards rushing that night and a total of 17 yards overall.

Howe bounced back in the home win column the following week against Aubrey. Amy Campbell was crowned (Continued on page 71)

up,” said McQueen. “I don’t care if we get blown out next week or we win, we are the district champions.”

(Continued from page 70) homecoming queen and Michael Bailey rushed for over 100 yards and Domingo Rivera scored two touchdowns to lead Howe to a 33-6 win. Not only was it a big win at Howe, but Bells shocked everyone and beat Pilot Point that night which threw the playoff picture into a different light.

Next up was Whitewright at their old field which is now the location of their baseball field. Howe’s defense held the Tigers to only four first downs and 60 yards of offense en route to a 32-0 win. Howe amassed 383 total yards behind Bailey’s 103 on the ground.

Howe then travelled to a swampy Callisburg and as the rain came down, the Dogs poured it on the Wildcats, 50-0. Howe allowed Callisburg only 52 yards of offense while racking up 288. The only thing that stood in the way of the regular season finale and a showdown with Bells was the highoctane offense of the runnin’ shoot Tom Bean Tomcats.

“We are excited about facing Tom Bean, “McQueen told the Sherman Democrat after the Callisburg game.

“Anytime you face a quarterback as good as Adam Ball, it fires you up.”

It was a delicious matchup for fans and sportswriters which pitted Tom Bean’s Ball who had thrown for over 2,000 yards on the season against Howe’s devastating defense that had allowed 176 total yards in its past four games combined. The result was Howe’s fourth shutout of the season with a 22-0 home win. Ball was sacked five times including one in his own endzone. Howe’s defense held Tom Bean to one rushing yard and 58 passing yards.

It moved Howe one step closer to a season-ending showdown with Bells for the 11-2A title. With the win, Howe remained tied with Pilot Point with a district record of 5-1, a game behind Bells at 6-0.

“We’re happy to be in this situation,” said McQueen after the Tom Bean game. “This is what Texas high school football is all about—getting the opportunity to play for a championship. Our kids are excited.”

A Howe victory of five points or more

over Bells would secure a playoff spot for the Bulldogs.

“If you’re going to be a championship team, you have to have a good defense,” McQueen told the Sherman Democrat. “I can’t see the game being a big scoring game. I think defense will control it.”

McQueen was spot on as the Dogs traveled to Bells. Both teams each still play on the same field locations they did in 1991, but both stadiums are now turf instead of grass. Those late-in-the-season games on grass made for more of a defensive battle than the turf of modern era— especially during a wet fall with each of the last three games being jersey soakers and the remnants of that still remaining at Panther Stadium. Both teams combined for nine fumbles on the night.

The year prior, Howe had to beat Bells to get into the playoffs and captured the thrilling 12-11 win at home. Howe looked for deja’ vu.

The Bulldogs defense allowed Bells 99 total yards and did not allow them to cross midfield once during the game. Bells did manage two possessions deep inside Howe territory but those were the result of fumbles by the Bulldogs. One of those fumbles resulted in a Bells touchdown to open the scoring and give the Panthers an early 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.

Overall, Howe had seven turnovers including four fumbles and three interceptions. James Fulenchek scored Howe’s first points late in the first half on a fourth-and-goal from the 2 yard line. The pass attempt for the PAT failed.

Howe took a 12-7 lead with 3:43 remaining in the game when wingback Jay Carson took a reverse 16 yards with the help of pulling guard freshman Nathan Gray.

The two headed monster rushing attack of Bailey and Rivera saw them each record 72 rushing yards apiece.

The Bulldogs moved to 8-2 and found out that night that rival Van Alstyne had upset Celina to get into the playoffs and become Howe’s bidistrict opponent.

“There was a lot riding on this game and the kids were really pumped

It was the first and still the only time Howe and Van Alstyne met in the playoffs.

Just as the second game of the season, the first half was a defensive dominant performance by both teams. Van Alstyne led 10-6 at the half but took advantage of six Bulldog turnovers in the second half to seal the 30-8 victory and move Van Alstyne to 10-1.

In 2000, Howe allowed 12.18 per game which is the best since 1991 allowed 6.91 points per game. The team 30 years ago is statistically one of the best of all-time for Howe.

ADDISON TRINITY CHRISTIAN 9/22/2000 13 33 9/21/2001 7 14 ALLEN 11/13/1958 10/29/1959 11/10/1960 9/20/1963 11/20/1964 11/19/1965 10/20/1967 11/23/1968 11/21/1969 9/29/1972 9/28/1973 9/27/1974 9/26/1975

0 0 22 20 6 6 28 20 0 6 20 0 3 -

ALVORD 9/23/1978 9/22/1979

41 6 6 9

ANNA 9/30/1938 12/2/1938 10/13/1939 10/18/1940 9/26/1941 10/29/1943 11/9/1962 11/8/1963 10/30/1964 10/29/1965 11/4/1966 11/3/1967 10/26/1968 10/24/1969 9/11/1970 9/10/1971 9/8/1972 9/7/1973 9/6/1974 9/5/1975 9/3/1976 9/2/1977 9/24/1982 9/23/1983 10/12/1984 10/11/1985 9/26/1986 9/25/1987 10/28/1994 11/3/1995 10/2/1998 10/7/1999 10/6/2000 10/5/2001 11/1/2002 10/31/2003 10/15/2004 10/14/2005

