FINAL: Batavia Wins 'Battle of the Bulldogs' Over Richards, 34-14

4:29 PM

Batavia intercepts, makes a first down and wins state Classs 6A football championship "Battle of the Bulldogs." Announcer: "It was Batavia's day, start to finish." FINAL: 34-14 Batavia.

4:20 PM

Muhammad-Rogers throws three incomplete passes, then connects short of the first down and Batavia takes over at the 47-yard line. Batavia eats some clock and punts with 3:58 left in the game.


4:09 PM

Batavia marches to the Richards 4-yard line, but Richards' defense intercepts in the end zone with 6:03 left and takes over on its own 20-yard line. Remains 34-14.


3:54 PM

Batavia moves the ball to the 9-yard line but is stopped by Richards' defense on fourth down to start the fourth quarter. Richards has the ball with 11:18 left in the fourth period, needing three touchdowns for a miracle comeback. Still 34-14.


3:45 PM

Hike on fourth down fires before Muhammad-Rogers knows it's coming. Batavia takes over with about 4 minutes left in the third quarter. Batavia 34, Richards 14.


3:40 PM

Batavia fumbles. Richards' Romanta Hill recovers, and Richards takes over on its own 45-yard line. Big momentum changer.


3:36 PM

There is no doubt that Richards can come back and win this game. First, Romeo Johnson runs for 67 yards, then Hasan Muhammad-Rogers takes it 12 yards for the touchdown. Just like that, Richards is back. Score: 34-14 with 6:56 left in the third quarter.


3:31 PM

Batavia scores on an 8-play drive, and it's mostly Anthony Scaccia. He runs it five times and catches one pass, running 24 yards just before the 12-yard touchdown run. Batavia misses the extra-point try but leads 34-7 with 8:16 left in the third.


3:05 PM POST — AT THE HALF

Richards comes right back with a huge play, a 46-yard pass from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers to Dedrick Shannon. Richards gets to the 4-yard line, but three passes fall incomplete, and the score remains 28-7 Batavia at the half.


2:52

Anthony Scaccia finishes off a seven-play, 47-yard drive, scoring from the 1-yard line with 1:29 left in the half. Howie Morgano kick good. Batavia leads 28-7.

2:47 PM

Interception by Batavia's Anthony Thielk. Batavia has the ball on the 33-yard line, second-and-8, with 3:06 left in the half.


2:41 PM

Micah Coffey connects with co-captain Rourke Mullins looking right and throwing left. The pass goes for 25 yards and a touchdown with 5:12 left in the second quarter. So far, Coffey is 7-of-8 for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Batavia leads 21-7.



2:34 PM

Richards comes right back with a big play to start the second quarter. First quarterback Hasan Muhammad-Rogers hits Ryan Willett on a long pass, then Muhammad-Rogers connects with Dedrick Shannon on a 9-yard touchdown with a little under 10 minutes left in the second quarter. Batavia lead is cut to 14-7.


2:27 PM

End of the first quarter: Batavia leads Richards 14-0. Richards has the ball. Still a lot of game left.


2:21 PM

Batavia scores again, this time on a 96-yard touchdown pass from Micah Coffey to Michael Moffatt. Batavia 14, Richards 0.



2:17 PM

Richards moves it downfield, including a great fourth-down completion, but is forced to punt on fourth-and-17. The punt rolls to the Batavia 2-yard line.



2:07 PM

Batavia marches 78 yards on nine plays and scores with 6:07 showing. Anthony Scaccia's 41-yard run was the big play. Scaccia carried it in from the 2-yard line for the score. Score: 7-0 Batavia.


1:55 PM

And we're off! Batavia kicks off to Richards. Batavia intercepts on a long third-down pass and takes over on its own 22-yard line. Long pass acted much like a punt.



1:33 PM


The Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones are accepting their Class 5A state championship trophy; Montini is accepting its second-place medals. Soon it will be time for the big game of the day for all of us: Richards Vs. Batavia in Class 6A.

The same scenario will play out, of course. One team will go home a champion, the other will take second place and congratulations for a great season. Which Bulldogs will be the winners?

Obviously, the kickoff isn't happening right at 1 p.m. They're now saying the game will start at 1:54 p.m., and we'll start posting at that time.



11 AM

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This is one of those rare games in which you can offer the same sign-off for both teams.

Go, Bulldogs!