Football Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Geneva Vikings
Batavia is 10-0 against Geneva since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Batavia Bulldogs will welcome the Geneva Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Geneva is hoping to do what Wheaton North couldn't on Friday: put an end to Batavia's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Batavia blew past Wheaton North 41-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Falcons are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batavia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Whitwell out in front who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Whitwell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Berggren, who gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, on FridayGlenbard North kept up with Geneva until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Geneva put the hurt on Glenbard North with a sharp 38-12 win. The 38-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Geneva had a senior duo take command as Talyn Taylor picked up 183 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Anthony Chahino threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 114.6 receiving yards per game.
Batavia's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Geneva, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Batavia came out on top in a nail-biter against Geneva in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 21-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Geneva's Nate Stempowski, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Batavia to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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