The matchup between Butler and Independence on Friday hardly resembled the 10-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Butler Bulldogs fell 41-34 to the Independence Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 10-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Jayden Williams, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Jayden Jones, who rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry for Independence. Jones was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Hill, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Independence, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
As of now, neither Butler nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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