East Butler had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-6 victory over the Nebraska Lutheran Knights. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 42-24 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Kaleb Palik had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Jakson Smaus got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
East Butler's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Smaus led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Grant Kozisek didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Butler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nebraska Lutheran only rushed for -9.
When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Lutheran lost, don't look at Lukas Worster. Despite the final result, he picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. Worster got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of68 yards.
East Butler will be playing at home against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they will head out to square off against Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Nebraska Lutheran focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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