Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Lake Forest players believe the program is headed in the right direction after a playoff season.
That chip on Lake Forest's shoulder? It's still there. The Scouts recently concluded a 7-4 season that included advancement to the second round of the Class 6A State playoffs before losing to then unbeaten and No. 1 seed Crystal Lake South. That was quite a turnaround from a year ago when Lake Forest finished 3-6, which left more questions than answers coming into this season. That was a strong source of motivation for the players, according to senior defensive back Connor Cavalaris. "I am proud of myself and my team for the many successes we had this year," he said, adding that, "a lot of people around the area and in our community doubted us and didn't think we had a shot this year, but we've always had a strong belief in our team and…
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Two late touchdowns erase Scouts' 17-15 lead in 6A State playoff game.
Five passes ended up in the wrong hands, leaving Lake Forest High School's football team with a 28-17 loss to Crystal Lake South Saturday afternoon and an exit from the Class 6A state playoffs. The Gators' defense chalked up five interceptions split between Scouts quarterbacks P.J. Carollo (8-19, 92 yards, 3 INT) and Jordan Beck (8-13, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT). But it wasn't until the final three minuites that those mistakes caught up to Lake Forest (7-4). Leading 17-15 after Sam Moran connected on a 28-yard field goal with 6 minutes, 57 seconds left to play, the Scouts surrendered 13 unanswered points in the final three minutes to watch the lead and the season slip away. The Gators (11-0) returned the kick-off after the field goal to …
Quarter-by-quarter updates from the sidelines.
With the loss, Lake Forest (7-4) bows out of the Class 6A state playoffs while Crystal Lake South (11-0) remains unbeaten and will advance to the third round next weekend. Lake Forest's last trip to the third round was in 1992. Here's a summary by quarter. Fourth Quarter A CSL interception led to a second straight Gators TD on Kenny King's short run. The two point conversion failed with 11 minutes left in the game. Lake Forest recovered a fumble deep in Gator territory and turned it into 3 points with Sam Moran's 28-yard field goal with 6:57 left to play for a 17-15 edge. CSL took the kick-off after the field goal and gained starting position from the Lake Forest 40. The Gators regained the lead on Bolek Mikulec's 5-yard TD run with 2:36 …
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Scouts face top-seeded, unbeaten Crystal Lake South on the road.
The chants of "T.J." rang out in the Lake Forest High School locker room following the 45-25 dismantling of Shepard in Saturday night's first round of the Class 6A State playoffs. T.J. Jackson, the senior receiver and defensive back , did it all for Lake Forest. His two touchdowns, including an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the second half, was just a small dose of what the Scouts gave Shepard. "Offensively, we try to get him in whenever we can to get a spark," Scouts coach Chuck Spagnoli said. "He is as good of a player as we have had around here." The win advances the Scouts (7-3) to the second round and a visit to top-seeded Crystal Lake South (10-0) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Crystale Lake. "They are undefeated and big, …
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Scouts post 45-25 win; face Crystal Lake South Saturday at CSL.
Big plays dominated Lake Forest High School's 45-25 victory over Shepard Saturday night in the the first round of the Class 6A State playoffs at in Lake Forest. The Scouts (7-3) used TD receptions of 58 and 46 yards by Jacob Hellinga and TJ Jackson, respectively, and a 56-yard TD run by Owen Williams to set the stage for a 31-3 halftime advantage. Williams also opened the scoring with a 27-yard TD run and finished with 11 carries for 181 yards and two touchdowns, plus three receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. The win advances Lake Forest to a second round match-up at Crystal Lake South (10-0), which toppled Grant, 28-7, Friday night in its first-round game. The second-round game will be played at 1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 6) at CSL. …
Friday, October 29, 2010
Explosive McCoy keys Astros' offense; Scouts will need error-free game.
While both Lake Forest and Shepard high schools enter Saturday night's Class 6A State playoff opener with identical 6-3 records, the paths they have taken to reach the postseason are different. The Astros roll into town for a 6 p.m. kick-off with four wins in their last five games. The Scouts have lost three of their last five games including last Friday's 17-14 last-second defeat to Lake Zurich. Shepard's most impressive victory during the regular season came during Week 5 with a 35-21 victory over unbeaten Evergreen Park. Lake Forest's highlight occurred Week 8 with a 20-0 victory over then unbeaten and unscored-upon Vernon Hills. Scouts coach Chuck Spagnoli has described Saturday's game as "two good teams playing at a high level." …
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