Antioch came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Lake Zurich Bears, falling 45-12. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Sequoits, who until this matchup were averaging 11.41 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Antioch still got an impressive performance from Abbigail Fuesting, who rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 107 receiving yards and one score. Tanner Ludwig was another key player, throwing for 222 yards and one TD while completing 80% of her passes.
Even if they lost, Antioch's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Rylee Dunlavy with two.
Antioch's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Lake Zurich, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Antioch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 47-6 win against Grant Community on the 1st. As for Lake Zurich, they will head out to face off against Mundelein on Saturday.
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