Football Recap: Butler Bulldogs vs. New Milford Knights
Butler's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 12.5 points allowed on Friday. The Butler Bulldogs really took it to the New Milford Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-7 win at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Matt Barile was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mikey Henehan was in the mix too, providing Butler with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Parkinson and Pj Coffey.
Butler pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Milford, the loss snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will face off against Waldwick/Midland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler's defense has only allowed 5.4 points per game this season, so Waldwick/Midland Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Milford, they will take on Glen Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glen Rock will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something New Milford surely won't give up without a fight.
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