Bowman vs Ekalaka, MT

by **ndlionsfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:22 am

Just happened to catch this score and saw that Bowman got tromped 50-7. I was just curious because I had a college roommate not too long ago from Ekalaka and they played 6-man football. I saw a picture of his team and they only had about 12-15 guys out. Is Ekalaka consolidated with a larger school now and the paper just didn't write in the co-op? I know a 6 man team could not play an 11 man team.

by **fbinnd** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:50 am

The reference is Ekalaka is incorrect. That is the hometown of that football team, but the team is now called Carter County.

by **ndlionsfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:58 am

Are there more schools/towns involved than just Ekalaka? Does anyone know which ones exactly?

by **Deuce** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:08 am

I looked at their website and it must just be Ekalaka and the surrounding rural area. There isn't much around it. Their roster indicates 18 players 9-12. 7 seniors, 2 juniors, 7 sophmores and 2 freshmen.

http://www.ekalaka.net/Sports/FB%20home%20page.htm

by **ndlionsfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:43 am

That is what I was thinking, too. Does anyone know if they are 6man, 9man, or 11man? I think its just crazy how a small town team can come in a beat a AA team that probably has twice the kids on their roster. Was anyone at this game? Project pat maybe......

by **ndfbfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:26 am

bowman county only has maybe 25 kids on their roster, if that. Going to be a long year for them unfortunately.

by **ndlionsfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:48 am

I saw their picture on the NDHSAA website and I counted 32 kids. They don't have their roster on the site, tho, so I guess they could have had kid quit or get hurt.

by **project-pat** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:48 pm

I was at the game....Carter County had 18 players out, Bowma has about 27. Bowman played 11 man on Offense and 8 man on defense. It was pretty screwed up. Bowman not being used to playing 8 guys on D, so carter county's QB, ollie fruit or something like that, would just scramble to the outside and michael vick it to the endzone.

Bowman lost 2 players due to suspensions, and they have a few injuries, few players quit the team. Not a real promising season for the bulldogs sadly. Bowman is loaded with talent, but nobody can commit to going out, so many players have quit in the past 2-3 years, it's sickening.

by **ndlionsfan** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:16 pm

Thanks Pat, that answers the questions I had about the game.....from their website sounds like Ekalaka has some good players....two returning all-state and 2 more all-conference. Must have a good fball tradition even tho its a small school.

by **project-pat** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:19 pm

ndlionsfan wrote:Thanks Pat, that answers the questions I had about the game.....from their website sounds like Ekalaka has some good players....two returning all-state and 2 more all-conference. Must have a good fball tradition even tho its a small school.

yeah, their QB-RB duo tore us apart, thought i was Pat White and Steve Slaton for a while.

Bowman vs Ekalaka, MT

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