Batavia hasn't had much luck against Clinton-Massie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Batavia Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Batavia's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by New Richmond on the road to the tune of 38-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Lions are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They really took it to the Broncos for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory on the road.
Clinton-Massie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Dillion led the charge by rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Dillion also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Peyton Warren was another key rusher, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Clinton-Massie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andrew Smith.
Batavia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Clinton-Massie, their record is now 6-2.
Batavia was taken down by Clinton-Massie 48-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warren, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Batavia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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