After flying high against Waukegan last Friday, Lake Zurich came back down to earth. The game between the Lake Zurich Bears and the Libertyville Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the Lake Zurich Bears falling 29-14. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 20th).
A big part of Libertyville's win came down to the chemistry between Quinn Schambow and his top target Blaise LaVista. Schambow threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes while LaVista picked up 105 receiving yards and three touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Schambow now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Lake Zurich's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Libertyville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Zurich's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lake Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Forest's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Lake Zurich's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Libertyville, they will challenge Mundelein at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mundelein will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Libertyville surely won't give up without a fight.
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