28-24 Palatine over BR Final

[Dino brown]

Chris Owen's weekly recap video for any Palatine fans out there->

Nice video!

 

[UlbKA91]

I couldnt agree more. Lenti separated himself a long time ago from the pack. He knows how to prep his team's for that playoff run as does Holecek. LA doesn't have to contend with as many schools for the talent. Badke has dipped into another talent pool in the south suburbs. For decades, Rice's roster was made up of the traditional Catholic feeder schools. As parishes close and suburban families take advantage of the Sandburg's etc, the wheel needed to be reinvented at 99th and Pulaski. Talent is there for next couple years. Question is, will Badke turn the corner. I'd like to think so but only time will tell.

Indeed they WERE the Texas A&M of the CCL (Texas A&M always seemed to have a roster of 100% Texans, and BR always had a roster of the SW Elementary conference).

 

[Quags22]

So, the "parents and others" area north of the band section was packed. The student section was filled about 1/2 way up the stands...which is about average. Saturday afternoons can be tough because people need to work, etc. My son, who played with all this year's seniors last year desperately wanted to be there, but he couldn't get out of his shift at work. He gets off work at 6pm on Saturdays, so this coming week's game he can make the second half at least.
This Saturday is in essence a night game, let's see if it's any different. Unfortunately it will be 30 degrees at gametime, but nothing they can do about that. Student tickets are going to be $3...I guess Palatine is gonna pay the IHSA the $2 difference...in an effort to get more kids out. Don't know about other schools, but at PHS regular season games are free for students w/school ID

Actually, ticket prices are $6, which is set by the IHSA. Getting students to attend state playoff games is not just an issue at Palatine, but all over. I wrote a year ago on a post on here that the IHSA should let the students in for free. I still believe that.

Tell your son to bring his snowmobile suit. Forecast right now is for a few inches on the white stuff for the game

 

[daryl rl]

Student tickets should always be free. For sure, forever, can't even believe the IHSA would be that unbelievably stupid. Oh - never mind, their track record speaks for itself.

 

[Bwm57]

Agree, student tickets should always be free.
Aren't they the reason everyone is there in the first place?