Butler (Matthews, N.C.) at Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Butler shoved Mallard Creek away easily last year on two different occasions. Will this year's meeting be different?
Photo by Randy Rimland
Butler steamrolled West Charlotte, 80-20, in its season opener, serving notice that despite heavy losses to graduation, the defending 4AA champion may still be the team to beat in 2013. Sophomore running back
Benny LeMay – brother of former Butler and now University of Georgia quarterback Christian LeMay – had a spectacular starting debut with four rushing and two receiving touchdowns. Butler went 15-0 last season and beat Mallard Creek twice last season by a combined margin of 54-6.
See the MaxPreps Top 25 Non-Public School RankingsWhile Butler was at home blowing out its opponent last Friday, Mallard Creek was in a dog fight on the road against defending South Carolina 2A/I champion Dillon. Tied at 21 late in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks eventually pulled out a 27-21 victory after piecing together a six-play drive totaling more than 60 yards that was punctuated with a 15-yard game-winning touchdown.
Mitch Stephens: Mallard Creek 24, Butler 21
Kevin Askeland: Butler 52, Mallard Creek 51
Jamie DeMoney: Mallard Creek 27, Butler 24
Stephen Spiewak: Mallard Creek 28, Butler 20
Leland Gordon: Butler 40, Mallard Creek 35
Colin Ward-Henninger: Butler 35, Mallard Creek 34
