On
Tuesday, Sept 9, the Butler Bears junior high football team traveled
to take on the Warrensburg Tigers for their first game of the season.
The Bears lost a tough game 6-32. The Bears fumbled their first
play from scrimmage on offense, setting up the first of three
Warrensburg touchdowns scored in the first half. The Bear offense
found some success in the passing game but couldn’t sustain a full
scoring drive in the first half. Defensively, the Bears struggled
against both a strong Warrensburg offense and a terrific punter for
the Tigers, trailing 24-0 at halftime. The second half was a back
and forth battle, with the Bears finding the end zone late in the
fourth quarter. QB Cody Gabriel found several good targets in the
air throughout the game, completing 9 of 18 passes. WR Kale Jacobs
pulled down 5 catches for 67 total yards. RB Derek Shobe led the
Bears’ rushing attack with 14 yards on 8 carries, including a
touchdown in the 4th quarter. The Bears defense struggled to slow
down the Tigers in the first half but did produce two turnovers in
the game, an interception by LB Kirby Connell and a fumble recovery
by LB Zack Wicks. Connell also led the team with 9 tackles.
The
Bears return home to face the University Academy Gryphons on Tuesday,
9/23, at 5:30 pm.
- OFFENSIVE STATS
RUSHING
Derrick Shobe 8 carries,
14 yards, TD
Colton Hobbs 3 carries,
19 yards
Jonathon Coatney 3
carries, 7 yards
Kirby Connell 5 carries,
4 yards
PASSING
Cody Gabriel 18 passes, 9
completions, 74 total yards
RECEPTIONS
Kale Jacobs 5
receptions, 67 yards
Colton Hobbs 1 reception,
5 yards
Drake Stephens 1
reception, 2 yards
Tyler Hough 2
receptions, 0 yards
- DEFENSIVE STATS
Solo
Tackles/ Assisted Tackles/ Total Tackles
Kirby Connell 5/4 9 total
Colton Hobbs 4/3 7 total
Derrick Shobe 2/4 6 total
Jonathon Coatney 2/4 6
total
Andres Heiman 3/2 5 total
Cody Gabriel 3/1 4 total
Zack Wicks 0/3 3 total
Wain Walker 1/2 3 total
Zeke Martin 1/1 2 total
Coy Piland 0/2 2 total
Hunter Dickerson 1/0 1
total
Clayton Johnson 1/0 1
total
Kale Jacobs 1/0 1 total
