Pete Scaffidi Named MWC Offensive Performer of the Week
Lake Forest College football player Pete Scaffidi was named Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week on Monday after throwing for 367 yards and five touchdowns in Lake Forest's 56-38 victory at Lawrence University last Saturday.
Scaffidi, a junior quarterback, completed a 54-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Kevin Davis on the Foresters' first possession of the game. That score broke the team record for touchdown passes in a season (20) that he tied last Saturday. He added a 15-yard touchdown pass to junior wideout Austin Sobey in the first quarter, a 27-yarder to Davis in the second, and an 18-yard scoring strike to junior Rocky Al-Mutawa as well as a 36-yarder to Davis in the third. The five touchdowns on the day tied the team record he set five weeks ago and he also added a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
In addition to the passing touchdown records he has already set, Scaffidi is closing in on several other program-bests. His 179 completions on the year are just eight shy of the mark and his 2,229 passing yards are 207 away from the record. He currently owns a passer efficiency rating of 161.50, well above the school record of 153.43, and he has completed 65.8 percent of his passes, just ahead of the program-best mark of 65.7.
Midwest Conference Performers of the Week are selected by the league's sports information director.
