Football Recap: Butler County Falls Despite Strong Effort from Garrett Phelps

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2024, 8:22am

Football Recap: Butler County Bears vs. Webster County Trojans

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Butler County lost against Webster County back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Butler County Bears took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Webster County Trojans. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Butler County lost, don't look at Garrett Phelps. Despite the final result, 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.

Butler County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Webster County, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler County will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Webster County, they will challenge Todd County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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