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Here is your 2010 summer football calendar! (revised 02/23/10)

10/23/09
Lake Forest 14 - Zion Benton 35

10/16/09
Lake Forest 14 - Lake Zurich 42

Game Stats:
Trutter--62 yards receiving with a TD and a 2-point conversion
Rees--242 yards passing
Williams--43 yards rushing
Gerber--40 yards rushing, 10 in the air
Jackson--10 catches for 124 yards, and a rushing TD
Karacic--2 catches for 18 yards
Max Keefe--12 tackles
Nick Keefe, Crowe, and Looby- 5 tackles each

10/09/09
Lake Forest 38 - Grant 35


It was Senior Night for the Scouts and they were ready to play on Varsity Field for the last time. The Scouts kicked off, and the defense took the field first. They forced the Bulldogs to punt after 3 plays and the Scouts Offense, led by senior quarterback Tommy Rees, was ready for their first drive of the night. Scouts drove 40 yards, capped off by TJ Jackson’s 2-yard touchdown run and the Scouts were up 7-0. Grant got the ball, but just like that Mike Karacic recovered a fumble, and the Scouts were back in business. After a long catch by Jackson and some grabs by senior wide receiver Connor Moutvic, the ball was in Jackson’s hands again for a 1-yard touchdown run. Jackson had 76 yards on the ground with two touchdowns--adding 95 more yards on 5 catches. On the Scouts next drive the ball was in the hands of senior running back Eric Gerber as he ran 7 yards for a touchdown. Gerber rushed for 54 yards with 1 touchdown.

The Scouts went in at halftime up 21-14. The Scouts received to start the second half, and Rees found Moutvic in the end zone for a 9-yard reception. Moutvic had 8 catches for 99 yards. After Grant scored, it didn’t take long for the Scouts to answer. On the second play of the drive, Rees found Bo Dever for a 58-yard touchdown pass. Dever had 4 catches for 104 yards. Senior wide receiver Colburn Trutter also pulled in 5 catches for 51 yards. Rees went 22 for 29, passing for 349 yards. To end the scoring for the Scouts, senior kicker Drew O’Neill hit a 33 yarder; he also added 5 extra points. On defense for the Scouts, Tommy Kinzer saved a touchdown with a key 4th-quarter interception in the end zone. Max Keefe led the defense with 16 tackles, while his brother, sophomore Nick had 9. Jack Wassmer and Charlie Murphy each had 6, with a few behind the line. The D-line and linebackers did a great job upfront stopping the option- running Bulldogs.

The Scouts go on the road next week as they travel to Lake Zurich on Friday the 16th, at 7:30.

10/02/09
Lake Forest 42 - Mundelein 6
Tommy Rees completed 14 of 20 passes for 334 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Scouts celebrated Homecoming with a 42-6, running-clock win over Mundelein on Friday night.

09/25/09
Lake Forest 42 - Warren 43 (OT)
Unbeaten Warren edged host Lake Forest 43-42 in overtime when the Blue Devils went for and made a two-point conversion after pulling within 42-41 by scoring a touchdown in the overtime session.

It was a hard fought game on Varsity Field Friday night. Scouts found the end-zone 1st when Rees found Moutvic on a 12-yard pass. Warren tied it up, but not for long. Rees found Moutvic again for a 26-yard throw through the air--but going into half time the game was tied at 14. The Scouts opened up the 2nd half with a big drive resulting in a 1-yard run by TJ Jackson. Jackson had 19 yards rushing, Williams with 14, and Gerber with 10. The 3rd quarter ended tied at 28. For the Scouts Defense, Max Keefe had 10 tackles, Cavalaris had 8, Kinzer and Karacic each had 5, and Kinzer also with an interception. The front 4 rotation also played a great game-- making some key stops, including a fumble recovery by Jason Gunning. The fourth quarter brought more back and forth action. Warren scored early on in the 4th, but the Scouts were not ready to give up. Rees found the end-zone on the ground with 2:20 left. The Scouts WRs did a great job to allow this. Dever stepped up big this week with 8 receptions for 81 yards. Jackson--6 catches for 60 yards, Gerber--3 for 25, Shaw and Williams each 2 for 18, Karacic had 2 for 11 and Trutter pulled in 1 for 10.  After the Blue Devils scored again, the Scouts O still didn’t give up. The Scouts drove the field and ended with a 11-yard pass to Moutvic with 20 seconds left to cause OT. Scouts got the ball 1st and Rees found Moutvic again with a 2-yard pass. Rees went 36 of 57 with 337 yards and 4 TDs with Moutvic receiving 12 of his completions and all 4 TDs. He had 154 yards receiving and 94 more on kickoff returns. Kicker Drew O’Neill is still perfect on the season going 6-6 on extra points and averaged just over 51 yards on kickoffs. The Scouts fell when Warren got the 2 point conversion after their TD in OT.

