Butler County (1-1) took it on the chin last week against Russellville but look to refocus this week as the Bears hit the long road to Breckinridge County on Friday night. For B.C.H.S. coach Ryan Emmick, the secret is to concentrate more on what his team does in terms of play execution.
A large crowd was on hand late Sunday night as the State Champion Butler County Middle School football team returned to Morgantown. An impromptu pep rally was held at the middle school gym and the team went on parade through town celebrating the championship.
The BCHS Bears football season came to a close on the road at Caldwell County High School last Friday night, falling to the #1 seed Caldwell County Tigers by the score of 51-14. The Bears, the #4 seed, came in as a heavy underdog. It was the final game of their high school career for six BCHS senior football players: Levi Johnson, Elijah Flener, Cole Dean, Jacob Richmond, Ricky Palmer and Dylan Havens.
Although the Butler County High School Bears' football team came up short Friday night, several fans made the trip to support the team as you can see in these images "from the sidelines."
With two convincing wins over the weekend, the Butler County Middle School Bears 8th grade football team brought a Kentucky Middle School State Championship football trophy back to Morgantown on Sunday The championship is the culmination of a perfect, storybook season for the Bears, who finished with and unblemished 14-0 record. Leading the Bears on the sidelines this season were Head Coach Lloyd Havens and Assistant Coach Mark Allen.
KHSAA playoff football is set to begin tomorrow night, Friday, November 2, as the Butler County Bears (6-4) travel to Princeton to face Caldwell County (7-3).
Coach Ryan Emmick's Bears expect a formidable foe.
The Butler County Bears and the Edmonson County Wildcats both endured lopsided defeats last week and each will be looking to rebound on Friday night in Morgantown. Butler County (5-4) dropped a 61-12 decision to Hancock County last week, while Edmonson (3-6) fell 60-14 to Monroe County. BCHS Coach Ryan Emmick knows his team must be able to put last week's game in the rear-view mirror in order to prepare for a solid Wildcat team.
It's "Pink Out Night" in Morgantown on Friday as the Butler County Bears (5-3) play host to the visiting Hancock County Hornets (6-2) in a key district football game that will help determine seeding in the postseason.BCHS Coach Ryan Emmick, a Hancock County native, knows the Hornets will come ready to play.
The Butler County Middle School 8th grade Bears football team ended the regular season a perfect 10-0, including the Green River Valley Conference Championship. This Saturday, October 20, the BCMS Bears begin play in the KMSFA (KY Middle School Football Association) State Playoffs.
Butler County football is hoping to get back on the winning track tomorrow night with an important district game on the road against Todd County Central. The Bears lost a tough 49-35 decision to Union County last week, while the Rebels took it on the chin with a 51-17 shellacking at the hands of Owensboro Catholic. The game has definite district ramifications with Butler currently sitting at 1-2 in district play and Todd at 1-1.
