Does Philips win ...
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I can't see Phillips winning. I don't even know what either has back. I got LA by 2 scores. Maybe I'll come back and revise once the color and color scrimmages take place, but I don't know.
The Illini divisions are by enrollment; also why not ask Simeon and Curie to drop the North Side tomato cans and play MP, Hubbard, Phillips etc
Saw some of the Phillips kids at the Lake Forest camp and had a chance to briefly speak to them. They are super pumped up for this game. Not only do they truly believe that they will win, but they don't think it'll be a close game. The will to win matters, many times more often than skill. Ask Maine South about that in the final game. If LA matches the desire and the motivation and avoids mental mistakes in that complicated defensive scheme, they'll be fine. Hopefully for them they remember the final game against Maine South as a tool for the motivation and fire they'll surely need and that its not always about the talent.
I don't think people are questioning Phillips skill, but I may be mistaken. But I agree somewhat with @ClownBaby that LA will be better at more positions, most importantly along the lines.
That said I think they'll compete.
This Phillips team is loaded with talent, especially with these latest Mt. Carmel transfers. Tough D1 and possible All Staters at Qb, rb, te, de, dl and the one junior in the secondary. LA will need to bring it.
Phillips will make a game of it but with half time adjustments LA wins. Better coaching is key in a game like this.
But to quote some on this board - Phillips can pull from 4.9 million population base and they get a lot of transfers into the school. Shouldn't that "even out" the 3A to 8A gap at least some?
How many points will you give me? Since it will be an easy win.
Ok boys - The LA magic will need to be in full force Saturday night. Just informed that their top 4 offensive players are out including the QB plus a sophomore starting on the O line. If they pull this one off - Coach Holocek goes to the top of my list as the top coach in Illinois.
Philips is not what is thought of when one thinks of a 3A team. Not by a long shot.
I couldn't agree more with JC that are not what you think of as 3A. They have D1 level talent at every position from all the transfers. It doesn't matter how big your school is or where you're slated when you have all conference players transferring in. By the way, I don't personally have an issue with that. The kids are doing what they think is best and are within bounds of the current IHSA rules, ( good or bad).