Jamal Worthy’s 4 TDs lead Butler past Providence

Jamal Worthy ran for four touchdowns in Butler’s 42-21 win against Providence Wednesday at Providence.

Worthy, who rushed for 153 on 17 carries, scored on a 44-yard run on fourth down for the first points and a 1-yard plunge to open a 13-0 Bulldogs gap. He accounted for 100 yards before intermission on 13 carries.

Providence responded on a 75-yard pass from Mason Boothe to Will Kakavitsas to close within a touchdown at halftime and tied the score on Nathan Mattar’s 5-yard run with 9 minutes, 13 seconds left in the third quarter.

Records: Butler 2-2; Providence 1-4.

Three who mattered:

Worthy: The Butler running back churned out 100 rushing yards in the first half with a pair of scores.

Christian Peters: The Bulldogs’ quarterback connected on 8-of-14 passes for 143 yards. He hit 6-of-16 for 106 in the first half.

Kakavitsas: The Providence receiver snagged seven passes for 171 yards and two scores, including a 75-yarder for the Panthers’ first score.

Worth mentioning

▪ Darius Law energized Butler in the third quarter with a 29-yard run on a fake punt into Providence territory. Worthy ended the drive with a 25-yard run for a 20-13 advantage.

▪ Butler got the better results on momentum plays. In addition to Law’s fake-punt run, Donovan Law’s interception on the next series set up Quesean Holmes’ 65-yard scoring run for a 28-13 lead.

▪ Butler rang up four sacks, with Jau’Rice Alexander accounting for a pair in the second half.

▪ Quesean Holmes ran for 146 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns. He accounted for 116 yards and both scores on nine second-half carries.

What’s next

Butler travels to Rocky River in the Southwestern 4A opener. Providence visits Ardrey Kell for the SoMeck 4A opener.

This story was originally published September 12, 2018 at 10:41 PM.