Batavia had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Wilmington Hurricane. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 77-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Batavia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Harris out in front who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns. Harris' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 302 passing yards dating back to last season. Max Mehlman was in the mix too, providing Batavia with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Batavia's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Vontay Calloway and Jamirez Grant, who racked up five sacks between them. Calloway also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Batavia's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Wilmington, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Batavia will challenge New Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Batavia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.7 points per game this season. As for Wilmington, they will square off against Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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