Many linemen in Battle of Big Butts, West Aurora high school football

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By Al Benson

West Aurora High School’s 16th annual Battle of the Big Butts was a showcase for more than 200 football linemen from 25 suburban high schools in strength, speed, and agility contests Thursday, July 14.

A Neuqua Valley High School football lineman competes in the tractor tire relay at West Aurora’s 16th annual Battle of the Big Butts Thursday, July 14. More than 200 linemen from 25 schools participated in six events. Al Benson/The Voice

Varsity and fresh/soph divisions were included.

Michael Runge, West Aurora assistant football coach and science teacher, coordinated the event.

He announced varsity individual winners were Jacob Varner, Wheaton North, bench press; Grant Rylander, Wheaton-Warrenville South, 40-yard dash; Jake Davies, Yorkville, medicine-ball throw; and Brian Dillon, Neuqua Valley, agility run.

West Aurora’s Julian Guerrero competes in the agility event at West Aurora’s 16th annual Battle of the Big Butts Thursday, July 14. Al Benson/The Voice

Team winners were Batavia, bench press; Yorkville, medicine ball; Glenbard East #1, 40-yard dash; and Glenbard East #1, agility run.

Final team results: Glenbard East #1, 49; Yorkville 1, 46; Batavia #1, 39; Plainfield Central #1, 26; Jacobs #1, 19; Lockport #1, 19; Aurora Christian #1, 17; Oswego East #1, 17; Wheaton Warrenville #1, 16; Plainfield North #1, 14; St Francis, 14; Neuqua Valley 2 , 14; West Aurora #1, 12; Wheaton N. #1, 8; Geneva #2, 7; Plainfield East #2, 6; Neuqua Valley #1, 4; Marengo 3; Plainfield North #2, 2; Burlington Central #1, 2; Plainfield East #1, 2; Plainfield East 3, 2; Oswego #1, 1; Plainfield Central #2, 1.

A football lineman from Batavia High throws the medicine ball at West Aurora’s 16th annual Battle of the Big Butts Thursday, July 14. More than 200 linemen from 25 high schools participated in seven events. Al Benson/The Voice

Other schools entered included East Aurora, Blue Island Eisenhower, Plano, Waubonsie Valley.

A watermelon eating contest was a non-scoring event.

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