The Butler Golden Tornado will square off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Park took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Butler, who comes in off a win.
Butler took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Taylor Allderdice onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park faced Fairmont Senior in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Wheeling Park came up short against Fairmont Senior, falling 34-14.
Although Wheeling Park took the loss, they still got scores from Brennan Wack and Kolin Wiley.
Wheeling Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jameson Maynard and Cazh Campbell.
The win got Butler back to even at 4-4. As for Wheeling Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Butler has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wheeling Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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