Xavier Ison cuts the ball upfield during a playoff matchup with Wilmington.
Batavia had a chance to win their first playoff game since 2012 when they hosted Wilmington in round one of the postseason on Nov. 1.
The Bulldogs came in at 8-2 overall, the seven seed in Division III Region Four. Wilmington came in at 6-4 overall, the number ten seed in Division III Region Four.
These two teams are both members of the SBAAC American Division and previously met on Oct. 4, a game Batavia won 28-21.
After a stop on defense to start the game, Wilmington struck first. The touchdown came on a 10-yard TD run from RB Josiah Puller.
Both teams then got a stop on defense. The Bulldogs would then gain some momentum on special teams.
Senior Tristain Sparks blocked a punt deep in Hurricane territory, and junior Vontay Calloway scooped it up and took it all the way to the Hurricane one-yard line. RB Xavier Ison took advantage, punching it in for a TD. The Hurricane led 7-6 after a missed extra point.
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