Football Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. North Mecklenburg Vikings
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Two dominant backs in DeMaurion Thomas-Wright and Gabriel McLaurin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Butler Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:00 p.m. North Mecklenburg took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Butler, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Butler turned things around against Chambers last Friday. They walked away with a 23-12 victory over the Cougars.
Matthew Shields
| 09/26/25 @ Chambers | 11 |
| 09/19/25 vs Providence | 15 |
| 09/12/25 @ Providence Day | 8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Irmo | 13 |
| 08/29/25 @ Corvian Community | 10 |
| 08/23/25 vs Olympic | 8 |
Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Matthew Shields, Ali Aman, and Gabe Wilson picked up one apiece. Shields is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Chambers' side was Amari Sifford, who made 15 total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg lost to Mallard Creek on the road by a 33-14 margin on Friday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
North Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Butler, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
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