By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Bowie officially began their 2014 campaign Saturday morning, taking on Conference 4A Division II Bridgeport in a scrimmage.
“I told the team before the game I didn’t want turnovers, and I wanted us to stay healthy,” said head coach Dylan Stark. “I knew it wouldn’t be perfect, we saw a few things to work on but we also saw some good things.”
The offensive side looked very consistent, especially with the running game.
“I feel you have to run the football to be successful,” Stark said. “So yes, we’re going to run the ball a lot more this season.”
The defense was stout at the beginning, but began to falter a little late into the scrimmage, giving Bridgeport life. Still, Stark said the defense played well considering the opponent.
“It’s hard to prepare for a scrimmage, because there isn’t any film or playbooks to study from. I still think the defense played well. Sure, we missed a tackle here and there, but we were in the right position.”
The coach said he chose to schedule Bridgeport and Burkburnett because he wanted a challenge.

Cristian Martinez tries to avoid a Bridgeport tackle during Saturday’s scrimmage. (News photo by Blake Wood)