40
North Platte
North Platte Panthers
NORT
1-0 Overall • Away
Final
32
Butler
Butler Bears
BUTL
0-1 Overall • Home
Details

North Platte at Butler — High school football preview for Friday, Aug. 29 (7 p.m. CDT)

SBLive Report,            

Butler -

North Platte Panthers at Butler Bears

  • Date: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. CDT

  • Location: Butler, Mo.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/games/5769843-north-platte-vs-butler

The North Platte Panthers travel to face the Butler Bears on Friday night in Butler, Mo. Both programs open the 2025 season at 0-0. Fans can follow team pages for updates and stats: Butler Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/241403-butler-bears and North Platte Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/243777-north-platte-panthers.

Last meeting

Butler handed North Platte a 30-20 loss in the teams’ most recent meeting on Aug. 30, 2024. Butler led 28-6 at halftime before North Platte outscored Butler 14-0 in the third quarter; Butler closed out the win in the fourth. That memory gives both teams something to prove in this early-season rematch.

Streaming and broadcast

  • Both schools have NFHS Network pages that often carry regular-season games: Butler NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/butler-high-school-butler-mo/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and North Platte NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-platte-high-school-dearborn-mo/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages and the game link above for availability and local streaming details.

What to watch / quick notes

  • Early-season rematch: Butler owns the recent victory, but North Platte showed life in the second half last year.

  • Follow both teams on ScorebookLive for live updates, stats and rosters: Butler — https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/241403-butler-bears; North Platte — https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/243777-north-platte-panthers.

  • Next on the schedule: Butler visits Sherwood on Sept. 5; North Platte hosts Milan on Sept. 5.

Fan engagement

Help your team by following them on ScorebookLive and making a pick in our fan pick’em — picks are just for fun and don’t affect any projections. SBLive follower and pick counts can change, and win_chance projections may shift as more fans engage and more information becomes available. If you want to see your school get more visibility, follow the team pages and tell fellow fans to do the same.

See you Friday night — for full game details and updates, visit the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/games/5769843-north-platte-vs-butler.