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Lake Forest returns home for its final regular season game at Varsity Field in the 2026 season. The Scouts host Lake Zurich.

The Bears enter the game with a 4-2 overall record, 4-0 in the North Suburban Conference. Lake Forest is 1-5 overall, 1-3 in the NSC.

In this podcast, TAS publisher Jon Kerr talks about keys to the game and a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Rapid reaction podcast from the Scouts’ Week 6 56-6 win over Waukegan Friday night.

Lake Forest moves to 1-5 on the season and hosts Lake Zurich next Friday.

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Lake Forest hits the road Friday night for an away game at Waukegan.

Both the Scouts and Bulldogs enter the game with a 0-5 record overall and 0-3 in the North Suburban Conference.

In this podcast, TAS publisher Jon Kerr talks about keys to the game and most important outcomes Friday night.

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Rapid reaction podcast from the Scouts’ Week 5 35-21 loss to Warren Friday night.

Lake Forest drops to 0-5 on the season and travels to Waukegan next Friday.

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Lake Forest is back at home Friday night as it hosts North Suburban Conference foe Warren.

The Blue Devils enter the game with a 1-3 record while the Scouts are 0-4.

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

For story ideas, article comments/feedback, drop a note to [email protected] or @scoutsfootball1 on Twitter.

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Rapid reaction podcast from the Scouts’ Week 4 40-26 loss to Libertyville Thursday night.

Lake Forest drops to 0-4 on the season and hosts Warren next Friday night.

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Lake Forest returns to its home turf tonight as it faces off against North Suburban Conference rival Libertyville.

The Wildcats enter the game with a 1-2 record while the Scouts are 0-3.

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

For story ideas, article comments/feedback, drop a note to [email protected] or @scoutsfootball1 on Twitter.

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Rapid reaction podcast from the Scouts’ Week 3 32-16 loss to Zion Friday night.

Lake Forest drops to 0-3 on the season and hosts Libertyville Thursday night.

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Lake Forest hits the road as it faces Carmel in a regional Week 3 matchup.

The Zee-Bees enter the game undefeated at 2-0, while the Scouts are 0-2.

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

For story ideas, article comments/feedback, drop a note to [email protected] or @scoutsfootball1 on Twitter.

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Rapid reaction podcast from the Scouts’ Week 2 30-9 loss to Carmel Friday night.

Lake Forest drops to 0-2 on the season and travels to Zion next week.

For more youth sports and community athletic news, go to theathleticscout.substack.com.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theathleticscout.substack.com/subscribe