Football Recap: Nazareth Academy Takes Down Lake Zurich in a Playoff Battle

Nazareth Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lake Zurich Bears 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Roadrunners have posted since September 19th.

Roadrunners

Previous Games

11/15/25 vs Lake Zurich	24-21
11/08/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South	28-7
11/01/25 vs Hononegah	42-13
10/24/25 vs St. Francis	42-16
10/17/25 @ Benet Academy	42-14
+ 4 more games

The win was the ninth in a row for Nazareth Academy, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.9 points over those games. As for Lake Zurich, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Nazareth Academy nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.