Football player Jordan Cruz was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday for his performance in Lake Forest's 35-28 Homecoming win over Illinois College the previous Saturday.
Cruz, a junior inside linebacker, helped lead a Forester defense that limited Illinois College to just 339 total yards after the previousy undefeated Blueboys had averaged a national-best 606 yards per game during their first four contests of the year.
Cruz recorded a game-high 12 tackles on the afternoon, including 2.0 tackles for loss.
Cruz leads the Foresters with 46 tackles so far this season and his 4.0 tackles for loss rank fourth on the squad. He now has 168 stops in 26 career games.
Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays.
