Football Recap: Olympic Falls to Butler in First Game of Season + How To Watch

Olympic had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a hard 32-14 fall against the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 14th).

Olympic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryce Nixon, who rushed for 75 yards and one TD, and Jacoby Harris, who picked up 26 receiving yards and one touchdown.

DeMaurion Thomas-Wright was nothing short of spectacular for Butler: he rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Thomas-Wright's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Pollard, who rushed for 40 yards and one TD.

Looking ahead, Olympic will host Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Butler, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Corvian Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.