Football Preview: Glen Rock Panthers vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Glen Rock Panthers will square off against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Glen Rock has nine wins dating back to last season, while Butler has seven).
Glen Rock's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Saturday, when they got past St. Mary's usually-dominant defense. Glen Rock took down St. Mary 50-33. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Butler strolled past Becton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-13. The 28-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Butler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Smith out in front who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Pj Coffey was Smith's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Glen Rock pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Butler, their record is now an identical 7-0.
Glen Rock came up short against Butler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. Can Glen Rock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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