CCL/ESCC schedules for 2026

[jotapepe]

What I've found so far (please add if you have more intel): (THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED AS I GET MORE INFORMATION - h/t to @CCHS-Fan and anyone else)

Loyola
Unknown
at Ind. Cathedral
vs. St. Rita
vs. Brother Rice
at Benet
at Marist
vs. St. Ignatius
at IC Catholic
at Mount Carmel

Niles ND
vs. Westinghouse
at Morgan Park
at St. Viator
at Benet
vs. Brother Rice
vs. St. Patrick
vs. DePaul
at St. Francis
vs. Marmion

Marist
vs. Simeon
vs. King
vs. Montini
at Mount Carmel
at Marmion
vs. Loyola
vs. Carmel
at St. Laurence
at Brother Rice

St. Ignatius
vs. St. Viator
vs. Chicago Hope
vs. IC Catholic
vs. Fenwick
at St. Rita
at Carmel
at Loyola
vs. Leo
at Providence

DePaul
at Oak Lawn Richards
vs. Lane Tech
at Fenwick
at IC Catholic
vs. St. Viator
vs. JCA
at Niles ND
vs. Brother Rice
vs. St. Laurence

Brother Rice
at LWE
Unknown
vs. St. Francis
at Loyola
at Niles ND
vs. Mount Carmel
vs. Fenwick
at DePaul
vs. Marist

Benet
at Lena-Winslow
at Glenbard North
at Leo
vs. Niles ND
vs. Loyola
at Marmion
vs. IC Catholic
at St. Rita
vs. St. Patrick

Mount Carmel
Unknown
Unknown
vs. Nazareth
vs. Marist
at St. Patrick
at Brother Rice
vs. Providence
at JCA
vs. Loyola

Carmel Catholic
at Hersey
vs. Lake Forest
vs. St. Laurence
at Providence
at Montini
vs. St. Ignatius
at Marist
vs. DeLaSalle
at Fenwick

St. Laurence
vs. King
at Prospect
at Carmel
vs. JCA
vs. DeLaSalle
vs. IC Catholic
at Marmion
vs. Marist
at DePaul

Fenwick
Unknown
at OPRF (neutral-site?)
vs. DePaul
at St. Ignatius
at St. Francis
vs. Providence
at Brother Rice
vs. St. Viator
vs. Carmel

St. Rita
vs. Providence
at Glenbard West
at Loyola
vs. St. Francis
vs. St. Ignatius
at Montini
vs. Leo
vs. Benet
at Nazareth

Marmion
vs. Racine Lutheran
vs. Lincoln Park
at DeLaSalle
at St. Patrick
vs. Marist
vs. Benet
vs. St. Laurence
at Montini
at Niles ND

Nazareth
Unknown
vs. York
at Mount Carmel
vs. Montini
vs. Providence
at St. Francis
at Marian Catholic
vs. St. Patrick
vs. St. Rita

St. Viator
at St. Ignatius
at St. Patrick
vs. Niles ND
at Leo
at DePaul
vs. Marian Catholic
vs. St. Francis
at Fenwick
at DeLaSalle

Providence
at St. Rita
vs. Kenwood
vs. JCA
vs. Carmel
at Nazareth
at Fenwick
at Mount Carmel
vs. Marian Catholic
vs. St. Ignatius

Marian Catholic
at Bloom Township
at Morton (IL)
vs. St. Patrick
at DeLaSalle
at JCA
at St. Viator
vs. Nazareth
at Providence
vs. Leo

St. Francis
Unknown
vs. Clemente
at Brother Rice
at St. Rita
vs. Fenwick
vs. Nazareth
at St. Viator
vs. Niles ND
at Montini

St. Patrick
at Rolling Meadows
vs. St. Viator
at Marian Catholic
vs. Marmion
vs. Mount Carmel
at Niles ND
vs. JCA
at Nazareth
at Benet

JCA
Unknown
Unknown
at Providence
vs. St. Laurence
vs. Marian Catholic
at DePaul
at St. Patrick
vs. Mount Carmel
at IC Catholic

Montini
Unknown
Unknown
at Marist
at Nazareth
vs. Varmel
vs. St. Rita
at DeLaSalle
vs. Marmion
vs. St. Francis

DeLaSalle
vs. Reavis
vs. Plainfield East
vs. Marmion
vs. Marian Catholic
at St. Laurence
vs. Leo
vs. Montini
at Carmel
vs. St. Viator

