Football Preview: Mundelein Mustangs vs. Lake Zurich Bears
Mundelein has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Lake Zurich Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Mundelein ended up a good deal behind Warren Township and lost 34-20.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich blew past Zion-Benton, posting a 38-6 victory at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Zee-Bees are ranked 270th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mundelein's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lake Zurich, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Mundelein, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-14 loss to Lake Zurich in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Mundelein, Chris Pirrone (who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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