Football Game Preview: Sarcoxie Bears vs. Butler Bears

Sarcoxie will square off against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Sarcoxie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ash Grove on Friday. They fell 18-10 to the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Butler owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They took down El Dorado Springs 14-0. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Butler now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sarcoxie, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Sarcoxie against Butler when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the squad secured a 39-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarcoxie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.