09/17/09
Lake Forest 21
Stevenson 31
It was a hard-fought battle on Varsity Field Thursday night. The Scouts opened up the scoring when senior RB Eric Gerber ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Gerber had 87-yards on the day. Stevenson added a TD to make it 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. After an early score in the 2nd quarter for Stevenson, there was some good defense on both sides of the ball. Junior LB Max Keefe led the Scouts with 16 tackles, followed closely by junior Cameron Crowe who had 11, including a sack. Junior Mike Karacic had 6 with 1 of them coming behind the line of scrimmage, sophomore Nick Keefe and junior Connor Cavalaris each had 5. Nick also recovered a Stevenson fumble. Our front four ended up with a combined 12 tackles. After a good hold by the D in the last few minutes of the 1st half, they held Stevenson to a field goal and went into the locker room down 17-7. E arly on in the 3rd quarter, Tommy Rees found Connor Moutvic for a 60-yard TD pass. Moutvic had 114 yards on 7 receptions. Stevenson answered, but the Scouts added another TD when junior RB TJ Jackson ran it in. Jackson had 12 yards on 4 carries. The Scouts were down 24-21 going into the fourth quarter. After some good offense and defense Stevenson was only able to add 7 points. Kicker Drew O’Neill was a perfect 3-3 on extra points again. Rees went 19-27 for 201 yards; Shaw had 3 receptions for 20 yards, Jackson 3 for 20 yards, Dever 2 for 17, Hellinga 2 for 12. Gerber and Trutter also had a catch each.

09/11/09
Lake Forest 38 - Libertyville 28

The Scouts opened up conference play last night at Libertyville with a victory. AfterLibertyville scored to open, it didn’t take long for the Scouts to tie it up. Connor Moutvic ran a kick back 93yards for a touchdown and the game was on. Moutvic had 150 yards on kickoff returns and another 21 on punt returns. Down 21-7 going into the second quarter the Scouts weren’t ready to give up. After a 56-yard drive, Tommy Rees found Moutvic on a 23-yard pass with 2:38 left in the second quarter. The Scouts Defense forced a fumble on Libertyville’s next possession. Rees drove the Scouts 57 yards, capped off by a 28-yard pass to sophomore WR Bo Dever, to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining. Dever also had a 20-yard reception on the day. Tying the score going into halftime created a brand new ball game,  and the Scouts had the momentum. Rees found Moutvic again on a 16-yard pass after a 55-yard drive. Moutvic had 15 receptions for 185 yards. Also helping with the Scouts offense was senior RB EricGerber with54 yards on 9 rushes. Libertyville tied it up again,  but not for long as Rees found sophomore Owen Williams on a 4-yard pass after yet another 57-yard drive to make it 35-28. Rees went 31-45 throwing for 345 yards. TJ Jackson had 8 catches for 49 yards; Jacob Hellinga 3 receptions for 28 yards; Andrew Shaw pulled in 1 for 22 yards and Colburn Trutter had 1 for 9 yards. It was a big day for the Scouts D, Tommy Kinzer picked up a fumble, and Mike Karacic picked off a pass. Max Keefe had 15 tackles on the day, Cameron Crowe had 7, sophomore Nick Keefe and junior Connor Cavalaris each had 4 tackles. The front 4 for the Scouts did a great job up front including a sack by junior Jack Wassmer. Drew O’Neill was a perfect 5 for 5 on extra points and put up 3 on a 38-yard field goal. The Scouts (1-2, 1-0 in conference) take on Stevenson (3-0, 1-0) at home Thursday Night in the Comcast Sports Net High School Football Game of the Week at 7:30

