Football Preview: Bethel-Tate Tigers vs. Batavia Bulldogs
Bethel-Tate is 7-2 against Batavia since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bethel-Tate Tigers will take on the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Bethel-Tate was beaten by Miami Trace 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Panthers are ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, Batavia waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 52-6 win over the Jaguars on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Carson Harris and his top target Max Mehlman. Harris rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown while Mehlman gained 174 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mehlman is now averaging an impressive 116.2 receiving yards per game.
Bethel-Tate's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Batavia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Bethel-Tate against Batavia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethel-Tate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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