No. 4 Arlington Bowie, 38, Arlington Lamar 22: Speed was the name of the game for Bowie as it won its fourth consecutive game. The Volunteers (6-1, 3-0 in District 4-5A) used stretch running plays and receiver screens to roll up 412 yards of total offense. Lamar (5-3, 2-2) played well and trimmed Bowie’s lead to three points midway through the third quarter, but could get no closer.  (READMORE)

Arlington Bowie Uses Speed to Down Arlington Lamar

Pictured: Christian Matthews, who passed for 169 yards, and Bowie ran over Quentarius Jones and Lamar. SPECIAL TO THE S-T/BRANDON WADE

There is no substitute for speed, and Arlington Bowie has loads of it. Bowie, No. 4 in the Star-Telegram Class 5A area rankings, used that speed to break open a close game in the second half and rolled to a 38-22 victory Friday over Arlington Lamar at Maverick Stadium.

"I thought our offense did a great job with that," Bowie coach Kenny Perry said. "I thought our coaches did a great job of scheming this week and it paid off."

Bowie (6-1, 3-0 in District 4-5A) used an assortment of players and tactics to dice Lamar’s defense for 412 total yards, but the Volunteers’ most effective tool was a stretch running play that forced the Vikings to run the width of the field to chase Bowie ball carriers. And rarely did the Vikings catch them in time.

The play worked the best in the second half as Lamar’s defense grew weary. Bowie wide receiver Trae Hawkins exploited it the most rushing for 56 yards — all in the second half — on only four carries. That effective stretch play complemented fine performances from quarterback Christian Matthews (14 of 23 completions for 169 yards and a touchdown) and running back Travis Evans (95 rushing yards, TD).   (READMORE)

Arlington Bowie remained undefeated in District 4-5A with a convincing 38-22 win over crosstown rival Arlington Lamar.

Keidrick Jackson scored for Bowie on runs of 1 and 2 yards. Quarterback Christian Matthews threw one touchdown pass and ran for another.

Inadvertent whistles cost Bowie (6-1, 3-0) two other potential touchdowns. Twice the Bowie quarterback faked the ball to an inside runner and broke into the open field apparently heading for a score, only to have the play blown dead.

Blogs, Posted Oct 17, 2008

Arlington Bowie kept its District 4-5A record a perfect 3-0 with a tough victory over Arlington Lamar. The Vikings had their chances to take control of the game but they were undone by three critical turnovers. Milenko Martinovich (DFWVarsity)

Lamar trimmed the lead to three points on Michael Poynter’s 8-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter, but the Volunteers pushed the lead back to 10 points on Travis Evans’ 18-yard touchdown run. Milenko Martinovich (DFWVarsity)

Referee Ed Hochuli must be working tonight's game at UT-Arlington's Maverick Stadium. Bowie QB Christian Matthews faked a handoff and raced 55 yards to the end zone. But the official blew his whistle because he thought the player who'd taken Matthews' fake had been tackled. They gave Matthews just a four-yard gain. Matthews does have a 61-yard TD pass to Jonathan Gazaille. Bowie also has a 2-yard TD run by Kedrick Jackson. Lamar's TD is a 15-yard run by Ja'Terian Douglas. Ed Hunt (HS Game Time)

Bowie quarterback Christian Matthews has looked sharp completing 12 of 19 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown. Lamar’s Ja’Terian Douglas has 81 rushing yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run.  Milenko Martinovich (DFWVarsity)

Bowie drove deep into Lamar territory, but had to settle for Steven Valadez’s 25-yard field goal. The Volunteers are threatening to score to begin the second quarter. Milenko Martinovich (DFWVarsity)

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Arlington Bowie football coach Kenny Perry talks about how his team executes the spread offense. (Video: DMN, Arlington Bowie; editing: Carl Ellis)

Star Telegram, Posted Oct 16, 2008, by Carlos Mendez

"That Skyline game was the best thing that happened to us," coach Kenny Perry said. "The thing that it did was defensively, it told us we had to make some changes." 

