Friday, November 18, 2011

While I'm watching the...

...Bolingbrook-Naperville Central game tomorrow, Prairie Ridge will be playing at Batavia just down the road -- and upsetting the undefeated Bulldogs, I think.

Batavia has beaten five winning teams, Bartlett, Geneva, Streamwood, Lake Forest and Lakes, by a combined score of 203-70. That's impressive (especially last week's 42-0 shutout of Lakes).

But the Wolves are even more impressive, having beaten Glenbard South (twice), Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Jacobs and Nazareth, by a combined score of 250-56. PR's lone defeat was at the hands of Cary-Grove, 22-21.

Both Batavia and PR beat their one common opponent, Marmion, 36-7 and 49-0, respectively.

I've been watching the Wolves all year and saw them come from behind to beat a previously undefeated Jacobs on the road and Nazareth last week at home. The Roadrunners were 10-1 going into that game and had beaten some really first-rate teams.

I can't say enough about Prairie Ridge. I expect quarterback Nick Nissen, top, to lead the Wolves to a showdown with Lemont next week in Champaign.

BOWG prediction: Prairie Ridge 31, Batavia 24.

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