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Lake Villa · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3ANorthern Lake County
Power
+13.1
Illinois rank
#246
of 750
3A rank
#69
of 148
2026-27
0-0

Lakes is 0-0 and ranked #246 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #69 in Class 3A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 23vsBuffalo GrovePick posts game week
Dec 2vsZion-BentonPick posts game week
Dec 5atGrayslake NorthPick posts game week
Dec 9vsRound LakePick posts game week
Dec 12vsWaucondaPick posts game week
Dec 15atCrystal Lake CentralPick posts game week
Jan 6atNorth ChicagoPick posts game week
Jan 9atGrayslake CentralPick posts game week
Jan 13atGrant CommunityPick posts game week
Jan 22atAntiochPick posts game week
Jan 23vsCarmelPick posts game week
Jan 26vsGrayslake NorthPick posts game week
Jan 29atRound LakePick posts game week
Jan 30vsRidgewoodPick posts game week
Feb 2atWaucondaPick posts game week
Feb 5vsNorth ChicagoPick posts game week
Feb 9vsGrayslake CentralPick posts game week
Feb 12vsGrant CommunityPick posts game week
Feb 13vsVernon HillsPick posts game week
Feb 16vsAntiochPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Northern Lake County

Wauconda#118 · 0-0 · +23.0Grayslake Central#174 · 0-0 · +18.1Grant Community#276 · 0-0 · +11.6Grayslake North#357 · 0-0 · +5.3North Chicago#377 · 0-0 · +3.8Antioch#397 · 0-0 · +1.9Round Lake#460 · 0-0 · -3.9

Top 10 · Class 3A

MacArthur#2 · 0-0 · +47.7East St. Louis#8 · 0-0 · +41.9Centralia#9 · 0-0 · +41.8Kankakee#11 · 0-0 · +41.2Kaneland#16 · 0-0 · +38.4Morton#23 · 0-0 · +36.3East Peoria#27 · 0-0 · +35.3Peoria#30 · 0-0 · +34.2Hillcrest#37 · 0-0 · +32.9Mt. Vernon#40 · 0-0 · +31.4

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