Football Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Wilmington Hurricane
Batavia hasn't had much luck against Wilmington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Batavia Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilmington Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Batavia took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Goshen, posting a 62-25 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Carson Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 402 yards and seven touchdowns, while also rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Marcus Hughbanks, who picked up 165 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wilmington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 42-21 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Batavia pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Batavia was able to grind out a solid win over Wilmington in their previous meeting back in October, winning 28-21. Will Batavia repeat their success, or does Wilmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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