Football Preview: Circle Thunderbirds vs. Buhler Crusaders
Circle hasn't had much luck against Buhler recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Circle Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the Buhler Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Circle came up short against Mulvane and fell 29-19. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was 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. Paxton Hall also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 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 defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Circle came up short against Buhler in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Circle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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