Football Recap: McCool Junction Mustangs vs. East Butler Tigers
McCool Junction started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against East Butler. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 30-14 to the East Butler Tigers.
Despite the defeat, McCool Junction saw an underclassman step up: Colby Yates rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Rocco Hageman had an outrageously good game for East Butler as he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hageman a new career-high in rushing yards.
McCool Junction's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Butler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCool Junction will challenge Mead at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. McCool Junction is facing Mead at the right time seeing as Mead is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Butler, they will square off against Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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