Chicago Catholic League, Week IX

[ignazio]

Chicago Catholic League, Week IX

Ready for business on the last week of the regular season. All are welcome to prognosticate: the impolite, the boring, the publics, and even the cranky old men.

Pick ALL the games vs. the Calpreps predict-O-tron 2000.

Blues:
BR (7-1) @ SR (3-5): BR 48 SR 14. It was only a few years ago that the roles were reversed: one resurgent, one given up for dead. Crusades 28 'Stangs 7
MC (7-1) @ LA (8-0): LA 31 MC 12. Caravan leads the all-time series 35-20-4. They also have more trophies in their trophy case. And since the Ramblers are from the North Side, they must be soft. Still, I have a hunch: LA 9 MC 6 in overtime.
LFA (4-5) @ PC (2-6): PC 38 LFA 6. Are we there yet? 60.9 miles in Friday traffic. Maybe the Caxys can play in the Prep Bowl. Celts 28 Caxys 10.


Greens:
MCHS (8-0) @ MA (3-5): MCHS 42 MA 0. The preface to the big dual meet. Broncs 50 Cadets 10.
BMac (7-2) @ DLS (4-4): BMac 40 DLS 21. Water that field before the Jonathan Ward show comes to Bronzeville. BMac 70 The Institute 7.
F (3-5) @ SF (4-4): SF 34 F 31. There is no way Fenwick loses this game. I meant "wins." Sparto 21 Friar 14.


Whites:
AC (3-5) @ Leo (1-7): Leo 21 AC 20. Full speed football. Iggles 24 Lions 21.
Alleman (3-5) @ SL (7-2): SL 48 Alleman 21. Down year for the Pioneers, but the kids get to visit Burbank. Vikes 45 Pioneers 14.
SI (4-4) @ GT (5-4): SI 28 GT 13. So if Iggy wins this they go to the playoffs. No pressure. Pack of Wolves 18 Rams 16.
BMac @ DLS

Reds:
SI @ GT
HF bye
Catalyst/Maria (0-5 ) @ SJ (1-7): SJ 41 C/M 21. I used to date a girl from Maria. Chargers 28 Wolves 6.

 

[UlbKA91]

So what, a lot of people did. From what I know and heard, not much challenge compared to the rest of the GCAC. (impolite--check!)

Rice
MC, 6 or less
Provy
Bronco
Mac
Frank
Vikes, but < 10 margin
Leo upset over Beebe
GT
Joe

 

[Goomlah]

Rice
MC
Providence
Montini
Mac
SF
SL
Iggy
Joes

 

[Dorgazm]

Brother Rice 35-21
Loyola 35-17
Providence 42-14
Montini 37-7
* DeLaSalle 28-24
* St. Francis 34-24
Aurora Christian 35-12
St. Laurence 49-20
* St. Ignatius 28-20
St Joseph 21-6

* (3) bubble teams advance, CCL qualifies (10) teams

 

[biglatte]

BR
MC in an upset
PC
MCHS
BMAC
SF
LEO
STL
DePaul
STJ

 

[DeanOfSelection]

the recent history of LA MC would say should be close game. OT in '10,'12, '11 12-7, '13 24-17, '14 10-7 with the underdog winning last 4 of 5 times. Who knows that's why u play the games.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

BR over SR 42-14
MC LA OT I think you will see a much better MC then week 6
PC over Caxy 35-12

Montini 48-7
Bmac 35-20
WSF 31-21

AC 20-14
StL 55-19
Ignatius 22-19
Joes 26-8

 

[ramblinman_rivals165935]

Rice
MC
Providence
Montini
Mac
SF
SL
Iggy
Joes

You have LA ranked #4 and MC unranked in the DSR. A couple of weeks ago when I challenged your rationale for placing BR so close to LA in the rankings after LA beat BR 28-0, your response was something along the lines of LA beats everyone at LA.

If you think a 7-1 MC can beat an 8-0 LA at LA, then it should follow that you think that MC is the better team. So, why rank LA at #4 and have MC as unranked?

 

[ignazio]

MC-LA should be another one in a great line of great contests.
Last 6 years it's been nothing but 3-point, 5-point, and overtime games.

 

[Goomlah]

For God's sake Ramblinman,...

 

[3OrangeWhips]

BR 38
SR 21

LA 28
MC 17

PC 42
LFA 13

MCHS 42
MA 7

BM 28
DLS 27

SF 24
F 14

SL 42
RA 21

SI 21
GT 14

SJ 20
CM 6

 

[ramblinman_rivals165935]

For God's sake Ramblinman,...

