The Forester football team hosted and defeated Cornell College 56-0 on Saturday and moved up a spot to 24th in NCAA Power Index, which is used to select and seed teems for the NCAA Division III Playoffs. Lake Forest also remained 21st in this week's American Football Coaches Association Poll.

The victory was Lake Forest's 16th in a row overall and ninth without a loss this season. The Foresters are tied atop the Midwest Conference standings at 7-0 in league play with one week remaining in the regular season.

The Forester offense continues to lead the nation with 60.9 points and 549.6 total yards per contest while ranking fifth in the country with just 9.3 points and 23rd with 253.7 yards allowed per game. The team is also among the national leaders in numerous other statistical categories.

Lake Forest quarterback Ethan Springer leads the nation in passing efficiency (217.2) and yards per attempt (11.7), wide receiver Dom Esposito in touchdown catches (18), and Hudson Schambach in extra points (72).

The Foresters will travel to the University of Chicago on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. A victory would give them at least a share of their fourth conference title in the last six seasons and the ninth in program history.