Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Butler recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rocky River Ravens will square off against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Rocky River lost 28-6 to Charlotte Catholic on Friday. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Butler entered their tilt with East Mecklenburg on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 46-0 victory at home. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Jayden Williams, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Druzbik, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Butler's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Geremiah Mobley and Isaiah Houston, who racked up four sacks between them. Houston also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in East Mecklenburg's side was Michael Bloomfield, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Rocky River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Rocky River was dealt a bruising 55-0 loss at the hands of Butler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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