Football Recap: Butler Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake + How To Watch

The Butler Bulldogs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Corvian Community Cardinals on Friday, but they still walked away with a 14-9 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Cardinals are ranked 184th).

DeMaurion Thomas-Wright had a dynamite game, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.

Butler's run defense was locked in: Corvian Community could only muster 0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Tyler Dent for the heroic effort on defense: he. Butler's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.

Butler has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 23 points this season. As for Corvian Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will take on Irmo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Corvian Community, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.