The Official Unbiased Top Ten week 8

Cross Bones

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Solid week for TOUTT with only 1 L

1. ESL (6-1) - Flyers continue their destruction of conference foes. Their supporters ask if their conference is affecting their algorithm; yes it is, but this isn't the algorithm.

2. Loyola (7-0) - The triple option turned into zero options quickly for Iggy Saturday in Wilmette as Loyola continued to beat people by 31 points. How much of a challenge does IC present? Will the Ramblers get caught looking ahead to week 9?

3. LWE (7-0) - Griffins handled business with me in attendance at LWC. The most adversity faced? No pizza or glizzies at the concession stand at half time. How? Can Lockport present a challenge this week?

4. Hersey (7-0) - Against Elk Grove 71-0. How tested are the Huskies even? One more week till we get an answer.

5. Rice (5-2) - Handled the Friar of Fenwick and get a bit of a breather this week against DePaul Prep before some Pulaski thing in week 9.

6. Prospect (7-0) - Wheeling was the latest victim. One week closer to week 9 where we learn something about these Knights

7. MC (5-2) - Caravan played with it's food a little allowing Providence to tie the score at 14 before pummeling the Celtics for the rest of the game. Double flea flicker and circus catch on 4th and long aside, there's something so 90's and 00's about MC playing PC followed by JCA. Can the Hillmen defense hold up?

8. Bolingbrook (6-1) - It was good to see Raiders ease up on the scoring compared to last year against the playoff bound Steelmen. The next two weeks will tell if the offense is on track and what supporters expected in August. They looked mighty good in week 6.

9. Oswego (6-1) - Still chugging along without the star RB as the Panthers score 62. They'll have to lock in with their two biggest rivals the next two weeks

10. IC (7-0) - IC finally made it to the big show. The people want to know if the starters will play against Loyola and will they keep it competitive.
 

DirtySixThirty

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@Cross Bones - I think this is the week that I'll be so bold as to offer my own list.

1. Loyola
So far untested against the state's toughest schedule, which includes four other teams on this list.

2. Lincoln-Way East
I'm a llittle perplexed by the close win over Kankakee, but they've otherwise looked great with wins over two other top-ten teams.

3. Brother Rice
The bad news is that they've lost two games, but the goods news is that those games were against the state's two best teams (and they were both close).

4. East St. Louis
Their win over Mt. Carmel has waned in significance, and their conference is BAD.

5. Mt. Carmel
They've been underwhelming this year, but it counts for something that their only losses are against teams higher on this list.

6. Immaculate Conception
The thing that some people don't seem to understand is that this is a school with a real enrollment under 300, and according to one figure I saw, a varsity roster of 31. The football talent per capita at this school is simply off the charts. Would they beat anyone higher on this list? I doubt it, but it's really something that such a small school would probably be the favorite in any division up to 6A.

7. St. Ignatius
Quietly having a great year, with their only losses being to Loyola and IC (and having led the latter in the fourth quarter). They're in the unfortunate position of being locked into 8A due to enrollment.

8. Homewood-Flossmoor
I'm confused by the loss to Lincoln-Way Central, but other than that, they've looked great. They also get points for probably playing the toughest schedule of any public school.

9. Bolingbrook
Getting ready to cruise into the playoffs at 8-1, including an impressive win over Oswego.

10. Rochester
They had a strange opening to the year, with a startlingly close win over Moline, followed by a monumental win over Batavia.
 
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