Football Game Preview: Lake Zurich Bears vs. Grant Community Bulldogs + Official Tickets

The Lake Zurich Bears will square off against the Grant Community Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grant Community took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Zurich, who comes in off a win.

Lake Zurich lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Stevenson, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Bears breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 49-9 on Friday. Considering the Bears have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Grant Community was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 35-30 to Antioch. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Sequoits 6-0.

Lake Zurich will have to contain Matthew Gipson as he made an impact in Grant Community's last game. He threw for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and one score. Tyler Zdon was another key player, gaining 105 total yards and a touchdown.

Lake Zurich pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Grant Community, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.