IC Catholic
Unknown
Unknown
at St. Ignatius
vs. DePaul
at Leo
at St. Laurence
at Benet
vs. Loyola
vs. JCA

Leo
Unknown
vs. Blue Island Eisenhower
vs. Benet
vs. St. Viator
vs. IC Catholic
at DeLaSalle
at St. Rita
at St. Ignatius
at Marian Catholic

 

[CCHS-Fan]

Carmel Catholic
at Hersey
Unknown
Unknown
at Providence
at Montini
vs. St. Ignatius
at Marist
Unknown
Unknown

Unknown #1 Vs Lake Forest
Unknown #2 Vs St Laurence
Unknown #3 Vs De La Salle
Unknown #4 @ Fenwick

 

[OnVikings!]

StL @ Carmel week 3

 

[McCaravan]

Marist c'mon, woof

 

[Topiarydan1]

Marist c'mon, woof

Can't see them doing better than 5-4, possible 4-5 and perhaps even 3-6 if they don't stay healthy. But even at 3-6 they'll make playoffs. I don't think Marist has ever beaten MC in football - that streak will continue

 

[Cross Bones]

Benet
at Lena-Winslow

interesting

 

[McCaravan]

Can't see them doing better than 5-4, possible 4-5 and perhaps even 3-6 if they don't stay healthy. But even at 3-6 they'll make playoffs. I don't think Marist has ever beaten MC in football - that streak will continue

Simeon and King? Simeon might be a decent game but they are clearly avoiding challenges

 

[lookoutforliam]

I have heard week one LA is Warren

 

[MsDavis10]

In the bottom half of the CCL I think Marmion and SPHS have a chance at a great reg season if they can take advantage of their schedules. Both face only 2 powers from the top half and they’ve got tuneup games in week 1 and 2.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

In the bottom half of the CCL I think Marmion and SPHS have a chance at a great reg season if they can take advantage of their schedules. Both face only 2 powers from the top half and they’ve got tuneup games in week 1 and 2.

Is Marmion bringing back a lot, do they have strong lower levels? They were not good last year.

 

[McCaravan]

Is Marmion bringing back a lot, do they have strong lower levels? They were not good last year.

They got a helluva wrestling team! Football has been stuck in mediocrity for a long time

 

[MsDavis10]

They got a helluva wrestling team! Football has been stuck in mediocrity for a long time

I think I put too much weight into them blanking Viator 28-0

 

[jotapepe]

Looks like I got wrong information - Morgan Park is hosting Niles Notre Dame in Week 2 and not playing Naz. Top post has been updated.

 

[jotapepe]

I am inferring Leo vs. Marian Catholic (no site info) in Week 9 given that they are the only two teams with "unknowns" in that week.
Likewise Marian Catholic and DeLaSalle in Week 4, Leo and IC Catholic in Week 5, Leo and DeLaSalle in Week 6 (assuming MC and BR play each other), Brother Rice and Fenwick in Week 7. With that, if these guesses are correct, we have a full conference schedule.

 

[Topiarydan1]

I'm hoping Rice isnt pullibg a Loyola Academy 2025 debacle and waiting to fill out schedule? Last checked they had two openings? Any word? Although the more I think about it - with expanded everyone gets a trophy approach Rice could still play 8 regular season games and most likely still get into playoffs.... makes you wonder if that will become a strategy now (rolling dice with 8 regular season games hedging you'll still get in and using it as a rest-bye week?)

 

[jotapepe]

I'm hoping Rice isnt pullibg a Loyola Academy 2025 debacle and waiting to fill out schedule? Last checked they had two openings? Any word? Although the more I think about it - with expanded everyone gets a trophy approach Rice could still play 8 regular season games and most likely still get into playoffs.... makes you wonder if that will become a strategy now (rolling dice with 8 regular season games hedging you'll still get in and using it as a rest-bye week?)

Problem is that their "bye week", such as it is, is in Week 2 so you don't much need rest that early. There are numerous other teams with openings in Week 2 so that's not the issue, though I doubt people are getting in line hoping to play the defending 7A champs.

