If Week 1’s one-point victories by the Batavia and Kaneland football teams demonstrated anything, it’s how much carry-over winning habits can have on a program from one year to the next.

The Bulldogs and Knights each went 12-1 last season, advancing to the state semifinals in their respective classes. While both teams welcome their share of newcomers, both have plenty of returnees who benefited greatly from experiencing plenty of big-pressure games last season – and winning most of them.

So when both teams found themselves in hairy situations on opening week 2012, it’s little surprise that both teams found ways to prevail.