Butler fell victim to Adrian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Adrian Blackhawks on the road and fell 32-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Butler's loss came despite strong showings from Kellen Long and Xavier Wisdom. Long rushed for 140 yards, while Wisdom rushed for 100 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Butler now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Adrian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will square off against Cole Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler is facing Cole Camp at the right time seeing as Cole Camp is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Adrian, they will face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adrian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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