Butler Finally Downs Independence »
The topsy-turvy regular season of high school football has finally come to a close, and the Butler Bulldogs have done what was needed to put to rest the ghost of last year's come-from-behind victory by the Independence Patriots.
Some of you may recall that the Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead before the Patriots clawed their way back, in a game for the ages that was all but overshadowed when the Big I walloped the Bulldogs in the playoffs a month later. This year, despite some troubles throughout the season, Butler wasn't quite as ready to throw in the towel. They hung on all the way through. Perhaps that was the problem all season - they were looking to this game all year.
