It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Deerfield can now relate to. They came up short against the Libertyville Wildcats on Friday, falling 43-17. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Wildcats are ranked 21st).
A big part of Libertyville's win came down to the chemistry between Quinn Schambow and his top target Blaise Lavista. Schambow threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes while Lavista picked up 191 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Schambow is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Stevan Gavric, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Deerfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Libertyville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Deerfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Libertyville, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lake Forest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Libertyville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lake Forest likes a good challenge.
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