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IndependenceButler

Patriots
41
Bulldogs
7

The Butler (Matthews, NC) varsity football team lost Thursday's home conference game against Independence (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 41-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence12157741
Butler00077
Final score provided by M. Boteilho.
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Game Stats

Independence (25-26)

Butler (25-26)

Independence

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1522233.68215.52133.3
3Jared Street Jr (Jr)1522233.68215.52133.3
Butler

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals61148.5458.00127.8
11Niko Henderson (Jr)61148.5458.00127.8
Independence

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals2323010.013
2Jayden Jones (Sr)1515710.513
3Jared Street Jr (Jr)56112.20
20Christian Liles (Jr)3124.00
Butler

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals261114.311
0D. Thomas-Wright (Jr)211045.011
3Dj Starling (Jr)133.000
4Donovan Pollard (Sr)100.000
7Lucas Culberson (Jr)1-3-3.000
11Niko Henderson (Jr)273.500
Independence

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1423316.63
1Ricky Myers Jr. (Sr)11111.0
2Jayden Jones (Sr)36822.71
9Joell Wooten (Sr)133.0
15Zakai Milton (So)710114.41
17King Rhodes II (Sr)11919.0
20Christian Liles (Jr)13131.01
Butler

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals6488.00
3Dj Starling (Jr)2147.00
4Donovan Pollard (Sr)177.00
7Lucas Culberson (Jr)3279.00
Independence

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals8
9Joell Wooten (Sr)2
71Nori White (Jr)6

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Butler has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.
Independence

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals23023338501
1Ricky Myers Jr. (Sr)1111
2Jayden Jones (Sr)15768225
3Jared Street Jr (Jr)6161
5Eli Sellars (Sr)3838
9Joell Wooten (Sr)33
15Zakai Milton (So)101101
17King Rhodes II (Sr)1919
20Christian Liles (Jr)123143
Butler

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals11148159
0D. Thomas-Wright (Jr)1040104
3Dj Starling (Jr)31417
4Donovan Pollard (Sr)077
7Lucas Culberson (Jr)-32724
11Niko Henderson (Jr)707
Independence

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals230233233463
1Ricky Myers Jr. (Sr)1111
2Jayden Jones (Sr)15768225
3Jared Street Jr (Jr)61233294
9Joell Wooten (Sr)33
15Zakai Milton (So)101101
17King Rhodes II (Sr)1919
20Christian Liles (Jr)123143
Butler

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals1114848159
0D. Thomas-Wright (Jr)10400104
3Dj Starling (Jr)301417
4Donovan Pollard (Sr)0077
7Lucas Culberson (Jr)-302724
11Niko Henderson (Jr)748055
Independence

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals3932714.0
1Ricky Myers Jr. (Sr)336
5Eli Sellars (Sr)33
6Gavin Gibson (Sr)22
7Jon Snipes (Sr)22
11Nick Reddish (Sr)246
17King Rhodes II (Sr)11
19Cam Clayton (Sr)112
21K. Allen-Waters (Jr)2351.0
23Kevin Powell Jr (Jr)224
25Kaleah Caldwell (Sr)11
28Semaj Robinson (Sr)84122.0
29Yaikyire Bruce (Sr)213
30Bently Wyatt (Jr)112
31Zaire Crommarty (Sr)33
33Elyejah Jackson (Jr)3141.0
40E. Alexander (So)11
41Josh Butler (Sr)11
44Kaliph Brandon (Sr)33
45Micah Amsden (Jr)123
48B. Maxime (Jr)325
57Jacob Velez Jr (So)11
62Landyn Johnson (Fr)11
Butler

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals2243653.0
1Tyler Dent (Sr)235
2Amari Sifford (Sr)437
5Lejend Lockwood (So)279
8Gabe Wilson (Sr)134
9Matthew Shields (Jr)3581.0
10Jordan Colins (Sr)44
14Israel Houston (Jr)325
21J. Skinner-Robertson (Jr)112
22Miles Lacroix (So)134
24Ali Aman (Jr)314
27Zai Deese (Jr)22
33Zach Enos (Sr)1231.0
34Dyllan Greer (So)22
44Kenyan Stewart (Sr)22
54Adrian Benjamin (Jr)11
56Zhakye Mitchell (Jr)1231.0
Independence

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.051
21K. Allen-Waters (Jr)1.05
33Elyejah Jackson (Jr)1
Butler

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.52
9Matthew Shields (Jr).5
33Zach Enos (Sr).52
56Zhakye Mitchell (Jr).5
Independence

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals13838.0221
5Eli Sellars (Sr)13838.0
7Jon Snipes (Sr)1
11Nick Reddish (Sr)1
21K. Allen-Waters (Jr)21
Butler

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals06
1Tyler Dent (Sr)2
2Amari Sifford (Sr)01
8Gabe Wilson (Sr)01
14Israel Houston (Jr)01
21J. Skinner-Robertson (Jr)1
Independence

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals6362341
2Jayden Jones (Sr)42424
9Joell Wooten (Sr)22
15Zakai Milton (So)166
20Christian Liles (Jr)166
32Thomas Flores (So)33

Points

Butler has not entered any points stats.
Independence

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals35.63
32Thomas Flores (So)35.63

PATs and Field Goals

Butler has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Independence

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals336
2Jayden Jones (Sr)314
15Zakai Milton (So)11
20Christian Liles (Jr)11
Butler

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals10
0D. Thomas-Wright (Jr)10
Independence

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals11
9Joell Wooten (Sr)11

Conversions

Butler has not entered any conversions stats.
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Recap Video

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - Butler crushed by Independence

October 30, 2025: Matthews, NC 28105

Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC) followers went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Butler Bulldogs (Matthews, NC), 40-7 in a league battle.

