Bulldogs
| 11/22/25 @ St. Rita | 34-54 |
| 11/15/25 vs Glenbard North | 42-27 |
| 11/07/25 @ Glenbard East | 42-21 |
| 10/31/25 vs Hoffman Estates | 56-0 |
| 10/24/25 @ Wheaton-Warrenville South | 45-12 |
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Batavia couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the St. Rita Mustangs on Saturday, falling 54-34. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Batavia's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Vander Luitgaren, who threw for 295 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 48 yards. Brett Berggren was another key pass catcher, picking up 155 receiving yards and one score.
Steven Armbruster had an outrageously good game for St. Rita as he threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Those four passing touchdowns gave Armbruster a new career-high. St. Rita's leading receiver Walter Jones was Armbruster's top target yet again, picking up 112 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Batavia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for St. Rita, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Rita, they will square off against Brother Rice at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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