Football Game Preview: Thomson Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs + How To Watch

Thomson has gone a perfect 3-0 against Butler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Thomson will venture away from home to challenge Butler at 7:30 p.m. Thomson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Friday, Thomson was fully in charge, breezing past Josey 50-6. With the Bulldogs ahead 36-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Noah Merriweather

Rushing Touchdowns

10/24/25 vs Josey	2
10/10/25 @ Glenn Hills	1
09/05/25 vs Grovetown	1
08/29/25 vs Academy of Richmond County	1

Dallas HIll was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 128 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 163 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes. Noah Merriweather was in the mix too, providing Thomson with two TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Butler took a blow against Burke County on Friday, falling 44-6. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Bears are ranked 181st).

This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Thomson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Everything came up roses for Thomson against Butler in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 59-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.