"We’ve got some great defensive coaches, and that’s where it started," Perry said. "They were taking kids that had never played varsity, eight or nine, and working with them and hanging in there. But we needed consistency. Our alignment. Some of our keys. I’ve always been a pressure, pressure guy, but sometimes, you can’t do that if you don’t have the personnel."

The Volunteers have used 10 defensive linemen and eight defensive backs in an effort to find the right combination.

Dexter Linton has been reliable, but now players such as Jarrett Brown, Ryan Norwood, Aaron Williams and Neiman Johnson have emerged to go with veterans Chris Hank and Caleb Carter. (READMORE)

Lamar leads the all-time series 22-2, but Bowie has won the past two contests. Lamar (5-2, 2-1 District 4-5A) has won three of its past four games, including two consecutive district contests, to put itself in position for a potential playoff berth. The Vikings have the No. 2 offense among Class 5A area teams, averaging 441.7 total yards per game. They will be tested by Bowie (5-1, 2-0) which has the area’s best defense among Class 5A area teams, surrendering only 163 total yards per game. The Volunteers, No. 4 in the Star-Telegram Class 5A area rankings, have recorded three shutouts this season, the first time that has happened since 1979.

Arlington Lamar has faced one of the area’s best offenses in Arlington and one of the best defenses in Tyler John Tyler. But the Vikings will face the complete package Friday when they play Arlington Bowie. The Volunteers’ offense averages 43.5 points and 374.3 total yards of offense per game and their defense is best among Class 5A area teams allowing 8.8 points and 163 total yards.

But the Vikings have cause for optimism. Lamar has won two consecutive district games and coach Eddy Peach said the second and third quarters against Mansfield Summit last week might have been the best the Vikings have looked all season.

"They’re good in every aspect of the game," Peach said of Bowie. "There aren’t any weaknesses. But if we go out and play like we did in the second quarter and third quarter against Summit, we’ll give ourselves an opportunity to be in the game."

Arlington Bowie coach Kenny Perry said it’s no fun preparing for to play Arlington Lamar. Not only do the Vikings have one of the best offenses in the area, but Perry played at Lamar and was coached by Eddy Peach, who is still roaming the sidelines at Lamar.

"I don’t get excited about it one bit," Perry said. "That’s my alma mater and I have some great relationships over there, but it’s not going to change our approach."

Bowie did receive some bad news as defensive tackle Kendrick Graves suffered a broken ankle and ligament damage in last week’s 51-0 victory over Mansfield, Perry said. Perry said Graves is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday.

2008 BOWIE FOOTBALL COACHES

Kenny Perry - Head Varsity Coach/Athletic Director

Assistant Coaches

Jeff Kemp, O.T. Thomas, Travis Dougherty, Joseph Williams, Kendall Miller, Mitchell Reed, Sammy Epps, Ricardo Gomez, Greg Ross, Dustin Laswell, Bill Jenkins, Richard English, Trent Fuller, Tom Inman, and Sam Sieberling

Trainers

Steve Guadalupe and Audry Ross

(see answer below)

D-FW pipeline: Marcus McGraw

Marcus McGraw, LB, Houston

Who is this Alumni?

Donnie Epps, 2005

Millsaps College, WR, Senior

2007: All-SCAC Honorable Mention.  Son of Coach Sammy Epps. Nephew of former Green Bay Packer and New York Jet, Phillip Epps Read More

Point being, Texas Longhorns allowing few

Star Telegram, posted Sep 27, 2008

By Jimmy Burch

As defenders left the field following a fourth-down incompletion, Texas cornerback Ryan Palmer said he sensed something special about this year’s unit. "That showed we can be a hard-nosed, blue-collar defense," said Palmer, a senior from Arlington Bowie. "That gave us a lot of confidence."  READ MORE

Answer:  FIVE OFFENSE - #20, Ronnie Thomas (RB), #14, Christian Matthews (QB),  #27, Justin Foster (WR), #10, Austin Whitaker (WR), #9, Montra Nelson (WR)

The remaining three are on Defense - #8, J'mond Green (DB), #64, AJ Smith (DT), #5, Jordan Donnell (DB), #95, Kendrick Graves (DL), #61, Hunter Wilson (DL),  #96, Trey Dixon (DE), #32, Ricky McGraw (DB)