Football Recap: Lakes Piles Up the Points Against Vernon Hills + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

09/05/25 - Away	49-6 W
09/06/24 - Home	31-20 W
09/01/23 - Away	21-28 L
09/02/22 - Home	14-13 W
10/09/15 - Away	26-20 W

After only 13 points in their last match, Lakes made sure to put some points up on the board against Vernon Hills on Friday. The Eagles really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-6 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Ean Ankney had a dynamite game, throwing for 236 yards and five touchdowns. Those 236 passing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lakes proved: they limited Vernon Hills to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Tyler McCall for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lakes didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.

Despite the loss, Vernon Hills still got an impressive performance from Giuseppe Urso, who picked up 34 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries.

The win got Lakes back to even at 1-1. As for Vernon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakes will host Grant Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Vernon Hills, they will square off against Conant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.