Football Preview: Warren Central Dragons vs. Butler County Bears
The Warren Central Dragons will head out to square off against the Butler County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Warren Central will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Franklin-Simpson 49-22.
Meanwhile, Butler County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 30-26 to Webster County. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Butler County might have lost, but man, Garrett Phelps was a machine: he rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Phelps is now averaging an impressive 130 rushing yards per game.
Warren Central's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Butler County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Warren Central strolled past Butler County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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