After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Meadville is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Butler Golden Tornado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Meadville earned a 48-41 victory over Connellsville.
Jacoby Thompson went supernova for Meadville, rushing for 133 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 137 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Jordan Lawrence, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
Meadville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tymir Philips, Thompson, and Lawrence picked up one apiece. Thompson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Butler came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Brashear, posting a 42-0 win at home.
Butler got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mark Klemz out in front who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicco Baggetta, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Baggetta wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meadville's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Butler, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Meadville and Butler were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Meadville suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Thankfully for Meadville, Braylon Littlejohn (who rushed for 161 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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