Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Batavia couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Wilmington Hurricane by a score of 37-34 on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricane apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
When it comes to explaining why Batavia lost, don't look at Marcus Hughbanks. Despite the final result, he picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Max Mehlman also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Batavia's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Wilmington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilmington, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-6 victory against Wapakoneta on the 2nd.
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