12 6 6 7 14 6 25 0 6 0 19 2 0 22 8 8 6 48 6 34 19 0 32 7 14 40 33 6 22 0 21 6 13 12 12 0 14 12 7 7 7 20 18 6 13 15 50 6 21 7 7 7 28 16 34 14 10 12 7 20 34 7 45 18 47 0 14 0 0 7 7 22 13 24 7 41

19 60 58 16 14 44 16 22 28 28 26 35 33

ARLINGTON OAKRIDGE 9/2/2011 34 49 AUBREY 10/8/1976 10/7/1977 9/15/1978 9/14/1979 9/30/1988 10/6/1989 10/12/1990 10/11/1991 10/23/1992 10/22/1993 10/25/1996 10/24/1997

7 13 0 11 20 40 7 33 0 20 14 43 -

BELLS 11/20/1936 19 11/5/1937 6 11/11/1938 1 11/10/1939 20 11/15/1940 47 10/17/1941 0 10/30/1942 33 11/12/1943 0 10/27/1944 7 10/19/1945 39 10/11/1946 33 10/10/1947 35 9/30/1948 24 9/29/1960 38 10/13/1961 20 11/16/1962 38 11/15/1963 0 -

0 6 25 12 0 0 14 6 31 20 6 6 6 6 0 25 6 24 13 0 7 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 0

9/18/1964 8 21 09/17/65 0 18 9/16/1966 6 2 9/8/1967 32 14 9/13/1968 28 6 9/12/1969 46 12 10/27/1972 15 22 10/26/1973 38 6 11/10/1978 0 0 11/9/1979 12 6 11/7/1980 18 6 11/6/1981 21 0 10/31/1986 49 0 10/30/1987 38 0 11/9/1990 12 11 11/8/1991 12 7 9/23/1994 20 14 9/29/1995 6 35 10/23/1998 21 0 10/28/1999 42 7 9/29/2000 34 14 9/28/2001 20 10 10/4/2002 14 12 10/3/2003 21 6 10/29/2004 13 22 10/28/2005 43 7 10/6/2006 28 6 10/5/2007 42 16 10/10/2008 44 0 10/9/2009 6 12 9/14/2018 35 8 9/13/2019 13 19 9/4/2020 24—47 BLUE RIDGE 10/11/2002 14 10/10/2003 38 10/8/2004 37 10/7/2005 7 9/1/2006 13 8/31/2007 28 8/29/2008 49 8/28/2009 27 BONHAM 8/29/2014 8/28/2015 9/28/2018 9/27/2019 10/30/2020

14 41 26 66 29—31

BOWIE 9/2/2016 38 9/28/2017 14

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20 13 36 20 36 20 14 9 0 14 49 27

13 37

BOYD 11/19/1998 13 28 10/15/2010 47 20 10/14/2011 6 55 9/21/2018 7 33 9/20/2019 7 34 CADDO MILLS 10/3/1986 10/2/1987 10/19/2012 10/18/2013 9/23/2016 9/29/2017 CALLISBURG 9/15/1967 10/17/1980 10/16/1981 9/16/1988 9/22/1989 10/26/1990 10/25/1991 10/27/2006 10/26/2007 11/5/2010 11/4/2011 11/4/2016 11/10/2017 8/28/2020 CELESTE 11/10/1961 10/19/1962 10/18/1963 10/2/1964 10/1/1965 9/30/1966 9/29/1967 11/1/1968 10/31/1969 CELINA

21 28 15 7 56 14 8 21 32 14 26 27 50 6 6 43 28 44

-

47 0 34 12 27 27 -

21 8 - 48 25 6 0 0 6 7 21 20 33 -

16 0 19 7 8 10 0 16 63 40 19 7 0

0 8 46 0 27 6 27 8 0

10/6/1939 10/4/1940 9/19/1941 11/3/1944 10/5/1962 10/4/1963 9/11/1964 9/10/1965 11/11/1966 11/10/1967 10/4/1968 10/3/1969 10/30/1970 10/29/1971 9/21/1974 9/19/1975 10/1/1976 9/30/1977 9/17/1982 9/16/1983 9/22/1984 9/20/1985 9/19/1986 9/18/1987 10/7/1988 10/13/1989 11/17/1990 10/9/1992 10/8/1993 11/1/1996 10/31/1997 CHICO 9/4/2010 CHISUM 9/7/2012 9/6/2013

6 45 32 35 8 14 0 0 16 0 20 3 26 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 20 7 23 12 7 28 14 7 13 0 0 49 40 33

-

0 0 0 0 34 18 6 37 34 27 19 32 0 42 18 20 53 27 21 6 14 18 22 6 28 12 14 50 28 34 48 0 14 44

COLLINSVILLE 11/8/1935 10/16/1936 11/12/1937 11/18/1938 10/27/1939 10/11/1940 10/3/1941 10/26/1945 10/3/1946 10/3/1947 11/11/1948 9/18/1958 10/9/1958 9/10/1959 10/1/1959 10/13/1960 11/6/1964 11/5/1965 10/11/1968 10/10/1969 11/20/1970 11/19/1971 8/27/2010 8/26/2011

