It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Batavia can now relate to. They lost 55-34 to the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since October 4th.
Despite the loss, Batavia had strong showings from Brett Berggren, who picked up 191 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Michael Vander Luitgaren, who threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns. Nathan Whitwell was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Batavia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josh Kahley and Chase Osborne. Osborne has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 25 times he's played.
Batavia moved to 12-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Batavia nor Chicago Mt. Carmel have any future games scheduled.
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