Football Game Preview: St. Rita Mustangs vs. Batavia Bulldogs + How To Watch

The St. Rita Mustangs will square off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Rita comes in on six and Batavia on seven.

St. Rita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Hersey 56-42. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brandon Johnson Jr. and Brandon Jenkins. Johnson Jr. had a solid game and rushed for 124 yards and one TD. Meanwhile, Jenkins was balling out in the loss, picking up 163 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 154 yards and two scores.

Meanwhile, Batavia won against Glenbard East two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Bulldogs strolled past Glenbard North with points to spare, taking the game 42-27.

St. Rita better keep an eye on Michael Vander Luitgaren. He was instrumental in Batavia's win, throwing for 139 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 59 yards on only five carries. Those 59 rushing yards gave Vander Luitgaren a new career-high. Brett Berggren was Vander Luitgaren's top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Batavia proved: they limited Glenbard North to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Luke Gardner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Batavia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.

St. Rita's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Batavia, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.

Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. St. Rita has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Batavia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.