0 13 13 27 56 63 13 48 26 7 6 42 28 36 20 36 6 8 19 12 42 21 26 18 -

COMMERCE 10/26/2012 10/25/2013 10/26/2018 10/25/2019 10/16/2020

0 46 7 12 14 40 14 - 20 0—49

13 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 12 6 8 23 8 12 6 6 12 7

COOPER 10/6/1978 6 41 10/5/1979 6 0 9/2/1988 0 24 9/8/1989 22 24 9/16/1994 0 21 9/22/1995 14 20 9/3/2004 0 42 9/2/2005 15 38 11/14/2014 30 20

CRANDALL 9/25/1970 9/24/1971

0

26 20 13 7 8 2 32 6 7 6

-

12 27

-

0

DALLAS CHRISTIAN 9/9/1988 28 22 9/15/1989 21 49 DALLAS GREENHILL 10/16/1970 18 10/15/1971 14 DENISON B 10/16/1935 10/15/1937 10/6/1938 11/3/1939 10/20/1942 10/5/1944 9/18/1948

-

41 0 21 39 40 0 7 -

14 20 0 6 7 0 0 12 6

DENTON LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 9/15/2000 13 21 9/14/2001 9 49 8/27/2004 0 14 8/26/2004 6 40 DORCHESTER 10/25/1935 DURANT, OK 9/15/2006 9/14/2007

12

-

0

0 38 12 52

EDGEWOOD 11/12/2015

43

-

33

ELECTRA 11/24/1989

17

-

9

FANNINDEL 9/29/1961 10/7/1966

20 20

-

6 18

FARMERSVILLE 10/8/1982 0 10/7/1983 6 11/16/1984 0 11/15/1985 10 11/11/1988 0 9/18/1992 0 9/17/1993 0 11/18/2000 17 10/12/2012 29 10/11/2013 13 FRISCO 12/4/1945 11/1/1974 10/31/1975 9/25/1976 9/24/1977 9/13/1980 9/12/1981

0 13 0 0 12 0 0

GAINESVILLE B 10/21/1943 34

COMMUNITY 10/30/1958 48 14 10/9/1970 42 12 10/8/1971 0 12

COPPELL 9/4/1982 9/2/1983 9/7/1984 9/6/1985

CUMBY 9/23/1938

34 19 17 7 34 21 58 20 46 55

-

19 15 34 40 20 18 38 -

-

0

10/18/1996 21 10/17/1997 26 10/27/2000 14 10/26/2001 6 10/22/2004 6 10/21/2005 7 9/29/2006 8 9/28/2007 0 10/3/2008 0 10/2/2009 7 9/21/2012 27 9/20/2013 0 10/10/2014 14 10/9/2015 21 8/26/2016 14 9/1/2017 12 HONEY GROVE 10/20/1978 7 10/19/1979 22 9/20/1996 7 9/19/1997 14 8/30/2002 6 8/29/2003 22 10/24/2008 13 10/23/2009 20 9/24/2010 21 9/23/2011 14 -

7 23 15 12 34 42 35 55 49 47 42 19 33 19 42 50 14 0 0 6 26 31 30 34 27 55

HUGHES SPRINGS 11/21/2014 50

-

32

JEFFERSON 11/18/2016

-

7

31

LAKE HIGHLANDS 10/6/1961 0 -

6

LEONARD 10/20/1961 0 10/26/1962 0 10/25/1963 0 10/14/1966 8 10/13/1967 7 9/27/1968 7 9/26/1969 22 11/10/1972 13 11/9/1973 33 9/10/1976 0 9/9/1977 21 10/27/1978 28 10/26/1979 23 9/7/1990 12 9/6/1991 27 10/14/1994 28 10/20/1995 28 11/6/1998 39 11/11/1999 34 9/27/2002 23 9/26/2003 28 9/24/2004 0 9/23/2005 14 10/31/2008 28 10/30/2009 12 11/7/2014 21 11/6/2015 34 -

43 37 28 23 27 25 37 19 20 15 6 0 24 27 6 0 0 7 0 0 21 10 20 59 14 27 13

GAINESVILLE STATE SCHOOL 9/8/2006 15 6 9/7/2007 25 26

LEWISVILLE 12/8/1939 6 32 11/28/1940 6 46

GRAND SALINE 11/22/1985 18 11/15/2003 21

-

0 14

GRANDVIEW 11/11/2016

29

-

28

GROVETON 11/29/1985

LINDSAY 11/3/1960 10/24/1980 10/23/1981 8/31/2012 8/30/2013 9/12/2014 9/11/2015

26 20 46 13 9 10 40 -

14

-

16 LITTLE ELM 9/21/1990 9/20/1991 11/6/1992 11/5/1993

17 32 13 43

GUNTER 11/1/1935 31 10/30/1936 18 11/19/1937 7 11/4/1938 43 11/17/1939 6 10/25/1940 54 10/10/1941 33 10/12/1944 20 10/12/1945 26 10/18/1946 20 10/17/1947 34 10/14/1948 25 10/22/1958 0 10/15/1959 34 9/8/1960 34 10/27/1960 48 -

