Photo Gallery: Football, 2026 IHSA 7A Second-Round, Batavia vs. Brother Rice

As usual. All the photos that didn’t make the newspaper are up for parents & players to get copies of.
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Illinois varsity high school IHSA Class 7A second-round football playoff game between the Bulldogs of Batavia and the Crusaders of Brother Rice from Chicago, in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Photo copyright of Vincent D. Johnson)
Batavia’s head coach Dennis Piron looks on during a Class 7A second-round game against Brother Rice in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)

Here’s the link to Paul Johnson’s story on the game, Batavia’s head coach Dennie Piron and Brother Rice’s QB Sam Holcumb, along side my photos, part of the Chicago Tribune high school sports coverage.

Batavia’s Michael Vander Luitgaren (8) passes against Brother Rice during a Class 7A second-round game in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)
Brother Rice’s Sam Holcomb (2) gets a block as he turns upfield against Batavia during a Class 7A second-round game in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)

https://vincentdjohnson.zenfolio.com/football-2026-ihsa-7a-second-round-batavia-v-brother-rice


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