Football Preview: Circle Thunderbirds vs. Buhler Crusaders
Circle is 1-8 against Buhler since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Circle Thunderbirds will head out to take on the Buhler Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Circle came up short against Mulvane and fell 29-19. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Westin Rose, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles. Circle also got help from Paxton Hall, who showed off his sure hands for 119 receiving yards.
Circle wouldn't let Mulvane keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jason Smith was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Buhler lost to Great Bend on the road by a 43-26 margin on Friday. The loss was the Crusaders' first of the season.
Circle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Buhler, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Circle came up short against Buhler in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Circle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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