The Butler Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Weddington Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Weddington's (thus far) undefeated season.
Butler is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Irmo, who was ranked fourth at the time (Butler was ranked 25th). Butler was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 35-34 to Irmo. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 25th in North Carolina, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fourth in South Carolina).
Despite the defeat, Butler got top-tier performance from Jayden Williams, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Zach Lawrence was another key player, throwing for 271 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Weddington blew past West Forsyth, posting a 48-13 win on the road.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Weddington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Butler beat Weddington 22-15 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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