6 6 6 0 0 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 42 6 14 6

-

LONE OAK 11/27/1970 21 10/2/1992 6 10/1/1993 8 9/4/1998 41 9/9/1999 7 10/19/2018 12 10/18/2019 42 MART 11/30/1990

0

6 8 20 49 5 21 14 0 7 15 6

-

12 14 36 7 35 20 6 -

28

MAYPEARL 11/22/2003 MCGREGOR 12/1/1989

14

-

14

-

21 38

MCKINNEY B 9/29/1939 59 0 9/15/1960 6 26 9/15/1961 12 28 MELISSA 11/7/2008 11/6/2009

30 28

-

61 31

MINEOLA 11/25/2016 10/23/2020

7 7—70

21

MOUNT VERNON 11/6/2020 X-X (DNP) MUENSTER 9/9/2016 37 9/15/2017 12 NEW BOSTON 11/19/2010

0

31 46 -

35

NEW LONDON WEST RUSK 11/20/2015 14 31 NTSC DENTON 10/9/1936 0 10/8/1937 0 OLNEY 11/23/1990

-

0 43

10

-

10

PARADISE 10/8/2010 10/7/2011

28 27 9 14

PILOT POINT 11/15/1935 11/7/1936 10/22/1937 10/21/1938 10/20/1939 11/1/1940 11/14/1941 11/13/1942 11/19/1943 11/10/1944 11/16/1945 11/22/1946 11/21/1947 11/4/1948 11/8/1974 11/7/1975 10/15/1976 10/14/1977 9/19/1980 9/18/1981 11/14/1986 9/23/1988 9/29/1989 9/28/1990 9/27/1991 10/16/1992 10/15/1993 9/27/1996 9/26/1997 9/11/1998 11/13/1998 9/16/1999 11/18/1999 10/28/2016 11/3/2017

32 26 6 12 14 34 20 42 7 12 6 6 0 6 13 12 7 8 0 0 7 17 23 0 3 0 6 7 20 0 28 12 14 31 16

PILOT POINT B 9/23/1965 12 9/10/1966 27 PLANO 9/19/1947 PLANO B 9/24/1964

-

13 2

-

0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 6 19 7 34 3 21 43 45 28 14 36 24 7 39 21 35 34 43 14 20 30 3 38 0 6

POTTSBORO 11/3/1972 21 11/2/1973 44 11/15/1974 0 11/14/1975 0 11/5/1976 6 11/4/1977 0 9/8/1978 21 9/7/1979 14 10/10/1980 20 10/9/1981 8 10/15/1982 16 10/14/1983 6 10/26/1984 10 10/25/1985 28 10/17/1986 14 10/16/1987 3 10/14/1988 21 10/20/1989 41 9/13/1996 7 9/12/1997 14 11/10/2006 24 11/9/2007 6 10/29/2010 20 10/28/2011 0 9/28/2012 15 9/27/2013 0 9/26/2014 14 9/25/2015 7 10/7/2016 7 10/13/2017 6 10/12/2018 0 10/11/2019 3 9/25/2020 0—52 PRINCETON 9/15/1972 9/14/1973 9/13/1974 9/12/1975 9/5/1986 9/4/1987 9/8/2000 9/7/2001 9/6/2002 9/5/2003

0 18 13 13 20 35 28 6 23 15

-

0 22 21 40 19 33 0 14 6 33 18 7 3 6 16 16 14 0 6 19 49 34 13 34 48 28 56 49 35 35 21 42

17 14 14 7 0 7 7 20 28 7

PROSPER 10/2/1958 0 9/24/1959 18 9/22/1960 24 10/6/1960 22 10/23/1964 0 10/22/1965 8 10/28/1966 0 10/27/1967 6 10/23/1970 20 10/22/1971 19 9/9/1994 27 9/15/1995 7 10/4/1996 34 10/3/1997 21 -

24 16 8 8 28 6 0 14 8 12 23 0 0 9

QUINLAN 11/15/1968 11/14/1969 9/18/1998 9/23/1999 9/16/2016 9/22/2017

6 16 6 29 13 28

RAINS 10/5/2018 10/4/2019 10/9/2020 ROYSE CITY 11/2/1962 11/3/1961 11/1/1963 9/11/1982 9/10/1983 11/17/1989 9/11/1992 9/10/1993

22 42 42 21 44 0 -

7 41 28 55 10—55 12 0 0 28 6 28 13 6 -

12 44 19 7 16 14 21 44

25 20

PONDER 10/22/2010 43 10 10/21/2011 6 22 9/19/2014 20 27 9/18/2015 49 0 8/31/2018 21 18 8/30/2019 21 - 35

S&S 9/22/1961 28 6 9/14/1962 0 16 9/13/1963 0 16 11/13/1964 19 36 11/12/1965 0 12 11/18/1966 0 34 11/17/1967 27 12 10/18/1968 44 6 10/17/1969 32 8 11/13/1970 33 14 11/12/1971 27 12

