Football Preview: Lake Zurich Bears vs. Libertyville Wildcats
The Lake Zurich Bears are on the road again on Friday to play the Libertyville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lake Zurich humbled Waukegan with a 41-12 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Libertyville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 43-14 win over Stevenson. The Wildcats pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Quinn Schambow was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 383 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Blaise LaVista, who picked up 235 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Libertyville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Caleb Baczek was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Lake Zurich's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lake Zurich barely slipped by Libertyville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 29-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Zurich since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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