Lake Forest hosts Geneva in Round 2 of the 2023 IHSA Playoffs. Kick off is slated for Friday night, at 7 pm at Varsity Field.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this game and if there is a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest travels into Chicago to face Lake View Saturday, Oct. 28, in Round 1 of the 2023 IHSA Playoffs. Kick off is slated for 11 am at Winnemac Stadium.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this game and a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest hosts Mundelein in the 2023 regular season final Friday night. Kick off is slated for 7:00 pm.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this game and a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest hosts Mundelein in a Week 9 match up Friday night.

In this episode of The Interview podcast, SF newsletter publisher Jon Kerr has conversation with Mustangs head coach Vince DeFrancesco.

Topics discussed:

* How Mundelein matches up against Lake Forest

* Who are the Mustangs’ best players and why

* Building a high school program from the ground up in 2023

* The importance of coach collaboration and embracing multi-sport athletes

* State of the sport of football and youth programs in his area

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Coach Francesco.

Should be a fun atmosphere Friday night at Varsity Field.

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Lake Forest hits the road for a Week 8 date against Warren Friday night for a 7:30 pm kickoff against the Blue Devils.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this game and if there is a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Entering his fourth season as a South Carolina Gamecock is former Scouts football player Kai Kroeger.

As a junior in 2022, Kroeger earned first team All-American honors by ESPN and The Athletic. He shares the 2023 President’s Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at South Carolina.

Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon Kerr interviewed Kroeger during the Gamecocks’ bye week.

Topics discussed:

* How he’s gotten better as a punter in 2023

* The importance of strength training and nutrition for college athletes

* How he’s used name, image and likeness legislation to grow his brand

* NFL ambitions and how he goes through the decision-making process

* How the Lake Forest Scouts program helped shape his college career

Hope you enjoy this conversation Kai. I know I did.

You can watch Kai and the South Carolina Gamecocks play Florida Saturday at 2:30 pm on the SEC Network.

You can find Kai’s official merchandise at kaikroegershop.com.

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Lake Forest hits the road for a Week 7 date against Lake Zurich Friday night in a 7:30 pm kickoff against the Bears.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this game and path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest travels to Lake Zurich for a Week 7 match up Friday night. In this episode of The Interview podcast, SF newsletter publisher Jon Kerr has conversation with Bears head coach Ron Planz.

Topics discussed:

* How Lake Zurich matches up against Lake Forest

* Who are the Bears’ best players and why

* Job duties of a high school head coach vs that of a college coach

* Overall state of the sport of football in Chicagoland

* Having Coach Spagnoli as a coach while a player at Carthage

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Coach Planz.

Should be a fun atmosphere Friday night in Lake Zurich.

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Lake Forest plays Stevenson Friday night in a 7:00 pm kickoff at Varsity Field.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the keys to this Week 6 game and path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest hosts Stevenson in a big Week 6 match up Friday night at Varsity Field. This week, publisher Jon Kerr has conversation with Patriots head coach Brent Becker.

Topics discussed:

* How Stevenson matches up against Lake Forest

* Who are the Patriots’ best players and why

* The importance of embracing rivalries in high school sports

* Overall state of the sport of football in Chicagoland

* His relationship with NFL quarterback Aiden O’Connell

Hope you enjoy this conversation Coach Becker.

Should be a terrific atmosphere Friday night at Varsity Field.

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