10/1/1982 0 32 9/30/1983 34 19 9/14/1984 34 0 9/13/1985 17 6 10/24/1986 34 7 10/23/1987 42 0 10/21/1988 36 0 10/27/1989 48 0 10/5/1990 27 0 10/4/1991 76 0 10/30/1992 18 0 10/29/1993 20 6 11/8/1996 0 14 11/7/1997 43 10 11/10/2000 33 0 11/9/2001 14 15 10/25/2002 20 2 10/24/2003 14 13 11/3/2006 20 30 11/2/2007 24 28 10/24/2014 49 33 10/23/2015 28 0 9/7/2018 41 20 9/6/2019 39 14 SACRED HEART MUENSTER 9/5/2014 44 16 9/4/2015 27 0 SADLER 9/11/1958

32

-

0

SANGER 11/27/1942 12 12 9/22/1972 7 6 9/21/1973 6 29 10/25/1974 14 28 10/24/1975 7 18 10/29/1976 7 6 10/28/1977 6 6 9/5/1980 14 0 9/4/1981 8 7 9/11/2020 8—35 SHERMAN B 10/3/1935 9/21/1936 9/26/1937 9/22/1939 9/20/1940 10/14/1943 11/2/1945 9/26/1946 10/25/1946

13 6 13 6 12 0 25 6 20 -

21 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 7

SOUTHMAYD 11/6/1958 12 32 9/3/1959 8 18 10/22/1959 20 6 SPRINGTOWN 10/5/1984 13 17 10/4/1985 0 20 SUNNYVALE 11/9/2012 11/8/2013

12 40 6 41

TIOGA 9/20/1935 11/20/1935 11/13/1936 10/29/1937 10/28/1938 9/27/1940 11/5/1943 10/20/1944 11/9/1945 11/15/1946 11/14/1947 9/23/1948

0 47 25 40 65 24 14 27 13 28 14 21 -

TOM BEAN 11/27/1935 39 11/27/1936 30 11/25/1937 32 11/24/1938 20 11/23/1939 25 11/21/1940 27 11/20/1941 0 11/25/1943 13 11/23/1944 7 11/27/1945 6 11/28/1946 40 11/27/1947 45 10/3/1980 14 10/2/1981 12 10/22/1982 44

-

12 2 19 0 0 0 13 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 20 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 0

10/21/1983 10/19/1984 10/18/1985 11/7/1986 11/6/1987 11/4/1988 11/10/1989 11/2/1990 11/1/1991 9/30/1994 10/6/1995 10/30/1998 11/4/1999 10/13/2000 10/13/2001 11/8/2002 11/7/2003 11/5/2004 11/4/2005 10/20/2006 10/19/2007 9/26/2008 9/25/2009 10/17/2014 10/16/2015

34 68 37 43 20 31 27 43 22 18 13 40 46 30 27 0 0 3 12 27 0 6 46 48 77 -

0 0 0 12 23 7 13 6 0 20 33 12 2 0 0 35 57 43 36 0 23 7 20 12 0

TRENTON 9/17/1959 10/8/1959

8 12 14 18

VALLEY VIEW 11/7/1941 21 6 9/23/1966 20 12 9/22/1967 40 29 9/28/1984 20 21 9/27/1985 15 0 9/25/1992 18 12 9/24/1993 6 14 9/19/2008 29 32 9/18/2009 7 6 9/10/2010 21 12 9/9/2011 3 14 VAN ALSTYNE 10/24/1941 7 31 11/5/1942 6 7 9/29/1944 0 25 9/21/1945 13 0 11/2/1946 26 0 10/31/1947 0 7 10/21/1948 0 48 9/8/1961 0 14 9/7/1962 12 30 9/6/1963 0 36 10/9/1964 2 40 10/8/1965 6 45 10/2/1970 33 20 10/1/1971 8 7 10/20/1972 12 40 10/19/1973 0 19 10/18/1974 0 0 10/17/1975 6 22 10/22/1976 2 26 10/21/1977 22 21 10/13/1978 28 12 10/12/1979 40 0 10/31/1980 23 7 10/30/1981 12 20 10/29/1982 21 21 10/28/1983 21 27 11/9/1984 6 15 11/8/1985 35 0 9/12/1986 19 22 9/11/1987 21 6 10/28/1988 19 6 11/3/1989 35 13 9/14/1990 6 12 9/13/1991 3 13 11/15/1991 8 30 9/4/1992 20 71 9/3/1993 0 23 11/4/1994 19 13 11/10/1995 7 6 10/11/1996 0 35 10/10/1997 14 26 10/9/1998 41 13 10/14/1999 27 17 10/20/2000 14 10 10/19/2001 0 33 9/13/2002 7 28 9/12/2003 7 32 9/10/2004 2 42 9/9/2005 20 21 9/12/2008 6 48 9/11/2009 6 35 11/2/2012 15 42 11/1/2013 7 31 10/14/2016 36 39

