Football Preview: Lake Park Lancers vs. Wheaton North Falcons
Lake Park hasn't had much luck against Wheaton North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lake Park Lancers will host the Wheaton North Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Lake Park is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Charles North on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Park took a blow against St. Charles North, falling 43-13. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the North Stars are ranked 19th).
Lake Park's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Robert Munaco, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown, and Nicco Gonzalez, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gonzalez showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
Even if they lost, Lake Park's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Bennett Sierra was especially locked on to St. Charles North's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheaton North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Glenbard North by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Park and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Wheaton North, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Lake Park was taken down by Wheaton North 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Lake Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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