 

[LakeCtyNewt]

What I've found so far (please add if you have more intel): (THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED AS I GET MORE INFORMATION - h/t to @CCHS-Fan and anyone else)

Loyola
Unknown
at Ind. Cathedral
vs. St. Rita
vs. Brother Rice
at Benet
at Marist
vs. St. Ignatius
at IC Catholic
at Mount Carmel

Niles ND
vs. Westinghouse
at Morgan Park
at St. Viator
at Benet
vs. Brother Rice
vs. St. Patrick
vs. DePaul
at St. Francis
vs. Marmion

Marist
vs. Simeon
vs. King
vs. Montini
at Mount Carmel
at Marmion
vs. Loyola
vs. Carmel
at St. Laurence
at Brother Rice

St. Ignatius
vs. St. Viator
vs. Chicago Hope
vs. IC Catholic
vs. Fenwick
at St. Rita
at Carmel
at Loyola
vs. Leo
at Providence

DePaul
at Oak Lawn Richards
vs. Lane Tech
at Fenwick
at IC Catholic
vs. St. Viator
vs. JCA
at Niles ND
vs. Brother Rice
vs. St. Laurence

Brother Rice
at LWE
Unknown
vs. St. Francis
at Loyola
at Niles ND
Unknown (likely vs. Mount Carmel)
Unknown
at DePaul
vs. Marist

Benet
at Lena-Winslow
at Glenbard North
at Leo
vs. Niles ND
vs. Loyola
at Marmion
vs. IC Catholic
at St. Rita
vs. St. Patrick

Mount Carmel
Unknown
Unknown
vs. Nazareth
vs. Marist
at St. Patrick
Unknown (likely at Brother Rice)
vs. Providence
at JCA
vs. Loyola

Carmel Catholic
at Hersey
vs. Lake Forest
vs. St. Laurence
at Providence
at Montini
vs. St. Ignatius
at Marist
vs. DeLaSalle
at Fenwick

St. Laurence
vs. King
at Prospect
at Carmel
vs. JCA
vs. DeLaSalle
vs. IC Catholic
at Marmion
vs. Marist
at DePaul

Fenwick
Unknown
at OPRF (neutral-site?)
vs. DePaul
at St. Ignatius
at St. Francis
at Fenwick
Unknown
vs. St. Viator
vs. Carmel

St. Rita
vs. Providence
at Glenbard West
at Loyola
vs. St. Francis
vs. St. Ignatius
at Montini
vs. Leo
vs. Benet
at Nazareth

Marmion
vs. Racine Lutheran
vs. Lincoln Park
at DeLaSalle
at St. Patrick
vs. Marist
vs. Benet
vs. St. Laurence
at Montini
at Niles ND

Nazareth
Unknown
Unknown
at Mount Carmel
vs. Montini
vs. Providence
at St. Francis
at Marian Catholic
vs. St. Patrick
vs. St. Rita

St. Viator
at St. Ignatius
at St. Patrick
vs. Niles ND
at Leo
at DePaul
vs. Marian Catholic
vs. St. Francis
at Fenwick
at DeLaSalle

Providence
at St. Rita
vs. Kenwood
vs. JCA
vs. Carmel
at Nazareth
at Fenwick
at Mount Carmel
vs. Marian Catholic
vs. St. Ignatius

Marian Catholic
at Bloom Township
at Morton (IL)
vs. St. Patrick
Unknown
at JCA
at St. Viator
vs. Nazareth
at Providence
Unknown

St. Francis
Unknown
vs. Clemente
at Brother Rice
at St. Rita
vs. Fenwick
vs. Nazareth
at St. Viator
vs. Niles ND
at Montini

St. Patrick
at Rolling Meadows
vs. St. Viator
at Marian Catholic
vs. Marmion
vs. Mount Carmel
at Niles ND
vs. JCA
at Nazareth
at Benet

JCA
Unknown
Unknown
at Providence
vs. St. Laurence
vs. Marian Catholic
at DePaul
at St. Patrick
vs. Mount Carmel
at IC Catholic

Montini
Unknown
Unknown
at Marist
at Nazareth
vs. Varmel
vs. St. Rita
at DeLaSalle
vs. Marmion
vs. St. Francis

DeLaSalle
vs. Reavis
vs. Plainfield East
vs. Marmion
Unknown
at St. Laurence
Unknown
vs. Montini
at Carmel
vs. St. Viator

IC Catholic
Unknown
Unknown
at St. Ignatius
vs. DePaul
Unknown
at St. Laurence
at Benet
vs. Loyola
vs. JCA

Leo
Unknown
vs. Blue Island Eisenhower
vs. Benet
vs. St. Viator
Unknown
Unknown
at St. Rita
at St. Ignatius
Unknown

Warren-Loyola week 1 don’t know location.

