Football Game Preview: Butler Bears vs. Fairdale Bulldogs + Official Tickets

The Butler Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Fairdale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Butler sitting on four straight wins and Fairdale on six.

Butler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bullitt Central as they made off with a 42-21 victory. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Fairdale's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Iroquois. Considering the Bulldogs have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Butler's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Fairdale, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.

Butler came up short against Fairdale when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 6-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.