Football Preview: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Warren Township Blue Devils
Libertyville hasn't had much luck against Warren Township recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Libertyville Wildcats will challenge the Warren Township Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Libertyville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Warren Township likes a good challenge.
Libertyville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Forest just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 42-35 to the Scouts. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 14.13 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Libertyville had strong showings from Blaise Lavista, who picked up 230 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Quinn Schambow, who threw for 433 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Lavista is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Seth, who picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Warren Township, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 10-3 win over Lake Zurich on Friday.
Aaron Stewart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Libertyville fell to 7-1. As for Warren Township, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Libertyville suffered a grim 28-8 defeat to Warren Township in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stewart, who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Libertyville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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