Henderson leads Bears over Clinton County, 63-24

Mon, 10/25/2021 - 7:45am — Diane Dyer

ALBANY - Quarterback Jagger Henderson led Butler County over Clinton County 63-24 in a non-district high school football game on Friday, Oct. 22.

Following the win, Butler County improved to 5-4.

Clinton County dropped to 1-8 as a result of the loss.

The Bears and Bulldogs are rivals from bordering districts.

Butler County moved ahead early and gradually pulled away to win convincingly. The Bears led 44-12 at halftime.

Through the air, Henderson completed 16 of 23 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, Henderson rushed 10 times for 93 yards and one touchdown.

Butler County used a balanced offensive attack to beat Clinton County. The Bears rushed 28 times for 243 yards and four touchdowns.

Running back Colton Dunnells led Butler County on the ground, rushing 14 times for 130 yards and three touchdowns in the Bears' win.

Henderson completed multiple passes to five different receivers. Solomon Flener paced Butler County in receiving, hauling in five receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

Contributing to Butler County's passing attack, Gage Beasley and Luke Laughing added one touchdown pass reception apiece for the Bears.

Landon Binion led the Bears defensively, recording 10 tackles and one sack.

Behind Binion in the defensive category for Butler County, Dillon Hudnall and Gage Beasley logged nine tackles and seven tackles, respectively. Beasley and Jay Peralta delivered one interception apiece for the Bears. Providing a defensive score for Butler County, Beasley returned a picked off pass 35 yards for a touchdown.

Butler County is scheduled to host Ohio County for a regular season finale on Friday, Oct. 29.

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