It was a stalemate in the first half when Lake Zurich hosted Lake Forest Friday night in North Suburban Conference football action.
The teams played to a 7-7 tie heading into the intermission, but the second half was dominated by the host Bears as they scored on the first play of the third quarter before rolling to a 28-7 NSC victory.
Senior quarterback Reid Pfeifer (9 for 16, 152 yards) threw a short pass to Chris Chang, who broke a tackle and raced 80 yards down the right sideline for the touchdown and a 14-7 lead just 14 seconds into the second half.
The Scouts (2-3, 1-2) had little luck moving the ball consistently in the third quarter as Lake Zurich (4-1, 3-0) took advantage of great field possession on the Lake Forest 41-yard line. Seven plays later, junior Brock Rubicz went 2