The Butler Golden Tornado's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Greater Latrobe at home and fell 42-7. Butler was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Nicholas Baggetta threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Littlejohn was his top target, picking up 81 receiving yards.
John Wetzel got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Wetzel really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Tatsch, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
Butler's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.5 points per game. As for Greater Latrobe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Greater Latrobe is on the road again on Friday and play against West Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (West Allegheny is ranked 116th, while Greater Latrobe is ranked 104th).
