After defeated Luther College 57-3 on Saturday, the Forester football team moved up four spots in the NCAA Power Index but remained 24th in Monday's American Football Coaches Association Poll.

Saturday's victory was Lake Forest's 14th in a row dating back to last season, surpassing the previous program record of 13 set in the spring and fall of 2021.

The Foresters continue to be the highest-scoring team in the nation at 62.4 points per game and also lead the country with 555.1 total yards per contest. They also rank 11th in scoring defense at 11.0 points per contest and among the leaders in numerous other categories.

Quarterback Ethan Springer threw four touchdown passes to wide receiver Dom Esposito on Saturday and they lead the nation with 30 passing touchdowns and a school record-tying 16 receiving scores on the year. Esposito also leads all of NCAA Division III with 1,086 receiving yards while Springer is second in passing yards at 2,213.

Evan Vernon accounted for two of Lake Forest's five interceptions on Saturday and just two teams in the country have picked off more passes than the Foresters' 13 so far this fall.

With 57 extra points and four field goals on the season, Lake Forest's Hudson Schambach is easily the national leader in points by a kicker (69). The Forester special teams units also rank among the top 25 in kickoff and punt return average.

After a bye this Saturday, Lake Forest (7-0, 5-0 Midwest Conference) will return to the field at Beloit College on Saturday, October 31, at 1:00 p.m.