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Downers Grove North upsets Batavia

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Downers Grove North's Richard Olekanma takes down Batavia's Jason Toth in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com Batavia's Zachary Strittmatter jumps in celebration after making a touchdown in the fourth of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

Downers Grove North quarterback David Edwards is sacked by Batavia's James Millette and Cullin Rokos in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Downers Grove North's Brandon Salter runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Downers Grove North's celebrates their playoff win over Batavia on Friday, October 26.

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Downers Grove North's Vontae Diggs holds back teammates while the finals second of the fourth quarter tick down to their victory over Batavia on Friday, October 26.

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Downers Grove North's Brandon Salter is taken down by a pack of Bulldogs in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Batavia's Ryan Minniti comforts teammate Marquise Jenkins after their playoff loss to Downers Grove North on Friday, October 26.

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Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com Batavia's Adam Hunger, Connor McKeehan and Stefyn Cortez huddle with teammates for a group hug as the final seconds of the fourth quarter finalize in their loss to Downers Grove North on Friday, October 26.

Downers Grove North's Brandon Salter runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Batavia's Zachary Strittmatter is congratulated by Sebastian Vermaas and teammates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Batavia's Anthony Scaccia slips out of the grip of Downers Grove North's Kendrick Schultz in the second quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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Batavia's Adam Hunger morns the Bulldogs playoff loss on Friday, October 26.

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]Batavia's Zachary Strittmatter runs back to the sidelines after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of playoff game on Friday, October 26.

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About this Article

When No. 8 Downers Grove North jumped to a 24-13 halftime lead at No. 1 Batavia Friday night in the opening round of the Class 7A playoffs, history was guaranteed to repeat itself. The Bulldogs were hoping the history would follow 2011 when also as a No. 1 seed the Bulldogs fell behind 28-7 only to stun Notre Dame 35-28 on their way to the state semifinals. Instead it was the Trojans who repeated history. They watched as the Bulldogs cut an 18-point deficit to 6 early in the fourth quarter before sophomore quarterback David Edwards quieted a big Batavia crowd by engineering the game-clinching 65-yard touchdown drive for a 38-26 win.