The North Butler football team will look to return to the Class A playoffs this season after last year’s 6-3 campaign.
They’ll begin the season at Belmond-Klemme after winning 51-0 over the Broncos last season. In Week 2, they’ll host South Winneshiek in the district opener after a competitive 22-14 win in their first meeting all-time last year.
In Week 3, the Bearcats are home for a second week in a row to face West Fork, and have won three straight in the series. In Week 4, they’ll travel to reigning district champion Wapsie Valley. They’re 0-3 all time against the Warriors.
In Week 5, they’ll host BCLUW after a solid 21-7 win last season. In Week 6, the Bearcats will head south to take on North Tama after a defensive 14-6 win last year.
In Week 7, they’ll remain on the road against Nashua-Plainfield, having lost two straight to the Huskies. North Butler will close the regular season in Week 8 at home against AGWSR; the Bearcats are 3-0 all-time in the series.