Football Game Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Glenbard East Rams + Official Tickets

Two dominant signal callers in Michael Vander Luitgaren and Michael Nee are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Batavia Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Glenbard East Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Batavia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hoffman Estates 56-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Hawks are ranked 66th).

Preston Brummel

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/31/25 vs Hoffman Estates	3
09/19/25 @ Lake Park	2
09/26/25 @ St. Charles North	1
09/05/25 @ South Elgin	1
08/29/25 vs Glenbard West	1

Batavia relied on the efforts of Preston Brummel, who rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns, and Darin Ashiru, who picked up 91 receiving yards and one TD. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Brummel a new career-high.

Batavia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashiru and Luke Gardner. Batavia received some extra help from Nick Jansey, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Meanwhile, Glenbard East entered their tilt with West Chicago on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-29 victory over the Wildcats. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-13.

The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Nee and Carter Naranjo. Nee had a great game and threw for 268 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Naranjo was balling out in the loss, rushing for 201 yards and four scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.

Batavia's record now sits at 8-2. As for Glenbard East, their record is now 9-1.

We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Batavia has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 399.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Glenbard East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 354.8 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.