Grant Community blew Lakes out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Lakes got their revenge. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 20-18. The Bulldogs gained 185 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Grant Community's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Hembrey, who picked up 195 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Hembrey really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. Matthew Gipson was another key player, having thrown for 287 yards and two touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Logan Myers for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grant Community's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grant Community fell to 2-1. As for Lakes, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grant Community will face off against rival North Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lakes is set to square off against their familiar foe Grayslake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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