Football Recap: Western Brown Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 5:21am

Football Recap: Western Brown Broncos vs. Batavia Bulldogs

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After soaring to 49 points the game before, Western Brown was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by the Batavia Bulldogs on the road and fell 45-7. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Batavia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Mehlman out in front who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mehlman's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 receiving yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Harris, who threw for 304 yards while completing 74.1% of his passes.

Western Brown's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Batavia, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

Western Brown will challenge New Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Western Brown's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Batavia, they will face off against Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Batavia: 13.7, Wilmington: 17.5) so any points scored will be well earned.

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