He leads the teams in tackles, but the way he does it with the cast is the impressive part. He's probably the fastest linebacker I played against. Manhattan, 8-3, will rely on Butler and its defense to stop an Olathe North team that averages 45 points a game. Quarterback Bryan McCall, the Sunflower League's top-rated passer, and running back Maurice Mack give Olathe North a triple threat on offense. We're aware of Sproles, but we have to maintain the balance.
Manhattan counters with a power-running game.
It also helps that Manhattan played in the rugged I-70 conference. We lost both of the games to the Salina schools by three points. Our only bad game of the season was against Blue Valley Northwest, where we lost 30-19 and had a bunch of turnovers. Olathe North coach Gene Wier also thinks his team is ready. Despite Olathe North's recent dominance, there is still the perception that western Kansas schools play a stronger brand of football.