The East Butler Tigers will square off against the McCool Junction Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, East Butler took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over Omaha Christian Academy.
Logan Buresh was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaleb Palik was another key player, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
East Butler's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gunner Fencl and Jakson Smaus.
Meanwhile, McCool Junction strolled past Freeman with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 64-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Carson Mcdonald had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 378 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryson Plock, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCool Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
East Butler now has a winning record of 2-1. As for McCool Junction, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. East Butler has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McCool Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 324. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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