The Wheaton North Falcons will take on the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheaton North took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against St. Charles East by a score of 27-19. That looming 27-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Meanwhile, Batavia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Charles North 45-21. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nathan Whitwell, who rushed for 264 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Batavia's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Malachi Smith was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Batavia got some further help from Chase Osborne: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Batavia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wheaton North's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Batavia, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wheaton North came up short against Batavia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 23-17. Will Wheaton North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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