FB: Midwest Conference

[Maverick]

End of 3rd quarter
Lake Forest 10, Monmouth 7

This time an LFC interception led to an MC touchdown.

[gbpuckfan]

SNC up 14-6 after 3

[gbpuckfan]

SNC still up just 8 with 4:29 left.  SNC ball

[gbpuckfan]

SNC 30 yard FG makes it 17-6 with 2:22 left

[gbpuckfan]

SNC int seals the win.

[Maverick]

Final
Lake Forest 17, Monmouth 14

LFC scored with a little over 3 minutes left to go up 10, MC drove and scored with 35 seconds left to get back within 3, but LFC recovered the onside kick and finished it up.

[scottie]

Logged in late for the LFC vs. Manamyth game.  (Note: scottie needs to craft an epic post for ALL webcast staffs.  EEEESH!)

Congrats, F-Dad.  It's fair to say that a Pat presence and no scottiesighting (tm) is a solid -21 advantage to LFC.  Add zero MavMoments (tm pending) and that pushes the line to -28, at least.  Reloading isn't always easy, and the Good Guys will be back. 

[Maverick]

Logged in late for the LFC vs. Manamyth game.  (Note: scottie needs to craft an epic post for ALL webcast staffs.  EEEESH!)

Congrats, F-Dad.  It's fair to say that a Pat presence and no scottiesighting (tm) is a solid -21 advantage to LFC.  Add zero MavMoments (tm pending) and that pushes the line to -28, at least.  Reloading isn't always easy, and the Good Guys will be back.

Manamyth--yes, it was pronounced somewhere close to that all game long...not just in the late stages when you started watching, scottie.

MavMoments--I like it!  Let me know when the "tm" is official.   The Fighting Scots 4 losses this season have come by a combined 15 points...plenty of talent there and it's clear they will be back, just gotta figure out how to win the close ones.  Not looking like a playoff season this year, but hopefully MC can learn some lessons from taking some lumps over the last couple seasons and maybe pay dividends next year for the Good Guys.

[gbpuckfan]

Ripon ties Grinnell in the last minute to send it to OT.

Grinnell misses the FG, Ripon gets a FG. Ripon wins 33-27.

[Redhawk Sighting]

Ripon ties Grinnell in the last minute to send it to OT.

Grinnell misses the FG, Ripon gets a FG. Ripon wins 33-27.

Correction, Grinnell misses FG, Ripon scores a TD to win. Great game. Ripon drives to score with under a minute, kicks a suprise onside kick and recovers to go for the W.  Unable to score puts them in OT... 

[The Roop]

17-14 should have been more like 45-42. This goes out to both teams. You can't establish the running game when the other defense is waiting on it. 1. Pump fake and go to your secondary receiver who is 20 yards away from the nearest defender 2. When there isn't a deep safety in the middle, audible to a post or a slant. Either way you walk into the end zone.

Had fun and got to see some old friends and made new ones. Near miss twice on Pat Coleman. Missed by 5 minutes during the pre-game tailgating, then came within about 30 feet of him during the game but he disappeared. Must have magic powers.

Not sure if the win was bigger or the fact that some of the LFC players got to meet me after the game. Since I left my hat at my friends house it seems I will be back for the regular season finale.

Since I knew people on both sides I was a neutral observer and was happy to see a good game; albeit a little low scoring for my taste.

Fashion advice. Ladies, I don't care what you paid for all those boots they look ridiculous.

[fulbakdad]

Good day in the Forest on Saturday. 

First, it was fun actually meeting and talking to Pat.  Glad you came, hope you enjoyed your stay.  I for one am appreciative of what you do here with the site.  I may not always go with your side of the story....LOL,,,but the service you do for the players and fans FOR FREE, is tremendous.

Second I was also lucky to meet the infamous Roop! And of course his much better half, Mrs. Roop.  Glad you guys got to get together with your former USMC buddy, Alex's uncle.  Sorry we disappointed and ruined your betting card and pulled off a win.

The biggest part of the day was seeing Lake Forest bounce back after the throttling they took the week before.  I was anticipating the loss to IC the week before, but not to that extent.  The Offense had just been in 1st gear for too long.  Something they shook just enough this week to get the win.

It was good to see the qb Lewis start to run the ball a little.  Prior to this, there was just no fake in the Read/Option that LFC had been running.  When he tucked the ball in the first time, I think every defender that Monmouth had was searching the field to see who had the ball.  There was just no way the QB had it, lol.  The couple keepers and the couple passes Priestley completed out of the Wildcat was just enough to keep the Monmouth defenders from keying on what had just become the obvious prior to this game.  If they keep it up and get better, it will only help everything else they are trying later in the season.

Defense had another good game.  Kept Yocum, who had been averaging around 150 yards per game, to under 50.  Defensive line did a good job of keeping the O-line off the Linebackers.  The two inside LB's for LFC had 22 tackles between them.  I believe they had 3 sacks and forced 3 interceptions.

Now off to Cornell next week.

PS-Scottie, I will be the first to acknowledge that the Lake Forest QB slid once and tip toed out of bounds once.  For that, he will be appearing before the King of the Forest for just punishment sometime this afternoon!

[The Roop]

Turns out the old Gunny was stationed where I was at the same time. Didn't know each other then but probably crossed paths at the PX. Perhaps if I take Dr. Brown and the DeLorean out I will know him in 1984.

[The Roop]

scottie, I'll second a MavMoment.

[Maverick]

scottie, I'll second a MavMoment.

Excellent!  Approval from an esteemed member of the panel!