Butler has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Butler didn't have too much trouble with Providence on the road as they won 28-10. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Panthers are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damorian Thomas-Wright, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Thomas-Wright's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Zach Lawrence was another key passer, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Butler's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Ian Coleman and Jayden Farmer, who racked up four sacks between them. Farmer also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Butler is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 0-3 otherwise. Butler got some further help from Jordan Pate: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Garinger 35-0 at home on Monday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for East Mecklenburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Butler against East Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Will Butler repeat their success, or does East Mecklenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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