Football Recap: Lemont Starts Season with Defeat at Home + How To Watch

Lemont unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Libertyville Wildcats on Friday. The Lemont HS haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Lemont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mike Preuss, who threw for 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 17 passes. Aiden Rudman helped Preuss out on the ground, picking up 74 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 79 yards.

Trevor Wallace was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 187 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes. A healthy portion of Wallace's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Brock Williams.

Lemont has already played their next contest, a 42-37 loss against Kaneland on the 5th. As for Libertyville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-14 defeat against Naperville North on the 5th.