10/20/2017 27 53 11/2/2018 0 60 11/1/2019 28 40 WASKOM 11/28/2014

21

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71

WHITESBORO 10/2/1936 21 0 10/1/1937 0 6 10/14/1938 12 12 11/8/1946 27 0 11/7/1947 26 6 10/7/1948 0 20 9/18/1976 37 0 9/16/1977 0 18 9/2/1994 25 6 9/8/1995 34 6 9/6/1996 8 0 9/5/1997 21 13 10/21/2016 28 17 10/27/2017 12 34 WHITEWRIGHT 10/11/1935 10/24/1947 10/28/1948 9/20/1968 9/19/1969 9/18/1970 9/17/1971 10/13/1972 10/12/1973 10/4/1974 10/3/1975 11/3/1978 11/2/1979 9/26/1980 9/25/1981 11/5/1982 11/4/1983 11/2/1984 11/1/1985 10/10/1986 10/9/1987 10/19/1990 10/18/1991 10/7/1994 10/13/1995 10/16/1998 10/21/1999 11/3/2000 11/2/2001 10/18/2002 10/17/2003 10/1/2004 9/30/2005 10/13/2006 10/12/2007 10/17/2008 10/16/2009 9/14/2012 9/13/2013 10/31/2014 10/29/2015

0 18 0 13 0 0 6 7 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 23 15 18 70 32 48 75 32 0 11 55 25 7 13 3 21 0 6 0 13 30 12 41 31 38 29 -

WINDTHORST 12/5/1970 22

25 0 26 32 41 24 39 55 0 26 20 21 41 31 21 6 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 22 28 0 27 14 41 8 34 57 47 49 54 20 10 20 0 0 0

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0

-

14 6 28 27 13 21 48 14 26 20 0 13 26

WINNSBORO 10/2/2020 7—56 WOLFE CITY 10/27/1961 10/12/1962 10/11/1963 10/6/1972 10/5/1973 9/29/1978 9/28/1979 10/21/1994 10/27/1995 9/25/1998 9/30/1999 9/17/2010 9/16/2011 WYLIE 10/20/1960

6 0 6 7 7 0 6 0 7 52 55 41 25 22

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6

at the NCA store. Betty Terry immediately purchased the $600 Bulldog suit.

In the early 1980s, high school mascots were not abundant in North Texas and Howe had no intentions of having one either. But a cheerleader tryout that went awry for a returning varsity cheerleader led to the creation of something great.

"After we bought it, we went and asked Mr. (Donal) Gilstrap (the high school principal) if I could be the mascot," said Tina Terry. "He said okay, but you don't have a suit. I said, yes I do.

We kind of didn't give him a choice."

In the fall of 1984, the Bulldog mascot, not yet named, took the field for the first time. The Bulldogs were one of the only teams around to have a mascot but Terry remembered the first encounter with a rival mascot.

Tina Terry, a sophomore varsity cheerleader didn't make the cut her junior year and to make things worse, her sister Tanja was selected.

Both sisters and their mother Betty went cheerleader outfit shopping at the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) store in Dallas. The mom of the varsity cheerleader and former varsity cheerleader had a thought when she saw a true gray Bulldog mascot costume

"The first other mascot was in Anna and I ended up motioning to the Anna Coyote to meet me in the middle of the field," said Terry. "We kind of did a little round of fisticuffs right before the game."

Even though Terry was the first mascot as a junior and bought the suit, Gilstrap required her to try out again against other competitors to

be mascot again her senior year. Terry won the nomination against several competitors. Once Tina Terry graduated from Howe High School in 1986, the family donated the Bulldog suit to the school. Jodi Shannon took over as the mascot and the name "Spike" first appeared that fall. Since that first fall of 1984, the Spike club has grown to several members. Following Terry and Shannon were Heather Turnbow, Brandi Whaley, Michelle Haynes, Casey Keene, Janet Middleton, Jamie Middleton, Sarah Earls, Courtney Williams, Jennifer Finney, Adrianne Tidwell, Kelly Wrede,

Melissa Boatman, Lindsay Nicholas, Ashley Stogsdill, Kelsa Bertrand, Kiley Huntsman, Tayler Earnhart, Hannah Holt, Kallie McClain, Megan Ing, Marissa Rose, Darby Stewart, Rachel White, and Chris Blaszak, Kiley Fleming, Emma Sutherland, and Reagan Troxtell.

When Tina Terry didn't get selected for varsity cheerleader, she didn't tuck her tail, she grew one. And the Bulldogs have never been the same since.

- Howe Enterprise

1970-1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981-83

1984

1985-1987

1988

1989

1990-91

1992-1995

1996

1997-2001

2002

2003-2005

2006-2007

2008-2009

2010

2011

2012

2013-2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Date

12/2/1938 12/8/1939 11/28/1940 11/27/1942 12/4/1945 11/27/1970 12/5/1970 11/16/1984 11/15/1985 11/22/1985 11/29/1985 11/14/1986 11/11/1988 11/17/1989 11/24/1989 12/1/1989 11/17/1990 11/23/1990 11/30/1990 11/15/1991 11/13/1998 11/19/1998 11/11/1999 11/18/2000 11/15/2003 11/22/2003 11/19/2010 11/14/2014 11/21/2014 11/28/2014 11/12/2015 11/20/2015 11/11/2016 11/18/2016 11/25/2016 TOTAL

Howe Score

Opponent

Location

Opp Score

W

L

T

6 6 6 12 0 21 22 0 10 18 14 7 0 28 17 14 14 10 0 8 28 13 14 17 21 14 0 30 50 21 43 14 29 31 7 545

