Batavia has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while South Elgin has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Batavia Bulldogs will welcome the South Elgin Storm at 7:00 p.m. South Elgin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Batavia, who comes in off a win.
Batavia is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Glenbard West. Batavia walked away with a 35-28 win over Glenbard West on Saturday.
Nathan Whitwell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
Batavia wouldn't let Glenbard West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Batavia can thank Xavier Blanquel and Chase Osborne for forcing both of them. Blanquel also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles which he returned for a touchdown. Another thorn in Glenbard West's side was Jake Feller, who picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-21, which was the final score in South Elgin's tilt against Barrington on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Fillies/Broncos are ranked 24th).
Batavia came out on top in a nail-biter against South Elgin in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, sneaking past 10-7. Does Batavia have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Elgin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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