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Football: LF becomes playoff eligible with first win against Bears in over a decade

Lake Forest’s Jonathan DiValerio (29) halts a Lake Zurich running back during the Scouts game against the Bears on Friday, Oct. 16, at Lake Zurich.
Matthew Clifford (5) stops a Lake Zurich attempt for a two-point conversion and safeguarded the Scouts’ one-point lead with only minutes left in the game. Photos by Aimee Messner/22nd Century Media
Scouts running back Quinn Julian (11) looks upfield for an opening in the Lake Zurich defense.

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David Jaffe, Staff Writer
3:33 pm PDT October 17, 2015

The Lake Forest football team’s win at Lake Zurich Friday, Oct. 16, was huge for several reasons.

It was the Scouts’ first win there in coach Chuck Spagnoli’s tenure which began in 2003.

The 21-20 North Suburban Lake conference triumph also made Lake Forest (5-3, 2-3) playoff eligible and snapped the Bears’ streak of 13 consecutive playoff seasons.

In a wild finish, the Scouts’ victory wasn’t secure until almost the very end.

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