Anna Bi-District Champs* forfeit Lewisville - Bi-District (home) Lewisville - Bi-District Sanger - Bi-District Frisco - Bi District Lone Oak - Bi-District Champs Windthorst - Regional Champs Farmersville - Bi-District Farmersville - Bi-District Champs Grand Saline - Area Champs Groveton - Regional Pilot Point - Bi District Farmersville - Bi-District Royse City - Bi-District Champs Electra - Area Champs McGregor - Regional Celina - Bi-District Champs Olney - Area Champs Mart - Regional Van Alstyne - Bi-District Pilot Point - Bi District Champs Boyd - Area Pilot Point - Bi District Farmersville - Bi-District Grand Saline - Bi-District Maypearl - Area New Boston - Area Cooper - Bi-District Hughes Springs - Area Waskom - Regional Edgewood - Bi-District New London West Rusk - Regional Grandview - Bi-District Jefferson - Area Mineola - Regional

Panther Stadium, Van Alstyne, TX Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX Teachers College, Denton, TX Whitesboro, TX Newsome Stadium, McKinney, TX Ron Poe Stadium, McKinney, TX Leeper Stadium, Gainesville, TX Bearcat Stadium, Sherman, TX Warrior Stadium, Bonham, TX Homer B. Johnson Stadium, Garland, TX Tiger Stadium, Corsicana, TX Clark Stadium, Plano, TX Williams Stadium, Garland, TX Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, TX Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite, TX Clark Stadium, Plano, TX UTA Maverick Stadium, Arlington, TX Pennington Field, Bedford, TX Clark Stadium, Plano, TX Denton ISD Stadium, Denton, TX Pennington Field, Bedford, TX Pennington Field, Bedford, TX Denton ISD Stadium, Denton, TX Tom Kimbrough Stadium, Murphy, TX Pirate Stadium, Wylie, TX Wildcat Stadium, Paris, TX Jackie Hendricks Stadium, Princeton, TX Van Memorial Stadium, Van, TX Rose Stadium, Tyler, TX Royse City ISD Stadium, Royse City, TX Forney City Bank Stadium, Forney, TX Northwest ISD Stadium, Justin, TX Lindale Eagle Stadium, Lindale, TX Royse City ISD Stadium, Royse City, TX

7 32 46 12 19 12 0 17 7 0 16 28 34 14 9 38 14 10 28 30 14 28 30 20 14 21 35 20 32 71 33 31 28 7 21 778

1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 14

0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 18

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Most points scored in a single game Most points given up in a single game Most points scored in a single playoff run Most points given up in a single playoff run Least points given up in a single playoff run Least points scored in a single playoff run Most wins in a single playoff run Most ties in a single playoff run Most wins vs. an opponent Most losses vs. an opponent Most games vs. an opponent Total shutouts Total times shutout Last shutout Last time shutout by opponent Most overall points scored vs. an opponent Most overall points given up vs. an opponent Most wins by a head coach Most losses by a head coach Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started Most playoff games started

50 71 101 123 7 0 2 2 1 3 4 2 5 50 78 5 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

2014 2014 2014 2014 1938 1945, 1984, 1988, 2010 1970, 1985, 1989, 2014 1990 all tied 1970, 1945, 1985 2010 2014 1939, 2014, 1985, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014,

1985 1984, 1988, 1990, 2010

1940, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2000 2015, 2016 1986, 1988, 1989 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015, 2016

Hughes Springs Waskom

Frisco, Farmersville (2), New Boston Celina, Olney all 14 wins vs. 14 different teams Farmersville Farmersville Windthorst, Grand Saline Frisco, Farmersville (2), Mart, New Boston Grand Saline New Boston Hughes Springs Lewisville, Farmersville Zack Hudson Jim Fryar Andrew Griffin Brandon Wall Tyler Grisham Brice Honaker Mike Helpenstell Clay Marshall Tanner Hartsfield Matt Griffin

Game Records Opponent Addison Trinity Christian Allen Alvord Anna Arlington Oakridge Aubrey Bells Blue Ridge Bonham Bowie Boyd Caddo Millls Callisburg Celeste Celina Chico Chisum Collinsville Commerce Community Cooper Coppell Crandall Cumby Dallas Christian Dallas Greenhill Denison B Denton Liberty Christian Dorchester Durant, OK Edgewood Electra Fannindel Farmersville Frisco Gainesville B Gainesville State School Grand Saline Grandview Groveton Gunter Honey Grove Hughes Springs Jefferson Lake Highlands Leonard Lewisville Lindsay Little Elm Lone Oak Mart Maypearl McGregor McKinney B Melissa Mineola Muenster New Boston New London West Rusk NTSC Denton Olney Paradise Pilot Point Pilot Point B Plano Plano B Ponder Pottsboro Princeton Prosper Quinlan Rains Royce City S&S Sacred Heart Sadler Sanger Sherman B Southmayd Springtown Sunnyvale Tioga Tom Bean Trenton Valley View Van Alstyne Waskom Whitesboro Whitewright Windthorst Winnsboro Wolfe City Wylie

