Lake Forest High School Wins Thriller With Last Minute Drive

LAKE FOREST, IL — The Lake Forest High School football team rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat Prairie Ridge High School Friday in the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 6A state championship tournament, sending the Scouts to their first state semifinal in nine years.

The Prairie Ridge Wolves, of Crystal Lake, dominated possession, holding the ball for more than 70 percent of the game.

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But late in the fourth quarter, Prairie Ridge were leading by 7 points and had the ball deep in Lake Forest territory when the Wolves running back fumbled the ball, the Daily Herald reported, which led to an 11-play, 92-yard drive that ended with the Scouts up 22-21 and 14 seconds on the clock.

The win sets up a semifinal between the No. 6 seeded Scouts (9-2) and the No. 1 seed, Cary-Grove Trojans (12-0) which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday.

This week, two members of the LFHS squad were named to the 2021 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State team — quarterback Leo Scheidler and linebacker Brock Uihlein.

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Earlier: Lake Forest Scouts Face Antioch In 1st Round Of IHSA Class 6A Football Playoffs