Bulldogs Host Playoff Battle Vs. Crystal Lake at 1 PM Today! Will They Continue Drive To Champaign?

The Batavia Bulldogs continue their fight to remain the pack leader with the IHSA Class 6A Football Playoffs today against the Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge Wolves.

Editor's note: Batavia lost to Prairie Ridge 22-33, closing out a 12-game winning streak. To read a post-game update and see photos from this matchup, click here. The Batavia Bulldogs host rivals Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge Wolves in what promises to be an exciting game as the teams battle in the semi-finals of the IHSA Football Playoffs in the fourth round match.  If you can't get out to Bulldog Stadium for the action, you can catch the game from several places. Tune in this afternoon to the live broadcast by BATV (Comcast Channel 17, AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and online at www.BATV.us) beginning at 12:30 p.m. with the pre-game commentary. Full game coverage begins at 1 p.m. The commentary is provided by BATV volunteers Dave Lundborg and …

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House Hunt: 10 Homes Under $250K!

Talk about a buyer's market! Take a look at these beautiful homes priced less than $250,000!

Check out these Geneva and Batavia homes! To see all of them in full size, place your cursor on the main photo above. Click on one of the gray arrows that appear on the sides. Continue clicking to move through all the photos. Rick's favorites this week: The 100 N. River Lane condo looks ideal—open floor plan, overlooking the river, right in downtown Geneva. And the four-bedroom beauty on Viking Drive in Batavia with hardwood floors and Gazebo looks awesome—for $209,900! Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share (at no charge), add it to this story or contact Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com. If you need any help with this, or if you're interested in advertising on Patch, please contact …

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House Hunt: Two Floor-to-Ceiling Stone Fireplaces In This Mill Creek Home—AND IT'S UNDER $300,000!

Also a beautiful home on a wooded lot with an outdoor kitchen among the great buys and real stunners ready for a new owner.

Check out the NEW Patch House & Home tab, then check out these Geneva and Batavia homes! If you're interested in architecture, tune in to Geneva Patch on Sunday's for Geneva Architecture Challenge. Rick's favorites this week: They're all great! I'm partial to the cute $275,000 Prairie Street number in Batavia—nice neighborhood, historic area, walk to downtown. The stonework is gorgeous in the $648,000 Poole Court home in Batavia, and I've always liked the look of those condos on South Seventh in Geneva. Beautiful brick and this one has a 2.5-car garage for $475,000. Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share (at no charge), add it to this story or contact Sandy Kaczmarski at sanderella…

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House Hunt: A $1.1 Million Beauty on Sunset in Geneva and an Adorable 4-Bath Coach Home in Batavia!

From a condo to a nearly 3-acre home, these newly-marketed homes have one thing in common —location in the Fox Valley.

Check out the NEW Patch House & Home tab, then check out these Geneva and Batavia homes! If you're interested in architecture, tune in to Geneva Patch on Sunday's for Geneva Architecture Challenge. In Batavia, a couple of interesting stories on the changing landscape: Batavia's annexation of Moose International property and Chick-fil-A gets design approval. Rick's favorites this week: The Sunset home in a beautiful neighborhood, the Batavia Avenue Coach home that has the apartment above the garage (affordable and classy) and the Bennett Street home that has (I'm pretty sure) a great view of the Fox River. Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share (at no charge), add it to this story …

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House Hunt: You've Got to See This Gorgeous Batavia Avenue Home Built in 1844

Whether you're looking for history or a place to crash with your gaming habit, check out these homes—some with prices just reduced!

Check out the NEW Patch House & Home tab, when you get a chance. Then check out these homes. There's one with a cool game room, another by a bike path and some really great deals in the mix this week. Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share, add it to this story or contact Sandy Kaczmarski at sanderella@mchsi.com. If you need any help with this, or if you're interested in advertising on Patch, please contact Jackie Lobdell at jacquelyn.lobdell@patch.com or 630-940-8868. Patch is a great way to reach your prime audience, and the advertising rates are super-affordable. Related Topics: #Batavia, #geneva, #home and garden, #patch, and #real estate

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Rick Nagel

8:11 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2011

Kallie, you're right. I've been joking about the Geneva-Batavia rivalry for years (decades), and I do my best to keep the site conversational and fun. But House Hunt wasn't the place for it, and I apologize. Thank you for your comment!!!   more ›

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House Hunt: With These Home Prices, It Should Be Against The Law

It's a real steal, so why not come out and grab a new home at some of these unbelievable prices? Half-acre lots, more than 3,000 square feet of space, all for around $300,000.

We switched it up a little this week and featured homes in the $300,000 range. There are some beauties out there, including houses with half-acre lots, more than 3,000 square feet of space and Greek Revival architecture!   Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share, add it to this story. If you need any help with this, or if you're interested in advertising on Patch, please contact Jackie Lobdell at jacquelyn.lobdell@patch.com or 630-940-8868. Patch is a great way to reach your prime audience, and the advertising rates are super-affordable. Related Topics: #Batavia, #geneva, #home and garden, #patch, and #real estate

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House Hunt: Check Out This Beautiful, Historic District Home in Geneva

Moderatlely-priced to expensive, spacious yards to massive square footage, you can find your dream home and still have time for grilling on your new patio!

Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share, add it to this story. If you need any help with this, or if you're interested in advertising on Patch, please contact Jackie Lobdell at jacquelyn.lobdell@patch.com or 630-940-8868. Patch is a great way to reach your prime audience, and the advertising rates are super-affordable.

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House Hunt: Own A Castle With 'Playroom' For Your Toys—All 11 Of Them!

A 7-acre estate on three levels with room enough for 11 cars, or step onto a heated bath floor in some of this week's beauties, some at reduced prices!

Calling all real estate agents! If you have an interesting or unique property you'd like to share, add it to this story. If you need any help with this, or if you're interested in advertising on Patch, please contact Jackie Lobdell at jacquelyn.lobdell@patch.com or 630-940-8868. Patch is a great way to reach your prime audience and the advertising rates are super-affordable.

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House Hunt: You Think Brian Wilson's Home Was Nice? Gape At This $6 Million Estate!

Who'da thunk that any house in these parts would go for $6 million.

There was a little bit of fervor when Beach Boy Brian Wilson's former St. Charles home went on the market. That one was for a paltry $1.5 million. There are some beauties in this week's House Hunt—including that pretty home on Fifth Street in Geneva—but for "wow" factor, the estate in St. Charles is something to see.

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House Hunt: How Would You Like to Live on an Estate Lot With Old Oak Trees?

Build a dream home on a wooded lot with a view of a lake, or soak in your own pool on these dog days of summer with these Fox Valley beauties!

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