Lake Park is 0-7 against St. Charles North since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Stars at 7:00 p.m. Lake Park has given up an average of 31.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake Park is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Wheaton-Warrenville South on Friday. The Lancers lost 35-14 to the Tigers. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kendan Ratini, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Charles North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Glenbard North by a score of 31-20 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the North Stars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
St. Charles North's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Lake Park was dealt a bruising 43-13 defeat at the hands of St. Charles North in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lancers were down 29-0.
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