The Athletic Scout podcast

Having just transferred to Duke University is Clayton Burton, a 2019 graduate of Lake Forest High School.

As a senior Scout in 2018, Burton had the third-most sacks in the state of Illinois.

Earlier this summer, Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon J. Kerr had a conversation with Clayton before he left for Duke’s 2023 football season.

Topics discussed:

* Starting his football career at Division 3 Grinnell College in Iowa

* In the midst of his freshman year, the school dropped football

* Helping to bring football back at Grinnell and navigating the Covid season

* Deciding to enter the transfer portal after the 2022 season

* How he landed at Duke University

* Advice for young athletes on handling the portal how to best choose a program

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

More to come with the newsletter as we begin the march towards the 2023 season.

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Lake Forest plays Mundelein Friday night for a 7:00 pm kickoff on the road.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the Week 9 game and a path to victory for the Scouts.

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Lake Forest travels to Mundelein in a Week 9 match up Friday night at Mundelein. This week, 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

* The demographics at Mundelein and other schools around Chicagoland and how that impacts football

* Recent changes with the schedule in the North Suburban Conference

* Recruiting athletes from other sports to play football

* Overall state of the sport of football in Chicagoland

The conversation was done over the phone so the audio quality is good but not great. Hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation Coach DeFrancesco.

Should be a fun atmosphere Friday night.

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Lake Forest hosts Warren Friday night for a 7:30 pm kickoff at Varsity Field. Week 8 is the final home game of the 2022 season.

In this podcast, publisher Jon Kerr breaks down the Week 8 game and how the Scouts approach the match up against the Blue Devils .

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Lake Forest hosts Lake Zurich in a Week 7 match up Friday night at Varsity Field. This week, 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

* Differences in coaching at college level vs. high school

* Job duties of a high school head coach that go beyond coaching football

* Overall state of the sport of football in Chicagoland

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

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Coach Planz.

Should be a fun atmosphere Friday night at West Campus.

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Lake Forest travels to Lincolnshire in a big Week 6 match up Friday night at Stevenson. 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

* Changes in the demographics at Stevenson and other schools around Chicagoland and how that impacts football

* Recent changes with the football schedule in the North Suburban

* Job duties of a high school head coach now vs. when he began coaching over two decades ago

* Overall state of the sport of football in Chicagoland

Hope you enjoy this conversation Coach Becker.

Should be a terrific atmosphere Friday night in Lincolnshire.

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Lake Forest hosts Zion in a Week 5 match up Friday night at Varsity Field. This week, publisher Jon Kerr has conversation with Scouts’ senior defensive lineman Brady Goodman.

Topics discussed:

* Fixing errors and mistakes with the Scouts defense

* Expecting more out of the seniors to step up and lead

* Facing a struggling Zion team and how to defend their offensive scheme

* Growing up in a household of athletes and how his siblings shape the person he is today

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

Should be an fun atmosphere Friday night at Varsity Field.

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The Scouts pick up their first win of the season Friday night with a 48-8 win against Waukegan. Lake Forest’s record is now 1-2 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference.

Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon J. Kerr discusses the positives from the victory, how the running game dominated and takes a quick sneak peek at the Week 4 Homecoming game vs. Libertyville.

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Entering his senior season as a member of the Fighting Irish football team is Eddie Scheidler. He is a 2018 graduate of Lake Forest High School.

Back in June, Scouts Football Newsletter publisher Jon J. Kerr had a conversation with Eddie before he left for Notre Dame’s 2022 football camp.

Topics discussed:

* Demands of being an athlete and student at a Division 1 school

* The fusion of religion and football at a Catholic university like Notre Dame

* The rigors of working his way onto the field as a walk on

* Dealing with an injury that happened during the spring season

* His family’s deep ties to the University of Notre Dame

* The opportunity to play with younger brother Leo, now a freshman at UND

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

More to come this week with the newsletter as the Scouts host Waukegan Friday night.

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A special offer for Scouts Football alums:

For all new paid subscribers that are Scouts Football alums, we are discounting the price of the subscription 50% through Labor Day.

That’s $25 for a full season of Scouts Football coverage.

That discount covers all new paid subscribers that are former players and coaches of all ages.

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You can claim that offer through Sept. 6.

Lake Forest takes on Carmel Catholic tonight at 7:30 pm at Baker Stadium in Mundelein.

The Scouts will start their second starting quarterback in as many weeks against the Corsairs. In this podcast, publisher Jon J. Kerr talks about what that means and what to expect from the offense Friday night.

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