Football Recap: Butler Golden Tornado vs. Meadville Bulldogs
Butler won the last time they faced Meadville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Butler Golden Tornado were the clear victor by a 35-11 margin over the Meadville Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tornado.
Mark Klemz was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game. Preston Simko did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meadville only rushed for 104.
Butler now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Meadville, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will face off against Hollidaysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hollidaysburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Butler surely won't give up without a fight. As for Meadville, they will take on Oil City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since October of 2015.
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