Libertyville is 9-1 against Zion-Benton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Libertyville Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Libertyville has six straight victories, Zion-Benton has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Libertyville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-14 win over Waukegan. Considering the Wildcats have won five matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Quinn Schambow, who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Blaise LaVista did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Zion-Benton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Lake Zurich. While losing is never fun, the Zee-Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Bears are ranked 76th).
Libertyville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Zion-Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Libertyville against Zion-Benton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 victory. Will Libertyville repeat their success, or does Zion-Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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