The Forester football team dropped a 35-14 to visiting St.
Norbert College on Saturday (September 26). Lake Forest fell to 0-4
overall this season and 0-3 in Midwest Conference play. The Green
Knights are undefeated in four games this year, including three
league contests.
The Foresters got on the scoreboard first on the game's second play
from scrimmage. Junior Brock Stenberg (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand
Haven) took the handoff and ran 67 yards to the end zone. He
carried the ball a dozen times for a game-high 113 yards on the
day.
St. Norbert returned the ensuing kickoff to the Lake Forest
30-yardline and reached the end zone seven plays later to take a
7-6 lead and the teams failed to score again in the first
quarter.
The Foresters possessed the ball for 10:29 in the second quarter
but were outscored 21-0 in the period and trailed 28-6 at halftime.
Among Lake Forest junior quarterback Geoff Sobey's (Mt. Prospect,
Ill./Prospect) 13 completions in the quarter was the 170th career
reception for senior Dan Carter (Arlington Heights, Ill./St.
Viator), making him the program's career leader in that category.
He already held the school records for career receiving yards and
touchdown catches.
Neither team scored in the third quarter and the Green Knights
opened the fourth with a touchdown drive to extend their lead to
35-6.
An interception ended the next Forester possession but the home
team got the ball back by stopping the Knights on 4th-and-1 at the
Lake Forest 12-yardline. Freshman quarterback Justin Novak (Miami,
Fla./Miami Coral Park) entered the game and was sacked 10 yards
behind the line of scrimmage on his first play. He then completed
seven of nine passes for 94 yards on the drive, including a 14-yard
touchdown pass to sophomore Chris Carter (Arlington Heights,
Ill./St. Viator). It was the first career score for both players
and was followed by a pass from Novak to sophomore Josh Kabala
(West Chicago, Ill./South Elgin) for a successful two-point
conversion. It turned out to be the game's final score.
The Foresters outgained the Green Knights 369-332 and forced four
turnovers while committing just two. Sobey completed 19 of 34
passes for 183 yards and Novak connected on eight of his 12 pass
attempts for 98 yards and a score. Chris Carter, who entered the
game with just one career reception, led all players in the game
with 10 catches and 127 yards. Kabala's six receptions and 56 yards
were also career-highs.
Sophomore safetyLuke Butts (Warrensburg, Ill./Warrensburg) and
senior linebackerChad Zimborski (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North)
tied for game-high honors with 10 tackles apiece. Butts also picked
off a pass and recovered a St. Norbert fumble. Senior safety Will Christensen (Park City, Utah/Park City) recorded his first career
interception.
The Foresters will travel to Beloit College next Saturday (October
3) for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. A live video webcast of the game will
be available at
www.midwestconference.tv.
