It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Butler can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Forsyth Eagles by a score of 38-35 on Friday. Despite 112 more yards than the Eagles, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Jayden Williams, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
East Forsyth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylin Murry, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Cannen Rottweiler was another key player, rushing for 155 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Butler is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7. As for East Forsyth, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Forsyth, they will play host again on Friday to welcome West Forsyth, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in East Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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