Who in 7a can make a run to semis besides:
DGN
GBW
Rita
Rice
Batavia
any other teams to “watch” out for
DGN
GBW
Rita
Rice
Batavia
any other teams to “watch” out for
7a
- Thread starter SouthsideMC
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Assuming Rita and LWC win their R1 games, the winner of this R2 matchup would have a good chance in the quarters.
Do you think LWC can hang with CCL perennial powerhouse, if matchup happens. I don’t know much about LWC though.
If Rita had her 2020 (Covid), '21 and '22 teams out there, I'd say "powerhouse" would apply to the Mustangs.
With the struggles this year, I don't think Rita as a "powerhouse." Like you, I have no idea how good LWC is. They did beat a very good PC team earlier in the year. Assuming both teams win, the game will be in Chicago. Pound Guilford on the road first.
LWC lost their best player earlier this season to injury
they have surprised many as to how they have performed without him
they have surprised many as to how they have performed without him
Gotcha. So it sounds like just a tough group. It will be interesting to see that matchup in round 2, if it occurs
Again clown. Semi 2 of last 3 years. State championship game 4 seasons ago. Toughest schedule in the state , maybe exception of Carmel. Play half the CCL blue every year not even being in that conference. To say not a powerhouse or relevant like you are now and have been saying is a joke. I bet Guilford, LWC and Richard’s coaches are super happy with the draw and think the same as you… NOT. Find a new team, talking about relevancy , you my friend are not. If you were I’d know who you are.
I like LWW chances to make it to the semi's. They will coast through their first two games and then have GBW, who I think they have a very real chance of beating.
Hopefully they can also beat DGN because they are going to be in that quarterfinal matchup now that the QB is back.
A challenge St. Rita has avoided since discontinuing scheduling LW Dist. 210 schools 20 years ago. Would like to see it!
I don’t know about “best” but top 3 or 4. He may be back for the run of playoffs?
Tingley was the best player on that team
I thought that he would have gotten a few solod
College offers had he not went down
I thought that he would have gotten a few solod
College offers had he not went down
You do know Witty is a SR fan?
He knows.
I think over the years, I try to be very honest and objective about my favorite team--I think we all try to be this way.
We have to be honest about our programs at times. Even most coaches will be honest in their assessments.
People can disagree all they want but calling someone a clown because you don't agree is "clownish." Maybe it's the Jordan Effect--take everything personal to gain an edge?
Now, if he called me "mediocre," than I'd be OK with that.
I don't wish to waste my time, so I cannot see any more of his posts.
There are many good teams in 7A that are only one upset away from making the semifinals. The following teams may not be true title contenders, but conceivably could make it to the semifinals:
Carmel (Closed out the regular season with victories over Loyola and Fenwick, not to mention a one-point loss to unbeaten Montini.)
Lincoln-Way Central (They were a 7A semifinalist just last year.)
St. Charles North (DuKane Conference co-champion with Batavia this year; and did defeat Batavia.)
Hersey (Mid-Suburban East Conference champion this year.)
Prospect (Made it to the 7A semifinals four years ago.)
Lincoln-Way West (Shared the conference championship with Lincoln-Way Central and Bradley-Bourbonnais this year.)
Richards (They were a 6A semifinalist last year.)
Kenwood (Perhaps a long-shot, but they are the best of the CPL and played St. Francis tough in the season opener.)
Interesting list and I agree with a lot of those.
I would say Prospect making semi 4 years ago doesn't matter to me. Teams that made it last year, sure, I can get why that could matter.
Hersey has burned me too many times. It's like picking Georgetown to do anything in the NCAA tourny
With respect to Prospect, I understand your comment. I could have added that they won their games this year by an average of 26 points. Also, they lost, (what turned out to be the conference championship game), to Hersey by 4 points on the road this year.
It is true that the Mid-Suburban East is not a great 7A conference, but it does occasionally send teams to the semifinals. Nevertheless, I highly doubt that either Prospect or Hersey will win the 7A championship this year.
Note: I probably should not have included Prospect in the list. Although they have a nice team, they have a very difficult path to the semifinals. They would be underdogs to all three teams they must get past, namely: Downers Grove North, Glenbard West, and Lincoln-Way West.
It is true that the Mid-Suburban East is not a great 7A conference, but it does occasionally send teams to the semifinals. Nevertheless, I highly doubt that either Prospect or Hersey will win the 7A championship this year.
Note: I probably should not have included Prospect in the list. Although they have a nice team, they have a very difficult path to the semifinals. They would be underdogs to all three teams they must get past, namely: Downers Grove North, Glenbard West, and Lincoln-Way West.
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