Waukegan is 0-7 against Lake Forest since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Waukegan Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Forest Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Waukegan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Libertyville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Waukegan took a blow against Libertyville, falling 52-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Wildcats are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Lake Forest ended up a good deal behind Stevenson on Friday and lost 35-21. The Scouts were up 14-0 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Waukegan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lake Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Waukegan was taken down by Lake Forest 38-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Waukegan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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