The Lake Zurich Bears will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lake Forest Scouts at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Lake Zurich ended up a good deal behind Libertyville and lost 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 121st, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Lake Forest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Zion-Benton with points to spare, taking the game 31-12.
Lake Zurich's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lake Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Lake Zurich against Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 43-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Zurich since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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