The Butler Bears will take on the Cole Camp Blue Birds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Butler's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Adrian on Friday. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Blackhawks. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Butler's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kellen Long, who rushed for 140 yards, and Xavier Wisdom, who rushed for 100 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cole Camp was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 38-26 to Lone Jack/Kingsville. One positive for the Blue Birds, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Butler now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cole Camp, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Cole Camp in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 44-14 victory. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Cole Camp have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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