2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
Grayslake (North)
8/31 7:45 @
Crystal Lake (Central)
9/7 7:30 @
*Vernon Hills
9/14 7:30 H
*Fox Lake (Grant)
9/21 7:00 @
*North Chicago
9/29 1:00 @
*Wauconda
10/5 7:30 H
*Antioch
10/12 7:30 @
Gurnee (Warren)
10/19 7:30 H
*Round Lake
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Week #3 vs.Round Lake (2-1)
9/8/2006

Eagles 3-0 with Impressive Win

  Lakes' Eagles are soaring to unexpected heights just three games into the season as they picked up their third straight victory with a 42-14 thumping over host Round Lake in the North Suburban (Prairie) division opener on Friday night.
     Junior quarterback Randy Ratajczyk (8 of 17 for 149 yards passing) rushed for a score and threw for a touchdown pass in a reserve role for starting quarterback Richard Fisher, injured with a concussion.  
    "It was nerve wracking at first, but my team picked me up," Ratajczyk said. "Coach Mertens mentioned to keep my head up and keep going. [Fisher] took a tough hit but he's a tough kid."
    Lakes (3-0, 1-0) still flew out to sizable lead early on.
     "We're winning ugly and it has to stop at some point," Lakes coach Luke Mertens said. "We're happy to win but we really need to fix some things.
    "Getting up 28-0 you can't ask for anything better than that. We executed things flawlessly."
    The Eagles let the game get interesting in the second quarter, when Round Lake (2-1, 0-1) clawed right back into the game at 28-14.
    The Panthers' CJ Swanson scored on a 1 yard run and defensive lineman Chris Larsen (6'1, 230) intercepted a Ratajczyk pass and carried it 45 yards for the score.
     "Being a lineman you usually don't get a chance to get a ball like that," Larsen said. "I really didn't think I would get there."
     Just a play earlier, Lakes starting senior quarterback Fisher left the game with a concussion. Fisher had made a run down the sidelines for 16 yards and took a solid hit from Round Lake's Kyle Jakubisin.
    Lakes went on another route in the fourth quarter. Ted Bariamis (7 catches for 112 yards) caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Ratajczyk.
    "I figured I would score tonight," Bariamis said. "I just went out there to play to win."
    Ratajczyk also added a rushing touchdown making the score 42-14.
    The Panthers had their chances to catch up but couldn't get it going.
    "We had some moments in the second quarter," Round Lake coach Doug Moss said. "We just needed a way to punch in one more score  to get closer. Every time we tried something to do, they (Lakes) countered it."
    Round Lake also lost a couple more players to injury, running back Tim Smith to an ankle injury and Andre Krueger to a shoulder injury.  

Lakes - Fisher 1 run (Pohlman kick).
Lakes - F. Soto 1 run (Pohlman kick).
Lakes - F. Soto 1 run (Pohlman kick).
Lakes - Bariamas 3 run (Pohlman kick).
RL - Swanson 4 run (McCracken kick).
RL - Larsen 45 Interceptiion return (McCracken kick).
Lakes - Bariamis 30 pass from Ratajczyk (Pohlman kick)
Lakes - Ratajczyk 1 run (Pohlman kick)

by Rusty Silber

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Photo Archieve:
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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
None

Conference Champs
None

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
1344.00

Conference:
North Suburban (Prairie)

Class:
5A

Colors:
Royal Blue/White

Nickname:
Eagles

Head Coach:
Luke Mertens

Last Season's Record:
6-4

First Varsity Season:
2005

2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 H
Monroe, WI.
9/1 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles North) 2292.00
9/8 7:30 @
*Round Lake 1725.00
9/15 7:30 H
*Vernon Hills 1333.00
9/22 7:30 @
*Fox Lake (Grant) 1629.00
9/29 7:30 H
*North Chicago 1016.00
10/6 7:30 H
*Wauconda 1225.00
10/13 7:30 @
*Antioch 1598.00
10/20 7:30 H
Mundelein (H.S.) 2295.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 TBA N
Monroe, WI.
9/2 7:30 H
Skokie (Niles North) 2245.00
9/9 7:30 H
*Round Lake 1656.00
9/16 7:30 @
Lake Zurich 2128.00
9/24 7:30 H
*Fox Lake (Grant) 1549.00
9/30 7:30 @
*North Chicago 962.00
10/7 7:30 H
*Antioch 1609.00
10/14 7:30 @
*Vernon Hills 1233.00
10/21 7:30 @
*Wauconda 1188.00