Round Lake is 1-9 against Lakes since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Round Lake is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wauconda on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 77-18. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 63-12.
Marqus Ries
| 09/19/25 @ Antioch | 138 |
| 09/26/25 vs Wauconda | 132 |
| 09/05/25 vs Maine East | 105 |
| 09/12/25 @ Grayslake North | 48 |
| 08/29/25 vs West Chicago | 33 |
Round Lake might have lost, but man, Evan West was a machine: he threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. 132 of those passing yards were hauled in by Marqus Ries.
Meanwhile, Lakes had to suffer through a 56-15 loss at the hands of Antioch. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Sequoits are ranked 103rd).
Round Lake will have to contain Ean Ankney as he made an impact in Lakes' last game. He threw for 224 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Lakes' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Round Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Round Lake was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Lakes in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 35-0.
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