After flying high against Saddle Brook last Saturday, New Milford came back down to earth. The New Milford Knights were beaten by the Butler Bulldogs 41-7 on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Matt Barile was nothing short of spectacular for Butler: he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Those 121 rushing yards gave Barile a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Smith, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Milford fell to 5-1. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Milford will take on Glen Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (New Milford: 12.5, Glen Rock: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Butler, they will challenge Waldwick/Midland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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