Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) celebrates with teammate Kam Kruzelyak (11) after Sheets catches a touchdown to tie the game at 21 near the end of the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's quarterback Brayden Long (18) looks for some room to run the ball in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) catches a deep pass to move the ball into the red zone in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) catches a touchdown to tie the game at 21 near the end of the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Cohen Russell (1) looks toward the end zone as he tries to get past Millersville's Steve Sweeney in their game Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Cohen Russell (1) catches a long throw in their opening drive against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Tony Grimes (4) looks for an opening on a punt return in the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Josh Stokes (22) breaks up a pass attempt to Hakim Melvin (2) in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Downtown Slippery Rock was packed with people and vendors on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Grayson Miller, 6, of Grove City, tries his best in the cash grab set up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Faith Erwin, of Mercer, with Erwin Concessions, hands a customer a sno cone on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Donny Ras, 9, of Foxburg, left, and Lukas Hunt, 11, of Emlenton, look over the free stickers at the Chasing Airplanes tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Damian Hambley hands out poppies to all who would like them on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
June Schroeffel, 4, of Grove City, gets her face painted by Olivia Ace, 11, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Noah Morando works at the North Country Brewing tent on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Nicholas Niebauer (10) moves the ball through four Knoch players in their game at Knoch on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Tye West (19) and Butler’s Christopher Rubcic (18) fight for possession of the ball in their game at Knoch on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Kannon Trofimuk (21) throws the ball in bounds to a teammate in their home game against Butler on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Andrew Lucas (42) and Cody Lubinsky (17) give each other a high-five after Butler scores its second goal against Knoch in their game Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Noah Ernst (13) keeps possession of the ball and moves it up the field on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023, in their game against Knoch. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Samuel Caldwell (10) attempts to get the ball just before Butler's Mason McCall (15) can move it to a teammate in their home game against Butler on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Tye West (19) kicks the ball up the field to a teammate on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023, during their home game against Butler. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Thomas Sheptak (9) works to keep possession of the ball as Knoch's Will Parisi (11) attempts to make a play on it Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, during their game against Knoch. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Justin Mcandless, of Center Township, along with Tanner Mcandless, 1, cross the finish line on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, during the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Attendees dress up and take to the course on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, for the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ms. Pac-Man, left — Marcie Friel, of Chicora — watches a piece of fruit from the game — Elisha Coast, of Harrisville — hit a puck at a game along the half-kilometer Turkey Trot course Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Paula Ireland, of Gibsonia, plays ladder ball on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at one of the stops along the course of the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Attendees of the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot take to the course on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hunter Hockenberry, 2, of Butler, takes a bite of cake at one of the stops along the course during the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, Jessica Rodgers, Abbie Dailey and Taylor Dailey — all students at Karns City Area School District — help out at a benefit luncheon for Mason Martin on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Carter Herold, a student at Center Township Elementary, signs a guest book Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, for Mason Martin during a benefit luncheon for him and his family at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Friends and classmates of Mason Martin offered their help Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, during a benefit luncheon for the injured football player and his family at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
From left, Jean Utz, John Utz, Edwin Miller, Bridgette Miller and Earl Forsythe attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
From left, Jean Utz, John Utz and Edwin Miller attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
From left, Marjorie Rinaman, Janet Hull, Dorothy Meeder, Helen Dunbar, Patty Daniels and Joyce Rabold attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) celebrates with teammate Kam Kruzelyak (11) after Sheets catches a touchdown to tie the game at 21 near the end of the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's quarterback Brayden Long (18) looks for some room to run the ball in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) catches a deep pass to move the ball into the red zone in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Kyle Sheets (5) catches a touchdown to tie the game at 21 near the end of the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Cohen Russell (1) looks toward the end zone as he tries to get past Millersville's Steve Sweeney in their game Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Cohen Russell (1) catches a long throw in their opening drive against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Tony Grimes (4) looks for an opening on a punt return in the first half of their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University's Josh Stokes (22) breaks up a pass attempt to Hakim Melvin (2) in their game against Millersville on Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2023, at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. SRU won 42-21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Downtown Slippery Rock was packed with people and vendors on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Grayson Miller, 6, of Grove City, tries his best in the cash grab set up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Faith Erwin, of Mercer, with Erwin Concessions, hands a customer a sno cone on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Donny Ras, 9, of Foxburg, left, and Lukas Hunt, 11, of Emlenton, look over the free stickers at the Chasing Airplanes tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Damian Hambley hands out poppies to all who would like them on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
June Schroeffel, 4, of Grove City, gets her face painted by Olivia Ace, 11, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Noah Morando works at the North Country Brewing tent on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at this year’s VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Nicholas Niebauer (10) moves the ball through four Knoch players in their game at Knoch on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Tye West (19) and Butler’s Christopher Rubcic (18) fight for possession of the ball in their game at Knoch on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Kannon Trofimuk (21) throws the ball in bounds to a teammate in their home game against Butler on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Andrew Lucas (42) and Cody Lubinsky (17) give each other a high-five after Butler scores its second goal against Knoch in their game Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Noah Ernst (13) keeps possession of the ball and moves it up the field on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023, in their game against Knoch. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Samuel Caldwell (10) attempts to get the ball just before Butler's Mason McCall (15) can move it to a teammate in their home game against Butler on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Tye West (19) kicks the ball up the field to a teammate on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023, during their home game against Butler. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Thomas Sheptak (9) works to keep possession of the ball as Knoch's Will Parisi (11) attempts to make a play on it Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, during their game against Knoch. Butler won 4-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Justin Mcandless, of Center Township, along with Tanner Mcandless, 1, cross the finish line on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, during the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Attendees dress up and take to the course on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, for the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ms. Pac-Man, left — Marcie Friel, of Chicora — watches a piece of fruit from the game — Elisha Coast, of Harrisville — hit a puck at a game along the half-kilometer Turkey Trot course Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Paula Ireland, of Gibsonia, plays ladder ball on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at one of the stops along the course of the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Attendees of the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot take to the course on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hunter Hockenberry, 2, of Butler, takes a bite of cake at one of the stops along the course during the first half-kilometer Turtle Trot on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, Jessica Rodgers, Abbie Dailey and Taylor Dailey — all students at Karns City Area School District — help out at a benefit luncheon for Mason Martin on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Carter Herold, a student at Center Township Elementary, signs a guest book Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, for Mason Martin during a benefit luncheon for him and his family at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Friends and classmates of Mason Martin offered their help Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, during a benefit luncheon for the injured football player and his family at the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
From left, Jean Utz, John Utz, Edwin Miller, Bridgette Miller and Earl Forsythe attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
From left, Jean Utz, John Utz and Edwin Miller attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
From left, Marjorie Rinaman, Janet Hull, Dorothy Meeder, Helen Dunbar, Patty Daniels and Joyce Rabold attend the 76th reunion of the Mars High School class of 1947 on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
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