Contact: Greta Norville, Assistant Director of Sports Communication and Marketing, norvilleg@midwestconference.org 

NEENAH, Wisconsin – Lake Forest College is ranked for the third consecutive week after a week off in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, coming in at No. 23 this week. The Foresters are also No. 21 in the NCAA III Power Index (NPI).

Lake Forest earned 67.018 points in this week’s NPI; they were previously 19th in the power index.  

The Foresters are led offensively by junior quarterback Ethan Springer, who ranks third nationally in DIII passing yards, averaging 316.1 yards per game. Wide receiver Dom Esposito ranks second nationally in receiving yards per game (155.1) and total receiving yards (1,086), while leading the country in scoring at 13.7 points per game and the most touchdowns (16).  

Lake Forest leads the Midwest Conference (MWC) and the nation across all NCAA divisions in scoring, averaging 62.4 points per game, scoring a total of 433 points this season so far. The Foresters have totaled 60 touchdowns, 57 PAT conversions, two successful two-point conversions, and two defensive points this season.  

Lake Forest will play Beloit this weekend, Saturday, October 31.