Butler hasn't had much luck against Mountain Lakes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Butler Bulldogs' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mountain Lakes Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.5 points per game this season.
Butler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Glen Ridge 40-20. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Butler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Smith out in front who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Yadi Perez, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Lakes came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 14-7.
Butler pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Mountain Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Butler took a serious blow against Mountain Lakes in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 41-7. Will Butler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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