Lakes hasn't had much luck against Antioch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sequoits at 7:00 p.m. Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
If Antioch heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Lakes took over last week. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Eagles made off with a 21-20 victory over Grayslake Central. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Rams on their field since October 11, 2019.
Dillan Davis
| 09/19/25 @ Grayslake Central | 3.5 |
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One reason for the win was Lakes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dillan Davis and Robbie Siebert, who racked up six sacks between them. Thanks to that big game, Davis is now up to 4.5 sacks on the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Antioch). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Round Lake 70-12. Given the Sequoits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Panthers are ranked 462nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antioch's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Lakes took a serious blow against Antioch in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 41-6. Thankfully for the Eagles, Martin Cohen (who rushed for 215 yards and four scores on only 13 carries, and also caught one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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