Richards suffered their biggest loss since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 48-15 defeat at the hands of the Libertyville Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Wildcats are ranked 41st).
Quinn Schambow was nothing short of spectacular for Libertyville: he threw for 368 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Schambow is now averaging an impressive 333 passing yards per game. Stevan Gavric was Schambow's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Richards' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Libertyville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richards will square off against Blue Island Eisenhower at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Richards is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Libertyville, they will head out to challenge Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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