First Meeting 2000 1958 1978 1938 2011 1976 1936 2002 2014 2016 1998 1986 1967 1961 1939 2010 2012 1935 2012 1958 1978 1982 1970 1938 1988 1970 1935 2000 1935 2006 2015 1989 1961 1982 1945 1943 2006 1985 2016 1985 1935 1978 2014 2016 1961 1961 1939 1960 1990 1970 1990 2003 1989 1939 2008 2016 2016 2010 2015 1936 1990 2010 1935 1965 1947 1964 2010 1972 1972 1958 1968 2018 1962 1961 2014 1958 1942 1935 1958 1984 2012 1935 1935 1959 1941 1941 2014 1936 1935 1970 2020 1961 1960

Latest Renewal 2001 1975 1979 2005 2011 1997 2020 2009 2020 2017 2019 2017 2020 1969 1997 2010 2013 2011 2020 1971 2014 1985 1971 1938 1989 1971 1948 2004 1935 2007 2015 1989 1966 2013 1981 1943 2007 2003 2016 1985 2017 2011 2014 2016 1961 2015 1940 2015 1993 2019 1990 2003 1989 1961 2009 2020 2017 2010 2015 1937 1990 2011 2017 1966 1947 1964 2019 2020 2003 1997 2017 2020 1993 2019 2015 1958 2020 1946 1959 1985 2013 1948 2015 1959 2011 2019 2014 2017 2015 1970 2020 2011 1960

Howe Wins

Howe Losses

0 2 1 23 0 7 35 5 3 1 1 2 9 4 11 1 1 19 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 18 3 1 1 0 11 0 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 2 0 0 3 10 6 10 4 0 2 25 2 1 4 7 1 0 0 11 30 0 7 17 0 9 17 1 0 3 1

2 11 1 12 1 4 10 3 2 1 4 4 4 4 19 0 1 4 4 1 7 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 9 7 0 1 0 0 1 14 7 0 0 1 16 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 20 0 1 1 3 22 4 3 2 3 5 10 0 0 4 2 2 2 2 1 10 2 4 38 1 4 24 0 1 10 0

Ties 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 56 0 0

Howe Points Howe Points Scored Allowed 20 131 47 651 34 208 1126 213 176 52 80 127 302 118 354 49 73 586 54 90 93 79 13 0 49 32 148 28 12 12 43 17 40 75 25 34 40 39 29 14 616 146 50 31 0 490 12 164 105 137 0 14 14 77 58 7 49 0 14 0 10 37 447 118 13 2 160 396 171 206 171 45 93 921 71 32 89 101 40 13 18 318 1072 22 200 755 21 251 708 22 0 212 22

47 399 15 465 49 126 474 168 121 50 170 137 234 122 668 0 58 147 161 38 230 35 39 0 71 34 31 124 0 90 33 9 24 311 184 0 32 14 28 16 629 223 32 7 6 508 78 123 28 130 28 21 38 54 92 91 77 35 31 43 10 41 598 59 25 20 112 795 121 156 98 151 177 421 16 0 147 34 56 37 81 58 409 30 158 1360 71 138 858 0 56 256 6

Yards are not a complete list (482 games have been completed). Point records are completed

Rush Yards 608 578 571 561 553 513 500

Pass Yards 343 322 301 279 277 273 263

Total Yards 618 594 593 588 581 578 558 520 513

Date 10/17/2014 9/23/2016 10/16/2015 11/1/1985 10/19/1984 11/12/2015 11/4/2016

Date 10/22/2010 10/20/1989 9/27/2019 10/8/2010 10/16/2009 10/27/1989 10/15/2010

Date 10/17/2014 9/27/2019 11/1/1985 10/16/2015 10/19/1990 9/23/2016 10/19/1984 11/4/2016 11/12/2015

Least Date Yards Allowed -9 3 5 10 17 17

9/10/1959 10/5/1990 9/23/1965 10/16/2015 10/18/1991 10/4/1991

Most Date Yards Allowed 608 608 566 552 533 532 522

Points Scored 77 76 75 70 68 66 65

11/28/2014 9/12/2008 10/20/2017 9/26/2014 9/28/2007 10/13/2006 10/23/2020

Date 10/16/2015 10/4/1991 10/19/1990 11/1/1985 10/19/1984 9/27/2019 10/28/1938

Points Date Allowed 71 71 70 63 61 60 60 59 58

11/28/2014 9/4/1992 10/23/2020 10/26/2007 11/7/2008 11/2/2018 10/29/1959 10/31/2008 11/10/1960

Opponent Tom Bean at Caddo Mills at Tom Bean at Whitewright Tom Bean Edgewood *playoffs at Callisburg

Opponent at Ponder Pottsboro at Bonham at Paradise Whitewright S&S Boyd

Opponent Tom Bean At Bonham at Whitewright at Tom Bean Whitewright at Caddo Mills Tom Bean at Callisburg Edgewood *playoffs

Opponent

Collinsville S&S Pilot Point B at Tom Bean at Whitewright at S & S

Opponent

Waskom *playoffs at Van Alstyne Van Alstyne Pottsboro at Gunter at Whitewright Mineola

Opponent at Tom Bean at S & S Whitewright at Whitewright Tom Bean At Bonham Tioga

Opponent Waskom *playoffs Van Alstyne Mineola Callisburg Melissa at Van Alstyne at Allen at Leonard Allen