Week #1 ....... The week we've been anticipating for 9 months. This is always the hardest week of the year to pick an upset, because there's really not a lot of info out there. I've set myself up with some huge shoes to fill after the awe inspiring season I had last year, but I'll do my best. For this weeks upset we'll head up to DeKalb, home of NIU, Tom & Jerry's Gyros and the Preseason Prep Bowl. This week upset is ...... The Vikings of St. Laurence over the Redwings of Benet Academy. Now I know what you're all thinking " He's only picking St. Larry because of Coach Frank" well, you're partly right. I'm picking St. L because they have everything going for them. Tons of speed, a new found sense of pride(3 years in the making) a great head coach in Harold Blackmon and the greatest coaching mind in Illinois history. I'll be honest and tell you that all I really know about Benet is that they made the State semi-finals the last 2 years, are ranked in the top 25, and they have 11 returning starters. I'll take the Vikings tomorrow afternoon. Final score....... St. Laurence 28 - Benet 21. That's my upset for this week. What are your thoughts, and who's your upset?
Feeto's Friday Upset Special........
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I've got to go with the Hilltoppers over Rita as my upset.
0.0% chance of that happening LWE will win by a minimum of 14 pionts. Only thing Crete has going is that they are at home.
I'll be there tonight. I looked long and hard at this one, but I just don't think JCA has the horses. They still have crazy low numbers and seem to be having trouble fielding teams at each level.
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This is a great under the radar game for week one.
Maybe an upset by a point or 2 but I will go with mild mild upset Red Devil over Nap C (Don't wanna overdo it week 1!)
JCA does not have crazy low numbers. They have 47 freshmen playing football, which is a huge number for a 5A school and 29 Sophs playing, which is pretty standard for the conference. Not sure where you got the impression that they are having trouble fielding teams at each level. It just isnt true.
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my feeto's friday upset...............Fremd over LZ
i dont know why, just seems like the right thing to do
i dont know why, just seems like the right thing to do
Since IC doesn't have a Freshmen team, I see the Hilltoppers picked up Maine South in Week 2. That's a helluva first two games for a 5A Freshmen team.
Bold pick, Feeto. Benet's coach is high on this year's version of the Redwings.
https://football.dailyherald.com/sports/20180817/scouting-the-benet-redwings
https://football.dailyherald.com/sports/20180817/scouting-the-benet-redwings
Is this game a lock? As in bring locks for your lockers seeing is that they're playing @ Crete Monee
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As a long time Michigan City guy, I would love to see it happen.....but I just dont see the Wolves pulling this one out.
MC Freshman have Maine South week two....at least I think we do, our varsity and sophomores do...
I’ve been saying JCA over SR the past few weeks and with the rain I think it even more. JCA 21-17
Raiders or Red Devils or both? The Blazers of St.Mary's drop it in early 50's.I remember going to see MC Rogers Raiders play Hillcrest on a Saturday in 1980 I think it was
I wasnt a full time resident, but had a lot of friends who were Red Devils as well as Blazers from Marquette. Has always been more of a hoops town.
I'm a big JCA fan and hope they return to greatness, but the facts are the facts. They have JR's playing in soph games just to fill the roster. You say that 29 sophs playing football is the norm in the conference, I'd sure like to see the soph #'s for Marist, CoM, Naz and Benet.
Good point. I see the game is scheduled for 11:30 on 9/1/18. Maybe this is a B game for MS.
I dont have access to all the conference rosters, but I would be shocked if any of the schools mentioned had more than 35 sophs. Maybe Marist.
The ESCC does not have soph teams any more, only a JV, so every team in the conference will have Jr's playing in JV games.
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I lived in Palatine a LONG time and don't remember ever winning the opener against LZ. if reports that a QB moved to the other side of the tracks is true, my guess is that does not bode well for the Vikings.
Certainly not against a team that bonds as closely as LZ seems to.
Fremd has won twice. 07 and 09. 07 when LZ won state.
I'll take that spread in a heartbeat.
Both really good teams, but HC is loaded all over the field. They might lose, I don't think so, but if they do it will be a dogfight.
Might have tipped my hand earlier this week...
Lake Park over Dekalb ...lol
Also, Elmhurst York over New Trier. I really like this pick.
Lake Park over Dekalb ...lol
Also, Elmhurst York over New Trier. I really like this pick.
Wow! That is a big call!! I like it.
I was gonna go with much closer upset ...Evanston over WN