With the win, Independence advances its record to 8-2 on the season.

The Bulldogs now own a 4-6 record.

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  1. Check In

    3rd Quarter
    34 - 0 The scorer has checked in. IHS 34, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:49p

  2. Game Attendance

    3rd Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:50p

  3. Field Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 8:50p

  4. Weather Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Weather Conditions Cold
    Posted @ 8:50p
  5. 40 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Independence3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - Pass completed for a TD. IHS 40, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:51p
  6. 41 - 0

    Made Point After

    Independence3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - PAT Good. IHS 41, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:52p
  7. 41 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    IHS 41, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:53p
  8. 41 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Butler4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Independence kicked off to Butler. Butler has the ball. IHS 41, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:54p
  9. 40 - 0

    Score Correction

    Independence4th Quarter
    Score correction for Independence in 4th Quarter. IHS 40, Butler 0
    Posted @ 8:58p
  10. 40 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Butler4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Butler - Rushing TD. IHS 40, Butler 6
    Posted @ 9:02p
  11. 40 - 7

    Made Point After

    Butler4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Butler - PAT Good. IHS 40, Butler 7
    Posted @ 9:02p
  12. 40 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Independence4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Butler kicked off to Independence. Independence has the ball. IHS 40, Butler 7
    Posted @ 9:03p
  13. 40 - 7

    End of Game

    Final
    IHS 40, Butler 7
    Posted @ 9:05p

  14. Scorer Dropped Out

    Final
    Posted @ 9:08p

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    3rd Quarter
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Independence @ Butler Football Game Info

Thu., Oct. 30, 2025 @ 7p
The Butler (Matthews, NC) varsity football team lost Thursday's home conference game against Independence (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 41-7.

Matchup Video

Rankings & Records

Independence (25-26)

NationalNCClass
16784
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
10-34-16-14-2.769.800383206

Butler (25-26)

NationalNCClass
1,2745116
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-72-32-32-41-0.417.400217315

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence		7.810.75.15.929.5
Butler		3.74.12.87.618.1

Independence Videos

  • Play video icon 11/14 Highlights vs Page 3:34
  • Play video icon 10/30 Highlights @ Butler 3:28

Butler Videos

  • Play video icon 11/7 Highlights vs Hopewell 3:32
  • Play video icon 10/30 Highlights vs Independence 3:35

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceButler
214.2Rushing Yards Per Game155.2
180.5Passing Yards Per Game106.4
180.6Receiving Yards Per Game107.3
394.7Total Yards Per Game261.6
66.8Tackles Per Game78.3
1.9Sacks Per Game1.4
25.8Points Per Game0.0
227Pancake Blocks-

Team Leaders

IndependenceButlerNational Avg.
#2 Jayden Jones104.4Rushing Yards Per Game#0 DeMaurion Thomas-Wright113.910.9
#3 Jared Street Jr178.2Passing Yards Per Game#15 Tyler Druzbik77.210.6
#15 Zakai Milton41.5Receiving Yards Per Game#4 Donovan Pollard30.38.7
#3 Jared Street Jr217.5Total Yards Per Game#0 DeMaurion Thomas-Wright124.824.4
#4 Dallas Brannon10.8Tackles Per Game#9 Matthew Shields10.62.6
#62 Landyn Johnson0.5Sacks Per Game#44 Kenyan Stewart0.50.2
#2 Jayden Jones10.5Points Per Game#0 DeMaurion Thomas-Wright01.8
#71 Nori White101Pancake Blocks
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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence3-1Butler2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/3/25IndependenceWest Charlotte(L) 31-710/17/25West CharlotteButler(L) 21-0
10/10/25ChambersIndependence(W) 41-69/26/25ButlerChambers(W) 23-12
10/17/25Mallard CreekIndependence(W) 35-010/24/25ButlerMallard Creek(L) 44-22
10/24/25IndependenceNorth Mecklenburg(W) 41-010/10/25North MecklenburgButler(W) 28-0

Record Breakdown

Independence (25-26)

Butler (25-26)
10-3
Overall
5-7
4-1
League
2-3
4-1
Non-League
2-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-1
Common Opponent
2-2
6-1
Home
2-3
4-2
Away
2-4
0-0
Neutral
1-0
2-1
Playoff
1-1
9-3
In-State
5-6
1-0
Out-of-State
0-1