The McHenry Warriors will face off against the Lakes Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakes is hoping to do what Streamwood couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to McHenry's winning streak, which now stands at 12 games. McHenry blew past Streamwood, posting a 38-0 win at home. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Lakes won against Grayslake Central on Saturday with 26 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Lakes put the hurt on Grant Community with a sharp 26-6 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Megan Murray and Talia Dewey. Dewey also made four total tackles, which is notable because Lakes is 15-1 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
McHenry's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Lakes, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
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