It was a happy homecoming for the Lake Forest College football team after their 34-3 victory over Knox College on Saturday. Senior quarterback Sean Dickson rushed for the Foresters' first touchdown of the day and threw for two more scores later in the contest.

Dickson's 10-yard sprint to the end zone gave the home team the lead with 8:43 to play in the opening quarter. After the Foresters forced a punt, Dickson connected on passes of 10 and 15 yards before throwing deep to senior wide receiver Willie McIntyre, who streaked down the right sideline for a 51-yard touchdown. The extra point by senior kicker Jon Gurchak made the score 14-0 with 4:05 remaining in the first.

A 33-yard field goal by the visitors was the first score of the second period. After the teams traded punts, Lake Forest embarked on another scoring drive, this one convering 67 yards in 10 plays and ending with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone by junior tailback Joey Valdivia. Knox's final drive of the first half reached the Lake Forest 26 but ended with an interception in the end zone by Forester sophomore safety R.J. Pompey, keeping the score 21-3 at halftime.

After forcing a punt, Lake Forest drove into Knox territory but turned the ball over on downs at the 13. Forester freshman linebacker Jack Garcia recovered a fumble on the Prairie Fire's first play, giving the home team another chance from the visitors' 15. Dickson ran six yards on 4th-and-4 and freshman quarterback Tommy Galanapoulos scored on a 3-yard run on the next play, making the score 28-3. After forcing another punt, the Foresters quickly scored again, thanks to a pair of passes from Dickson to senior wideout George Vidas covering 45 yards. The second was a 17-yard completion in the end zone that accounted for the final score of the contest.

A Knox drive lasting more than half the fourth quarter did not net any points and four Forester running backs rushed the ball for 58 yards and caught a pass for 15 in the period to help run out the clock.

Dickson completed 17 of 24 passes and finished the afternoon with a career-high 236 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Max Sorby had a team-high six receptions for 52 yards, McIntyre caught five passes for 95 yards, and Vidas finished with three receptions for 53 yards. Lake Forest also rushed for more than 200 yards, including a game-high 92 by junior tailback Charlie Quinn and 68 by Valdivia.

The Foresters' 492 total yards in the game are the team's highest total since racking up 517 against Knox in 2012.

Sophomore linebacker Michael Cole led the home team with nine tackles and he also recovered a fumble. Garcia, senior linebacker Sean Chapman, sophomore linebacker Pat McDonaugh, and sophomore defensive lineman John Lepper each had a tackle for loss in the contest.

It was the Midwest Conference South Division opener for Lake Forest and Knox and both teams are now 2-3 overall this season.

The Foresters will travel to Monmouth College next Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.