With a playoff game on the line, Wilmington rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Batavia Bulldogs out 37-34. The victory was nothing new for the Hurricane as they're now sitting on four straight.
Despite the loss, Batavia still got an impressive performance from Marcus Hughbanks, who picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Batavia also got help from Max Mehlman, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Batavia, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Wilmington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-6 win against Wapakoneta on the 2nd. Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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