On Friday, Butler faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butler Bulldogs fell 27-19 to the Weddington Warriors. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Jayden Williams, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. Butler also got help from Donovan Pollard, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Butler's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Farmer and Legend Lockwood who racked up four sacks between them. Butler got some further help from Ian Coleman: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Butler is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Weddington, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will head out to challenge Garinger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler is facing Garinger at the right time seeing as Garinger is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Weddington, they will venture away from home to take on Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Chapel Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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