If Round Lake was riding high fresh off their 46-6 takedown of Grant Community on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 18-14 to the Vernon Hills Cougars on Thursday. The Panthers gained 112 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Although Round Lake took the loss, they still got scores from Justyce Bills and Emma Franks.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Aria Randolph for the heroic effort on defense: she. Round Lake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 16.
Asia Foster
| 09/13/25 vs Harvard | 9 |
| 09/02/25 vs McHenry | 9 |
| 09/13/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 6 |
| 09/06/25 vs Larkin | 6 |
| 08/30/25 vs Lindblom | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Round Lake's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Asia Foster with two. She also made four total tackles, which is notable because Round Lake is 6-3 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Round Lake's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Vernon Hills, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5.
Coming up, Round Lake will challenge Zion-Benton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Vernon Hills, they have already played their next contest, a 46-13 win against Palatine on the 20th.
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