BUTTE — Butte Central's football team is just one victory away from matching its 2024 win total, but head coach Don Peoples — who has been guiding the Maroons since 1989 — noted that their toughest challenges are still to come as they get set to head into the Southwestern A portion of their schedule.

"They're very motivated but I think they're very aware of what's ahead of us in conference play," said Peoples. "There's some very good teams in the Southwestern A and we've got to step up if we want to keep winning."

After dropping its season opener against Lockwood, the Maroons responded by surviving Hardin-Lodge Grass 17-16 on a walk-off 32-yard field goal from senior Jack Nagle to earn their first win. They then delivered a 40-0 route of Ronan with all of Central's scoring coming in the

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