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The Butler Co. Bears opened the 2012 football season on the road with a border clash with long time foe Logan Co. Cougars.   Football time in Kentucky, as all across the Bluegrass this past weekend fall like temperatures and high school football week one set the stage.

The Butler Co. Bears and Cougars battled to what appeared to be a stalemate first half. But with only twenty-eight seconds left in the half, the Cougars connected on a forty-two yard pass for a touchdown and take a 13-7 lead at the intermission. The only score for the Bears in the first half was a fifteen yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Elijah Flener to junior wide receiver Matt Moore; and Jake Martin extra point kick was good.

The Bears defense would take advantage of the Logan Co. offense that would self destruct in the second half. The Cougars quarterback who was 9 out of 11 passing in the first half for 158 yards, excellent for anyone standards. The Cougars would throw five interceptions, and lose one fumble totaling six turnovers in the second half of play. At any level turnovers change momentum of a game, and can be hard to shake off especially in the opening game of season.  The Bears would convert those turnovers into Bears touchdowns, out scoring the Cougars 20-0.

Here is an inside look at the numbers and a breakdown of the game.
                                            Butler                             Logan

First Downs                             15                                   16
Yds. Rushing                           48 yds                            179 yds
Yds. Passing                         326 yds                             194 yds
Total Offense                        374 yds                            373 yds
Penalties                             5-35 yds                             10-55 yds
Turnovers                                 1                                     7
Time of Possession             21:10                                26:50
Scores by Quarters:         1      2       3      4    Total
Butler Co.                          7      0     20      0      27
Logan Co.                          7      6      0       0      13

BC Bears Offensive Stats*
Rushing*  Carries-Yds.
C. White      3-23
E. Flener    12-49
J. Martin     1- (-3)
Sack  Yds.  (-27)
BC Bears  Passing/ Rec. Yds.
                   Receptions   Yds.   TD’s
D. Embry           2             12     
M. Moore            8           142      2
 C.Deweese        7            59
C.White              3             27
W. Weathers      2             27       1
D.Havens           1             35       1
Flener -  26  completions/  45 attempts    (4) TD’s  (1) INT.  (326 yds passing)
BC Defensive Stats*
Havens- (3) interceptions
Flener- (1) interception
Embry- (1) interception

Scores by Quarters:         1      2       3      4    Total
Butler Co.                      7      0     20      0      27
Logan Co.                     7      6      0       0      13

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Photos/Video by Jeremy Hack, Beech Tree News

Story by Mark Allen, Beech Tree News