For God's sake, gooms, I'm not calling you an idiot or anything. I'm just asking you to explain a prediction that is substantially inconsistent with your current DSR ranking and with what you have said in the recent past.

The question is not an unrealistic one. You don't have to answer it if you don't want to. In that case, though, you gotta admit that your prediction contradicts your DSR ranking and your commentary about Loyola being a tough out at Loyola.

 

[septon34]

I'm picking SR in an upset even though completely illogical

 

[Goomlah]

I predicted Mt. Carmel because If I'm right you'd be quiet. That's pretty much the end of it. This argument we've had all year has been maddening and quite honestly not what the DSR's are supposed to be about (for me anyway) or what this message board is supposed to be about. Basically the same reason why almost everyone on this board wants HF to lose is the point I'm getting at with this. Not nearly on the same level, but not to the point where I want to explain myself every week.

MY thinking about Loyola even if they do win still stands though. I think the elite teams beat them.

 

[ignazio]

I'm picking SR in an upset even though completely illogical

Illogical.
You mean like sweeping a team in two series in the regular season then getting swept by them when it really matters?
You're nuts. That's crazy talk.

 

[ramblinman_rivals165935]

I predicted Mt. Carmel because If I'm right you'd be quiet.

Did the consequences of you being wrong ever enter your head? Or was the risk/reward of me being quiet just too tempting to pass up?

This argument we've had all year has been maddening and quite honestly not what the DSR's are supposed to be about (for me anyway) or what this message board is supposed to be about.

Well, if you can't stand the heat...

I think the Loyola argument is maddening to you because you can't explain it for lack of a logical explanation. It is VISCERAL for you.

Seriously, nobody is forcing you to do this. Nobody is forcing you to respond to my posts questioning your methods. You can always turn on the ignore feature for me. It's what I do with HHSTF. You have no idea what a pleasant season this has been not having to read his drivel.

MY thinking about Loyola even if they do win still stands though. I think the elite teams beat them.

Face it, gooms, you have an inexplicable and illogical disconnect with Loyola. On the one hand, you say the elite teams beat them. On the other, when Loyola beats a quality team like BR or MS or last year when LA handed PC their only loss of the season, those teams aren't elite in your mind anymore...because they lost to Loyola! Even right here in this thread with MC, you are predicting that MC beats LA...even though you have LA ranked at #4 and MC unranked in the DSR. But you also have just said that if Loyola wins, you still won't change your mind about Loyola. If MC wins, they are elite and you were right all along. If MC loses, they're not elite and you can continue to believe that Loyola still loses to elite teams. You are deceiving nobody except yourself.

If I bother you so much, don't bother responding. Ignore me. It's not worth developing angina or high blood pressure over this.

 

[Bowie50]

Did the consequences of you being wrong ever enter your head? Or was the risk/reward of me being quiet just too tempting to pass up?



Well, if you can't stand the heat...

I think the Loyola argument is maddening to you because you can't explain it for lack of a logical explanation. It is VISCERAL for you.

Seriously, nobody is forcing you to do this. Nobody is forcing you to respond to my posts questioning your methods. You can always turn on the ignore feature for me. It's what I do with HHSTF. You have no idea what a pleasant season this has been not having to read his drivel.



Face it, gooms, you have an inexplicable and illogical disconnect with Loyola. On the one hand, you say the elite teams beat them. On the other, when Loyola beats a quality team like BR or MS or last year when LA handed PC their only loss of the season, those teams aren't elite in your mind anymore...because they lost to Loyola! Even right here in this thread with MC, you are predicting that MC beats LA...even though you have LA ranked at #4 and MC unranked in the DSR. But you also have just said that if Loyola wins, you still won't change your mind about Loyola. If MC wins, they are elite and you were right all along. If MC loses, they're not elite and you can continue to believe that Loyola still loses to elite teams. You are deceiving nobody except yourself.

If I bother you so much, don't bother responding. Ignore me. It's not worth developing angina or high blood pressure over this.

Just looking at the pic of Gooms...I'm fairly confident he has both ailments due to his robust physique.

 

[ignazio]

Notre Dame fans should thank gooms for their remarkable turn-around.

However if I wanted to have a long, winding conversation about the nuances of one's high school football rankings and, possibly other topics, I'd go with Beth Long.