Butler has gone 10-0 against Garinger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Butler Bulldogs will face off against the Garinger Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Butler and 13 for Garinger dating back to last season.
Butler is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Weddington, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Butler was ranked 24th). Butler took a 27-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weddington on Friday.
Butler might have lost, but man, Jayden Williams was a machine: he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. Butler also got help from Donovan Pollard, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Butler's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Farmer and Legend Lockwood who racked up four sacks between them. Butler got some further help from Ian Coleman: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Garinger fell victim to Corvian Community and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of the Cardinals.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Garinger, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Garinger in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 70-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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