The St. Charles North North Stars will face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Charles North comes in on four and Batavia on three.
St. Charles North had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Wheaton North on Friday. The North Stars put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 34-12 win. The contest marked the North Stars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Aidan McClure was the offensive standout of the matchup as he picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Batavia). They blew past Lake Park 42-21 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Lancers are ranked 105th).
Batavia's win came from a few key players St. Charles North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Brummel, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Brett Berggren was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and one TD.
Batavia didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lake Park to a completion percentage of just 31.2%. The team can thank Andrew Culotta for the heroic effort on defense: he. Batavia wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.8%.
St. Charles North's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Batavia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
St. Charles North suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to Batavia when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the North Stars, Nathan Whitwell (who rushed for 264 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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