After soaring to 34 points the game before, Waldwick/Midland Park was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were beaten by the Butler Bulldogs 42-6. That makes it the first time this season the Warriors have let down their home crowd.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Fleming, who picked up 78 receiving yards, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Waldwick/Midland Park also got a significant boost from Ryan Natoli, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
David Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Butler, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Matt Barile, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Waldwick/Midland Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Butler, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Waldwick/Midland Park has already played their next contest, a 32-7 victory against Cresskill on the 18th. As for Butler, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-13 win against Becton on the 18th.
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