Tornado defense sparkles in win over Brashear
BUTLER TWP — Butler’s defense got a bit offensive Friday night.
The Golden Tornado intercepted five passes, returning two for touchdowns and jump-starting two other scoring drives — all in the first half — on their way to a 35-22 football triumph over Brashear Friday night at Art Bernardi Stadium.
Butler (2-1) took a 28-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Golden Tornado opened the second half with an 8-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Mac Schnur’s third touchdown pass of the game — a 21-yard scoring toss to Dashawn Cox in the left corner of the end zone — for a 35-0 lead. That got the mercy clock running.
“Our goal was to come out and score to begin the second half, get the mercy clock going and get some other kids in the game,” Butler coach Eric Christy said. “We don’t have a JV game this weekend, so we wanted some other kids to get some time on the field.”
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Butler students cheering and on their Golden Tornado's football team in the 1st half of Fridays game at Art Bernardi Stadium vs Brashear. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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Butler students are happy with their teams 14-0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter in Fridays game at Art Bernardi Stadium vs Brashear. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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Quarterback Mac Schnur, 9, throws the ball downfield in the 1st quarter in Butlers game vs Brashear at Art Bernardi Stadium on Friday night. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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After a touchdown by Ryan McLister, 10 celebrates with David Graef, 3, in their game Friday night vs Brashear at Art Bernardi Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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Butlers Marching Band entertains the crowd at Art Bernardi Stadium on Friday night. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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lan Wilson, 24, looks onto the field nearing the end of a big first half in Fridays game vs Brashear at Art Bernardi Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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lan Wilson, 24, runs towards the endzone scoring a pick 6 in the 1st quarter of Butlers game vs Brashear on Friday night at Art Bernardi Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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Butler students are ready for a great game on Friday night at Art Benardi Stadium in Butlers game vs Brashear. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/9/22
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Butlers Brock Popovich 63 brings down the hammer to lead the Golden Tornado's onto the field Friday evening before their game against Brashear. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Brashear (0-3) scored three times in the fourth quarter, once on defense as Jayden Atkins returned a fumble 40 yards for a score.
But the Tornado defense put this game away early.
Facing fourth down from their own 6-yard line on the game’s first possession, the Bulls were intercepted by Ayden Davis at the Brashear 32-yard line. On fourth down from the 16, Schnur found Davis for a touchdown pass and the game’s first points.
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