 

[McCaravan]

I'm hoping Rice isnt pullibg a Loyola Academy 2025 debacle and waiting to fill out schedule? Last checked they had two openings? Any word? Although the more I think about it - with expanded everyone gets a trophy approach Rice could still play 8 regular season games and most likely still get into playoffs.... makes you wonder if that will become a strategy now (rolling dice with 8 regular season games hedging you'll still get in and using it as a rest-bye week?)

I've thought that too. Especially teams that play a tough schedule. I think MC has a week 2 opening officially. I know they have been trying to lock on an out of State team but if not let's do an home and away with BR! Won't count towards the conference, it would be hard to do but keep it light even, play backups....something!

 

[pjjp]

Any Hilltopper fans out there know if JCA filled weeks 1 & 2 yet? The school website is not yet showing anything.

 

[Cross Bones]

Any Hilltopper fans out there know if JCA filled weeks 1 & 2 yet? The school website is not yet showing anything.

Talked to Souc a couple weeks ago and he said no games yet week 1 & 2. In my thread down there we saw that SF and Wilmington are available.

 

[JCHillmen10]

Talked to Souc a couple weeks ago and he said no games yet week 1 & 2. In my thread down there we saw that SF and Wilmington are available.

Really hope it doesn't come to those matchups. For a team that won 4 games a year ago and returns relatively little from that even, starting off with 2 state champs in addition to the conference schedule seems unnecessary.

Even with the 2/3 win playoff cutoff now, I think a young team could really benefit from getting some runway with manageable games before the conference meatgrinder.

 

[jotapepe]

York at Naz Week 2.

 

[USD24]

Really hope it doesn't come to those matchups. For a team that won 4 games a year ago and returns relatively little from that even, starting off with 2 state champs in addition to the conference schedule seems unnecessary.

Even with the 2/3 win playoff cutoff now, I think a young team could really benefit from getting some runway with manageable games before the conference meatgrinder.

MC is the only game I see as a sure loss. Probably a small underdog vs PC and pick em vs IC. Favorites vs Stl, MC, DePaul & Pats. That being said, I agree that a couple of wins to start the season would be a good thing for this young group.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

MC is the only game I see as a sure loss. Probably a small underdog vs PC and pick em vs IC. Favorites vs Stl, MC, DePaul & Pats. That being said, I agree that a couple of wins to start the season would be a good thing for this young group.

PC is going to be pretty good.

 

[USD24]

PC is going to be pretty good.

I agree, but JC just seems to have had their number the last few years.

 

[JCHillmen10]

MC is the only game I see as a sure loss. Probably a small underdog vs PC and pick em vs IC. Favorites vs Stl, MC, DePaul & Pats. That being said, I agree that a couple of wins to start the season would be a good thing for this young group.

I think I would peg it as.....

Big underdog vs: MC
Slight underdog vs: PC, IC
Likely a slight favorite (but a loss is more than possible and to win all 3 would be nice but a challenge)-Laurence, Pat's, DePaul
Better win vs: Marian

So I count 1 "sure" win and 3 possible/probable wins. So going in, I feel like there are 1-4 wins accounted for. I am ok with one nonconference challenge, but would really like to find one gimme in the first two weeks. Especially with such youth at so many important positions.

Also hoping to see the Pomatto kid not come off the field. Would be great if he can carry the ball 15 plus times a game in addition to leading the defense. I think they figured out he needs the ball in his hands a little too late last season.

I count PC as uphill this year because I think their strength is in their rising juniors and seniors where JC is a little thinner. The frosh score seemed to be lopsided in JC's favor, which is unusual for this series. So I am hopeful the rising sophs and incoming frosh will keep the rivalry's momentum with JC.

 

[pjjp]

MC is the only game I see as a sure loss. Probably a small underdog vs PC and pick em vs IC. Favorites vs Stl, MC, DePaul & Pats. That being said, I agree that a couple of wins to start the season would be a good thing for this young group.

Much will depend if they can get a QB out of the portal. If they do get one, I’m guessing you won’t see much double wing. They started moving away from it last year.