The Libertyville Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lake Forest Scouts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Libertyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-17 margin over Deerfield. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Warriors are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Libertyville's win came down to the chemistry between Quinn Schambow and his top target Blaise Lavista. Schambow threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes while Lavista picked up 191 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Schambow is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Stevan Gavric, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Libertyville's defense and their six sacks. Caleb Baczek was especially locked on to Deerfield's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Rangers. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Scouts yet this season.
Libertyville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Lake Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Libertyville came up short against Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in October, falling 42-35. Will Libertyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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