Butler never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the East Mecklenburg Eagles, posting a 46-0 win at home. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Jayden Williams, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Damorian Thomas-Wright got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Butler's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Geremiah Mobley and Isaiah Houston, who racked up four sacks between them. Houston also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Michael Bloomfield was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
The win was the third in a row for Butler, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. As for East Mecklenburg, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will welcome Rocky River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for East Mecklenburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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