Butler has gone 10-0 against Rocky River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Butler Bulldogs will host the Rocky River Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
Rocky River is hoping to do what East Mecklenburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Butler's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Butler breezed by East Mecklenburg at home to the tune of 46-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Eagles are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Druzbik, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Dequadre Currence and his an interception. Butler got some further help from Isaiah Houston: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Rocky River lost 28-6 to Charlotte Catholic on Friday. The Ravens haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Rocky River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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