Batavia won the last time they faced South Elgin, and things went their way on Friday too. The Batavia Bulldogs claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the South Elgin Storm at home. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Nathan Whitwell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Batavia's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 5.5 times. South Elgin's QB won't forget Xavier Blanquel anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Batavia pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Elgin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Batavia will challenge Lake Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Elgin, they will take on Larkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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