The Lake Forest College football team had a bye on Saturday but still experienced movement in the national rankings, climbing one spot to 23rd in Monday's American Football Coaches Association Poll and slipping from 19th to 21st in NCAA Power Index.
The Foresters are 7-0 overall and tied atop the Midwest Conference standings at 5-0 in league play. Their last game was a 57-3 victory over Luther College on October 17 that extended their winning streak to a program record 14 games.
Lake Forest leads the nation with 62.4 points and 555.1 total yards per contest while ranking tied-for-12th in the country with just 11.0 points allowed per game. The team is also among the national leaders in numerous other statistical categories.
Individual Foresters are also among the best in the country with quarterback
Ethan Springer leading the nation in passing efficiency (233.8), wide receiver
Dom Esposito in touchdown catches (16), and
Hudson Schambach in extra points (57).
Lake Forest will look to continue its winning streak at Beloit College this Saturday at 1:00 p.m.