The Batavia Bulldogs will face off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Batavia beats Collinsville with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Batavia won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Glenbard North 35-34. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Nathan Whitwell, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Kelly, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Batavia's defensive line and their six sacks. Glenbard North's QB won't forget Nick Jansey anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jansey also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Josh Kahley was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Collinsville strolled past Triad with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-17. With that win, the Kahoks brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
Chase Reynolds was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards while completing 75% of his passes. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by AMARI RODGERS-PAROTT.
Collinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triad only rushed for 45.
Batavia pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Collinsville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Batavia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Collinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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