Football Preview: Lake Zurich Bears vs. Mundelein Mustangs
Lake Zurich has gone 10-0 against Mundelein recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lake Zurich Bears will welcome the Mundelein Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Lake Zurich will be strutting in after a victory while Mundelein will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Zurich will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 32-point they dealt Zion-Benton on Friday. Lake Zurich blew past Zion-Benton, posting a 38-6 win at home. That looming 38-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bears yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mundelein was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Warren Township wasn't particularly close, with Mundelein falling 34-20.
The victory got Lake Zurich back to even at 3-3. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Lake Zurich strolled past Mundelein in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. Will Lake Zurich repeat their success, or does Mundelein have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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