09/04/09
Lake Forest 48 - Kenosha Bradford 56
The Scouts game v Kenosha Braford was a thriller. Both teams were in it to win it, and the Scouts fought hard until the end--but it just wasn’t enough. The Scouts opened the scoring in the first half when senior QB Tommy Rees found WR Connor Moutvic on a 23-yard pass. The game was going back and forth from that point on. Senior RB Eric Gerber found the end zone later in the 1st quarter on an 8-yard run to make it 14-7. Gerber had 74 yards on the ground with another 14 receiving on the day. The Scouts scored again in the first quarter as Rees found Moutvic on another 23-yard pass. The Scouts ended the first quarter up 21-14.The second quarter saw more back and forth action. Rees connected with junior RB TJ Jackson for a 28-yard touchdown. Jackson had 47 yards rushing and an additional 86 receiving. Later that quarter, Rees and Moutvic connected for the third time in the end zone. Moutvic had 15 receptions on the day, with 213 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Scouts went in the locker room at half up 35-28. This battle was not over yet. After a slow third quarter, the game was tied at 35 going into the fourth. Rees found Junior WR Jacob Hellinga for a 13-yard touchdown reception to make it 49-42. Hellinga had 81 yards receiving on the day. Other receivers who also greatly contributed were junior TE Andrew Shaw and sophomore WR Bo Dever, with 59 and 31 yards respectfully. On the defensive  side of the ball, more big things happened. The Scouts D forced 5 fumbles--junior LB Max Keefe had 12 tackles on the day and juniors Cameron Crowe and Mike Karacic each had 7 tackles. Karacic also came up with a fumble recovery. The D-line had some key stops and hits at the line of scrimmage, including senior linemen Brendan Buss, who also picked up a fumble. The Scouts offense kept on playing until the final whistle blew. With 2 seconds remaining in the game, Rees found senior WR Colburn Trutter on a 2-yard pass after a long drive. Trutter had 27 yards on the day. The O-line played a great game giving out offensive holes to run through and giving Rees time to pass. Their valiant effort showed as Rees was 40-54 passing, with 6 touchdowns, racking up 526 yards. Senior kicker Drew O’Neill was perfect on his extra points again going 6/6. Conference Play starts next week for the Scouts as they travel to Libertyville to take on the Wildcats.

08/28/09
Lake Forest 31 - Palatine 38
The Scouts opened the season at Palatine last week. After letting up an early TD the Scouts scored 17 unanswered points. Junior running back TJ Jackson put the Scouts on the board twice, which included a 57-yard run for a touchdown. Jackson had 243 yards on 19 attempts. Senior Kicker Drew O’Neill added to the first-half scoring with 28-yard field goal--making it 17-7. O’Neill was 4/4 on extra points on the day. Palatine wasn’t going to give up easily though, scoring 17 points to end the first half--making the score 17-24. The Scouts weren’t going to go down without a fight. The defense held Palatine to only 14 points in the second half. Junior linebackers Cameron Crowe and Max Keefe each had 10 tackles, Senior linemen Brendan Buss 3 tackles for a loss, and Charlie Murphy 1 sack and a fumble recovery.  Fighting from behind the whole second half, Senior running back Eric Gerber had a 47-yard touchdown run to make it 24-31. Gerber rushed for 99 yards on 7 attempts. The Scouts kept fighting til the end when Senior QB Tommy Rees found the end zone on his feet to end the scoring and make it 31-38. Rees connected with Senior receiver Connor Moutvic 9 times for 71 yards and Junior Jacob Hellinga 4 times for 33 yards. The Offensive line helped the Scouts with 477 yards on the day. The Scouts come home for the first time this season on Friday to take on Kenosha Bradford at 7:30.

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