Football Preview: El Dorado Springs Bulldogs vs. Butler Bears
The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Butler Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
El Dorado Springs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Adrian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Dorado Springs took a blow against Adrian, falling 35-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Butler didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Windsor on Friday, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win.
A big part of Butler's victory came down to the chemistry between Kellen Long and his top target Jake Chandler. Long rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while Chandler rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
El Dorado Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Butler, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
El Dorado Springs suffered a grim 36-14 defeat to Butler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Butler's Xavier Wisdom, who rushed for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. Now that El Dorado Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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