Buhler has gone 8-1 against Circle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buhler Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Circle Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Buhler ended up a good deal behind Great Bend and lost 43-26. The loss was the Crusaders' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Circle came up short against Mulvane on Friday and fell 29-19. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Westin Rose, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Hall, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Circle wouldn't let Mulvane keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jason Smith was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buhler fell to 2-1. As for Circle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Buhler was able to grind out a solid win over Circle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. Will Buhler repeat their success, or does Circle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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