Two dominant signal callers in Michael Nee and Michael Vander Luitgaren are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Glenbard East Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Glenbard East sitting on eight straight victories and Batavia on five.
Glenbard East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-29 win over West Chicago. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lucas Freese
| 10/31/25 vs West Chicago | 126 |
| 09/05/25 @ West Aurora | 116 |
| 10/24/25 vs Riverside-Brookfield | 97 |
| 09/19/25 @ Elmwood Park | 58 |
| 10/17/25 vs Glenbard South | 55 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Glenbard East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kedrick Dennis, who rushed for 117 yards and three TDs. Dennis is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Lucas Freese did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 126 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Batavia never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Hoffman Estates 56-0. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season.
Glenbard East better focus on containing Preston Brummel and Darin Ashiru as the pair were huge in Batavia's win. Brummel rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns, while Ashiru picked up 91 receiving yards and one score. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Brummel a new career-high.
Batavia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashiru and Luke Gardner. Batavia received some extra help from Nick Jansey, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Batavia's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Glenbard East, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Glenbard East has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Batavia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 399.8 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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