Lake Zurich showed the rest of Class 6A that it is playoff ready, as the Bears dominated all three phases on their way to a convincing 49-9 road victory over playoff-bound Stevenson on Friday night in Lincolnshire.

The win put the finishing touches on a seven-win regular season for Lake Zurich, a sizable improvement on their four-win campaign from 2024.

“Obviously a big step from last year,” said Lake Zurich quarterback Reid Pfeifer. “I think our offseason training and all the work we have put in, [and] all the seniors have really stepped up. … I think that helps tremendously on what we are trying to accomplish, which is a state championship.”

The Bears took momentum early in this one on a 55-yard punt return touchdown by two-way starter Evan Peterson that made it a two-score game wi

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