ICCP vs Byron, Let's GO!
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One of the most anticipated games of the year. I normally limit my in-person football-watching to games in the western suburbs with a kickoff temperature over 50 degrees, but I'm going to break both rules for this one. I don't see it being as close as many expect. I'm thinking IC 31, Byron 14.
byron lost considine and talbert from last year. The only way it’s close is if Byron can really slow down the game. Obviously it’ll help them if the IC qb is out again.
I don't think penalties are a huge concern for IC. They have a few here and there, but I don't think it's any more than a typical team.
Best player by far is on IC. Not the Byron teams of old paired with zero competition to prepare them for this. IC 48-10
If IC wins state this year, it's likely that they'll have to hand three teams their only loss of the season. Paired with a regular season that saw then defeat Nazareth, St. Ignatius, and Joliet Catholic, as well as a competitive loss to Loyola, would it be the best small-school season ever?
I’ts hard to quantify because I don’t think Byron will really challenge them, but blanket statement “best small-school season” my gut says no. I think Montini 2024 was better to be honest. 2016 IC also. But then again it’s hard to compare teams like Montini and IC to the more “traditional” small schools.
Byron will maybe have two the entire game. IC had eight or nine today with two long td’s called back. Can’t do that
No. Way back in 2025 Wilmington ran through 2A outscoring teams 244-21 in the playoffs with running clocks in every game.
Plus if Byron's schedule is so bad then is it really thst much of an accomplishment to hand them their first loss?
If Wilmo would’ve finished off Morris I’d maybe nominate them, but their post season run was perhaps the most dominant ever. I’m not sure any other team has ever running clocked all 5 playoff games.
If there's one advantage Byron has in this game, it's that they've had far more opportunity to rest and gameplan. It's at least a slight concern.
While it was an absolutely dominant run, look who they played. It's nowhere close to the level of competition as IC this year or Montini last year.
I'm surprised Byron commits so few with the style of offense they run. They must be very well-coached.
It was 31-7 at half. IC onside kicked to start the 2nd half and recovered. It got to 41-7. Wilmo scored to get to 41-14, then IC got one more to go to 48-14. I remember it well because I thought it was gonna be the first time anyone ever clocked the field. IC was absolutely outstanding that year. If they wanted to, I think they could’ve beaten Carlinville in the final by 100.
I’ve never seen another state championship game where one team so deliberately took their foot off the gas so as to not humiliate the other team. You’re absolutely right they could’ve scored 100 on Carlinville.
Do you have an inclination about which version of IC is better? Their margin of victory was higher then, but they play a far more difficult regular season schedule now. I'm not sure what to think.
Not sure but I lean 2016. They had multiple D1 skill kids, a dual threat QB and their line was all a bunch of wrecking balls.
The 2016 team had a generational QB and RB
Back when Army and Navy ran similar offenses, they had very few penalties. Same thing
Well, you’re asking if it’s the best season based on who they played while most here are thinking you mean most dominating season vs the opposition they played. This is hard to say as no other 3A team has ever had such success against 5, 6, 7 and 8A teams
Byron seems to keep reloading though…
Talbert was a freshman that no one knew about and made a name for himself in the championship game.
Believe it will be close game.
IC 21-17
I suppose it's a combination of the two, although I tend to be more impressed by a close win against a good team than by a dominant win against a bad team.
Couldn't agree more but that's how the IC/JCA game played out
Joliet Catholic isn't an average team. Any team that wins six regular season games in the Catholic League is substantially above average. If they replaced IC in 3A, they'd be the favorite to win it.
What?!? And if you put MC in 3A they'd roll through it too, what's your point? And yes, JCA this year is average. Outside of SHG, the only team with a winning record they beat was St. Pat's.
They won six regular season games playing in the state's toughest conference and also get some points for picking up Sacred Heart Griffin in non-con. How much more do you want them to do?
they won 4 conference games against teams with a combined record of 14-22 in the regular season. No one has more respect for JCA than me but this was an average, at best, team
If your point is "average for the Catholic League," fair enough; if it's "average for the state as a whole," absolutely not.
