Glen Ridge and Butler squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Glen Ridge had to settle for second. They came up short against the Butler Bulldogs, falling 40-20. The Ridgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Smith, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Yadi Perez was in the mix too, providing Butler with two touchdowns.
Glen Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Butler, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Glen Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Butler, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Mountain Lakes, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.5 points per game this season.
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