New Milford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
New Milford's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They beat Saddle Brook by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-0. Considering the Knights have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Butler on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hasbrouck Heights out of the water with a 34-6 final score. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Aviators had little chance of recovering from.
Butler's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Smith, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Pj Coffey was another key receiver, gaining 139 total yards and two touchdowns.
New Milford pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Butler, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
New Milford might still be hurting after the 24-3 loss they got from Butler in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can New Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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