Football Preview: Wilmington Hurricane vs. Batavia Bulldogs
Wilmington is 8-0 against Batavia since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wilmington Hurricane will host the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Wilmington: 17.5, Batavia: 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wilmington's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Clinton-Massie offense got past them. Wilmington came up short against Clinton-Massie on Friday, falling 38-16. The Hurricane haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Batavia had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Broncos, posting a 45-7 win at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Batavia, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Wilmington against Batavia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 77-7 win. Does Wilmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Batavia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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