Geneva is 0-10 against Batavia since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Geneva Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Batavia better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Geneva really get things going. Geneva put the hurt on Glenbard North with a sharp 38-12 victory on Friday. The 38-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Geneva's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Chahino and his top target Talyn Taylor. Chahino threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes while Taylor picked up 183 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Taylor torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards.
Meanwhile, Batavia never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Wheaton North 41-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 35 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Batavia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Whitwell, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Whitwell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Berggren, who gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
Geneva's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Batavia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Geneva couldn't quite finish off Batavia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 21-18. Thankfully for Geneva, Ryan Boe (who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 137 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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