It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chicago Mt. Carmel had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Batavia Bulldogs with a sharp 55-34 win. Considering the Caravan have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brett Berggren and Michael Vander Luitgaren certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Berggren picked up 191 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Vander Luitgaren threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Nathan Whitwell, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Chicago Mt. Carmel's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Batavia, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
As of now, neither Chicago Mt. Carmel nor Batavia have any future games scheduled.
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