Geneva junior goalkeeper Joe Mozden has been one of the bright spots in a challenging season for the Vikings’ boys soccer team. The goalkeeper spot was a question entering the season but Mozden has provided solid play in net for Geneva, which hosts rival Batavia at 11 a.m. today in a 3A regional opener. In this week’s Weekend Chit-chat with sports editor Jay Schwab, Mozden touches base on today’s match, his midseason concussion and a witty teammate. The following is an edited transcript:

What’s your mindset about the Batavia game?

I think that although we beat them in the regular season we can’t handle them in the same way we handled them before. We definitely have improved, and we’d be underestimating our opponent if we said they didn’t improve.