After losing to Heartland the last time they met, East Butler decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East Butler Tigers claimed a resounding 62-24 win over the Heartland Huskies on the road. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
East Butler got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Palik out in front who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Grant Kozisek, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
East Butler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakson Smaus and Kozisek.
When it comes to explaining why Heartland lost on Friday, don't look at Carter Siebert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Siebert showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Luis Alvarez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for East Butler and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Heartland, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
East Butler didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-8 victory against Centennial on the 17th. As for Heartland, they will head out to take on Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heartland is facing Mead at the right time seeing as Mead is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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