After soaring to 35  points the game before, Butler was a bit more limited  in their  matchup  on Friday. They fell  20-13 to the Wheeling Park Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Golden Tornado can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Pennsylvania, while the Patriots are ranked eighth in West Virginia).
 Nicco Baggetta threw for 122 yards  on 11 of 24 attempts.   Marcus Vicari was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards.
 Wheeling Park had a senior duo take command as  Brennan Wack gained 142 total yards and  Nolan Yanchak gained 84 total yards and a touchdown. Wack's rushing production has been exceptional  for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 102  rushing yards dating back to last season.

Golden Tornado
| 10/17/25 vs Wheeling Park | 13-20 | 
| 10/10/25 @ Taylor Allderdice | 35-8 | 
| 10/03/25 vs University | 35-27 | 
| 09/26/25 vs Connellsville | 44-27 | 
| 09/19/25 vs Westinghouse | 14-40 | 
Butler moved to 6-3 with that  loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Wheeling Park, their record is now 5-3.
 When Butler and Wheeling Park next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Golden Tornado will try to stop Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s three-game winning streak when they meet  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Meanwhile, Wheeling Park will  take on  Steubenville and their six-game winning streak  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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