Batavia extended their postseason success on Saturday against Glenbard North. They enjoyed a cozy 42-27 victory over the Panthers. 42 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Michael Vander Luitgaren
| 11/15/25 vs Glenbard North | 59 |
| 10/17/25 vs St. Charles East | 46 |
| 10/24/25 @ Wheaton-Warrenville South | 43 |
| 11/16/24 vs Downers Grove North | 28 |
| 11/30/24 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel | 23 |
Michael Vander Luitgaren was his usual excellent self, throwing for 139 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 59 yards on only five carries. Those 59 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brett Berggren was in the mix as well, providing Batavia with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Batavia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Glenbard North lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Donato Gatses, who rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Glenbard North's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 7-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Zechariah Morris was another key player, picking up 115 receiving yards and one TD.
Batavia pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Glenbard North, they moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Batavia will venture away from home to challenge St. Rita at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Glenbard North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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