Week 2 of the playoffs is here, it's time for the cream to rise to the top. I see many potential upsets this week, but this on really sticks out to me. This weeks upset is........ the #18 seed, 7-3 Ramblers of Loyola Academy over the undefeated #2 seed Hilltoppers (is it Hilltoppers or Hitters???) of Glenbard West. The Hitters have been pounding opponents all year, but I really don't know how many quality teams they have played. In my opinion, their only quality opponent this year was Hinsdale Central (who The Brook proved to be a Paper Tiger last week) and GW was lucky to beat them in overtime. Loyola on the other hand has played one of the hardest schedules in the state, and suffered a few really tough losses. This game is @ Loyola, one of the most difficult places to play as a road team. LA will have to stop the heralded running attack of the Hilltoppers, I think Coach Holocek will have a game plan to get that done. I like the Ramblers tomorrow. Final score........Loyola 21 - Glenbard West 14. That's this weeks upset. What are your thoughts, and who is your upset?
Feeto's Friday Upset Special...
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Staying in the SPC, I've got Yorkville over Willowbrook.
Not an upset. The seeds don't dictate the favorite. E-ville wins by 20.
By seed alone, I will go with Providence over Crete-Monee in 6A and Rice over S. Elgin in 8A, but those are not a spicy, daring picks. I am going with a conference rematch in Prospect over Rolling Meadows in 7A. Meadows is a low key very good football community, but it's hard to beat a team twice and Dan Deboeuf is doing very good work at Prospect in bringing them back. Plus, Coach Deboeuf has experience in games like this.
Then how is LA over GW an upset? LA is at home and Glenbard has not played anyone. LA has kids from 80 zip codes. GW has half of tiny Glen Ellyn. GW has not made it passed the second round in 8A the last 3 years while LA is perennial finalist.
View that as a very real if not anticipated outcome...not an upset. Go Hitters.
If the SF QB is not playing, I'll take G-K over St. Francis.
Friends and family = Hitters, IHSA = Hilltoppers.
IHSA ruled on that a couple years ago didn't they? Technically "Hitters" is not official and not to be used per IHSA. Go Hitters!!
Edwardsville will win by at least 2 TDs. LA will coast. Marist will upset Huntley. Rice will upset SE. A daring upset pick would be GBN over MC.... however that's not gonna happen MC rolls in that one. So my upset picks would be Brook over Oswego and Neaqua on road over HF
Auburn over Maroa Forsyth
Cam shows up and rallies the Tigers for the win! War Eagle!
Cam shows up and rallies the Tigers for the win! War Eagle!
I don't think Loyola over Glenbard West is an upset...just my opinion...
Willowbrook seems to be a darling these past few years without beating anyone of note. WSG is not a strong conference.
Some great games this week. I'm going with LZ over Hersey for the upset.
Yeah, I followed them pretty closely the last few years when they had that stud RB that is now wrestling at Northwestern. I grew up with his mom and all her sisters.
Kankakee Bishop McNamara, 7-3 #12, over Tolono Unity, 9-1 #4, in 4A South. The Rockets have played a good schedule, but the Irish have played the most difficult 4A schedule possible with losses to the #1, #3, & #4 seeds in 4A North, combined 28-2 records...The Rockets are going to get caught in the Leprecauns' rainbow trying to steal their gold..
3A its hard to find an upset...#9 Quincy Notre Dame over #1 Beardstown, 3A South. Beardstown plays in a conference with mostly 1A schools, in fact only played 1 2A school all season. The Raiders, basically an independent because of their 3 team conference, played a much deeper schedule. The Tigers are going to be trapped in the Raiders cargo nets and will be unable to get the Raiders gold....
3A its hard to find an upset...#9 Quincy Notre Dame over #1 Beardstown, 3A South. Beardstown plays in a conference with mostly 1A schools, in fact only played 1 2A school all season. The Raiders, basically an independent because of their 3 team conference, played a much deeper schedule. The Tigers are going to be trapped in the Raiders cargo nets and will be unable to get the Raiders gold....
That would be an upset. Surprised you like that one, USD. Marmion struggled when I saw them in Week 9.
I’m just thinking maybe the Marmion we saw week 9 was not a good indicator of how good they are. I’m not real confident in my pick, but I like going for a true upset special.
Now that’s an upset!
Yeah that would be HUGE and talked about for the entire off season.
I like LWE but good luck Dons.
Although they didn't win last year, watch the quarterfinal game versus Batavia and see whether there isn't something wrong about referring to The Willow Tree as 'darling'.
For sure. I just thought that that loss proved that they were one of the elite teams in 7A...I feel like they should handle Yorkville.
If I wasn’t such a MC homer I’d think GBN would be a good upset pick, but I just think MC defense is too good to let up more then 2 scores to GBN type of offense and their offense will score enough to keep them ahead. Unless the great unknown comes into play I like MC in this one 24-14
You never take a golden domer over a good beard! Go Beardstown!
I agree, Simeon is big enough up front to stifle Prairie Ridge in a low scoring slugfest.
It wasn't even that ("looked beyond bad") as you said, in my opinion they truly looked like they didn't want to be there playing football, like they weren't even trying for some unknown reason.
They started to show a little life in the 2nd half but it was way to late.