The Butler Bulldogs will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Saddle Brook Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Butler is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hawthorne. Butler took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Hawthorne. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had no chance of recovering from.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between David Smith and his top target Pj Coffey. Smith threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns while Coffey gained 94 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
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 Max Reilly and Coffey.
Meanwhile, Saddle Brook took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They walked away with a 34-22 win over Secaucus.
Saddle Brook relied on the efforts of Nikolos Vitiello, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Cerciello, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Vitiello also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saddle Brook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Saddle Brook's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Gatyas and Logan O?Brien who racked up all five sacks between them. O?Brien also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Saddle Brook in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Does Butler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saddle Brook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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