While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Butler was not quite Richmond's equal in the second half on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 26-7 to the Richmond Raiders. The Bulldogs gained 108 more yards on the day, but it was the Raiders that made the best use of them.
Butler lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayden Williams, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond only rushed for 64.
Butler's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Richmond, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Butler will take on Irmo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richmond, they will square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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