The Athletic Scout podcast

The 2025 Lake Forest Scouts kick off their summer camp period Monday (June 30).

One player who emerged as a key contributor to last season’s 9-3 Class 6A quarterfinal team joins the Scouts after an active June camp season.

Jack Burger, a 6-1, 170-pound rising junior, caught 31 passes, seven for touchdowns, in a breakout 2024 sophomore season. He’s decided to pursue football at the college level and has been active on the camp circuit this spring.

Burger joins the Slants and Arrows podcast.

Topics discussed:

* Experience attending four different camps in June

* Feedback from the camps and how he applies it to his position

* How he uses social media to get his name out there

* How running track this past spring makes him a better football player

* What he thinks of the NIL era in football

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Jack. I know I did.

You can follow Jack on TwitterX: @jackburger_2027.

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Thursday through Saturday, the NFL holds its annual draft. This year’s site is Green Bay. One name that may be called will be very familiar to Lake Forest Scouts football fans.

South Carolina punter Kai Kroeger is projected to be a potential late-round selection. Kroeger was a two-time All-SEC punter and All-American. He is a 2020 Lake Forest High School graduate, a punter, kicker, and wide receiver for the Scouts in 2018 and 2019.

Kroeger visited with the Slants and Arrows podcast in the days leading up to the draft.

Topics discussed:

* Going through the NFL draft process and where he expects to be taken

* The feedback he received at the February NFL Combine

* How his versatility as a holder and fake punt specialist has boosted his stock

* Who his punting idols are in the NFL

* How growing up in Lake Forest and the football community helped shape his career

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

You can watch the NFL Draft Thursday through Saturday on ESPN.

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

Video on Kai’s epic 2022 games vs Clemson:

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Lake Forest plays its quarterfinal playoff game Saturday afternoon when it hosts Geneva at Varsity Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm.

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

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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Lake Forest plays its second-round playoff game Saturday afternoon when it travels to Libertyville High School to face the Wildcats. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm.

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

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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Lake Forest travels to Libertyville in a big second round postseason matchup Saturday afternoon. Tuesday, Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon Kerr had a conversation with Wildcats head coach Mike Jones.

Topics discussed:

* Why the game is on a Saturday rather than Friday night

* What adjustments the Wildcats may make from the last game

* What offensive coordinator Danny Schaechter brings to the program

* Why he’s retiring after 13 seasons as Libertyville head coach

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Coach Jones.

Should be a tremendous atmosphere Saturday afternoon in Libertyville.

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Lake Forest plays its first round playoff game Friday night when it hosts Mather High School. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Varsity Field.

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

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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Lake Forest plays its final regular season game Friday night when it travels to Mundelein. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

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

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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Lake Forest plays its fifth and final regular season home game Friday night when it hosts undefeated Libertyville. Kickoff is scheduled 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.

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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Lake Forest hosts Libertyville in a big Week 8 matchup Friday night at Varsity Field. Monday, Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon Kerr had a conversation with Wildcats head coach Mike Jones.

Topics discussed:

* How Libertyville matches up against Lake Forest

* Who are the Wildcats’ best players and why

* The longstanding rivalry between the two schools that goes back decades

* Memories of the 2004 Libertyville state championship team

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Coach Jones.

Should be an electric atmosphere Friday night at Varsity Field.

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Lake Forest is back at home when it hosts Waukegan Thursday (Oct. 10) in the fourth home game of the 2024 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr discusses how this is one game the Scouts should win with relative ease. But will they play that way? An important match-up as we enter the final third of the 2024 regular season.

Photo Credit: Marge Braun

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