Grant Community and Lake Zurich squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Grant Community had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bears and fell 46-13. 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 169th, while the Bears are ranked 38th).
Jayrel Conner
| 11/01/25 vs Lake Zurich | 83 |
| 10/24/25 vs Antioch | 76 |
| 09/26/25 @ Grayslake North | 65 |
| 10/17/25 @ Grayslake Central | 52 |
When it comes to explaining why Grant Community lost, don't look at Max Hembrey. Despite the final result, he picked up 137 receiving yards and one TD. Hembrey was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards. Grant Community also got help from Jayrel Conner, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Grant Community and nudges their season record down to 6-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-2 Antioch (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 78.9% over those games). As for Lake Zurich, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Grant Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Zurich, they will take on Antioch at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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