After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westinghouse, Butler was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Connellsville Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 44-27. The Golden Tornado pushed the score to 44-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Mark Klemz
| 08/29/25 vs Brashear | 176 |
| 09/26/25 vs Connellsville | 150 |
| 08/22/25 @ Shaler Area | 136 |
| 09/05/25 vs Meadville | 66 |
| 09/19/25 @ Westinghouse | 20 |
| + 1 more games |
Mark Klemz had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 150 yards and three scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown. Butler is undefeated when Klemz posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Connellsville still got an impressive performance from Caden Matthews, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 166 yards and one touchdown. Matthews' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jayden Mickens helped out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Butler's record now sits at 4-2. As for Connellsville, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tornado will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Connellsville, they will face off against DuBois at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
