Mead has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the East Butler Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mead lost 50-30 to McCool Junction on Friday.
Mason Reed put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Tony Engel.
Meanwhile, East Butler was beaten by Shelby-Rising City 42-12 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Huskies are ranked 13th).
Despite the defeat, East Butler saw an underclassman step up: Grant Kozisek picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown.
Mead dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mead took a serious blow against East Butler when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 62-22. Will Mead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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