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AT THE HALF: Batavia 7, Niles Notre Dame 28
Two fumbles mar the first half of the Bulldogs playoff game against Niles Notre Dame at home.
Editor's note, Oct. 28 update: Batavia defeated Niles Notre Dame 35-28. To read our initial postgame report, click .
It's not looking so good. Not now at least.
The Batavia football team goes into the second half down 21 points on the first night of their playoff run. The Niles Notre Dame Dons have the upper hand at 28-7.
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It's only about the second time this year the Bulldogs have gone into a half with a deficit. The last time that happened they were able to recover.
Two fumbles in the first half tripped up the Dogs, and Niles Notre Dame took advantage with multiple touchdowns.
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Sophomore running back Anthony Thielk had the Bulldogs' only touchdown so far with a two-yard run.
The Bulldogs finished their regular season on a .
The game continues inside Bulldog Stadium at Batavia High School.
Check batavia.patch.com after the game for an update on the second half, and then again late tonight for comments from the coaches.
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