Foresters Open Season with 14-7 Loss at Aurora University
Dan Carter catches 10 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown

Dan Carter

Chad Zimborski

Lorenzo Ramirez

Lake Forest senior wide receiver Dan Carter (Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator) caught 10 passes for 103 yards in the contest, including a 19-yard tochdown from junior Geoff Sobey (Mt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect). It came with 5:28 remaining in the second quarter and gave the visitors a 7-0 lead. It was his ninth career 100-yard receiving game and he pulled to within 15 receptions and three total touchdowns of matching the program's career records in each category.

Aurora took advantage of a Forester turnover late in the half and drove 30 yards in five plays to tie the game. The home team then took the lead on a 1-yard touchdown run with 41 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It turned out to be the final score of the contest.

The Spartans outgained Lake Forest 267-184. The teams combined for just 33 rushing yards and Aurora held a 251-167 edge in passing. The Foresters intercepted three passes and forced four of the game's seven turnovers.

Lake Forest punted on its first four possessions before Carter's touchdown. The Spartans punted three times, missed a field goal, and threw an interception before their first score. The teams combined for a dozen punts and three turnovers in the second half as both defenses excelled.

Senior linebacker Chad Zimborski (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) led the Foresters with 11 tackles and added an interception. Junior linebacker Anthony Garetto (Orland Park, Ill./Marist) was next on the squad with 10 tackles and also averaged 37.7 yards on 11 punts. Sophomore safety Luke Butts (Warrensburg, Ill./Warrensburg) had seven stops, including two of the team's 11 tackles for loss, and a blocked field goal. Senior cornerback Lorenzo Ramirez (Denver, Colo./Kent Denver) stopped a pair of Aurora drives with interceptions and had two additional pass breakups.

Sobey completed 17 of 35 passes for 167 yards, the touchdown to Carter, and one interception. Junior Ty Van Valkenburg (St. Louis, Mo./St. Mary) led the visitors with 36 yards rushing on 16 carries.

The Foresters will take on Ripon College in their home opener next Saturday (September 12) at 1:00 p.m. A live video webcast of the game will be available at www.midwestconference.tv.

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