Waukegan is 0-8 against Libertyville since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Waukegan has given up an average of 38.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-12, which was the final score in Waukegan's tilt against Stevenson on Friday. 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 424th, while the Patriots are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Libertyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Mundelein by a score of 17-7 on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Libertyville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Payton Sheridan and Matt Liu.
Waukegan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Libertyville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Waukegan took a serious blow against Libertyville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 52-14. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Quinn Schambow (who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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