The Butler Bulldogs will face off against the Waldwick/Midland Park Warriors 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.
Butler's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past New Milford's usually-dominant defense. Butler claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over New Milford at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Matt Barile went supernova for Butler, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Barile a new career-high in rushing yards. David Smith was another key player, throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Parkinson and Pj Coffey.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Waldwick/Midland Park, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Manchester Regional 34-19 on Friday.
Butler's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Waldwick/Midland Park, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Waldwick/Midland Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. 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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