Top spot is a given.
Who is in the running for second place in the Edgy Open Division?
What’s LWE got? MC? LA? 6 Flag?
Who is in the running for second place in the Edgy Open Division?
What’s LWE got? MC? LA? 6 Flag?
If They Play, What Team Ranks #2 Behind ESL?
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I know MC is always there - who are the guys besides the Qb who make a difference? Toot their horns!
So effing sick of “Will we play?”
The answer is no ... SO ... you can’t be proven wrong with your optimistic prognostications!!!!
LET’S HEAR WHAT YA GOT!
So effing sick of “Will we play?”
The answer is no ... SO ... you can’t be proven wrong with your optimistic prognostications!!!!
LET’S HEAR WHAT YA GOT!
Warren ... home of six flags .... went to practice they are deep, big and athletic with numbers. Key transfers augmenting returing 8A state playoff players.
1. Lincoln-Way East (40-1 over last three seasons)
2. Nazareth (motivated to erase last year's title game memory)
3. Loyola (9 semifinal appearances in the last 11 seasons)
4. Mt. Carmel (young coach has the program re-energized)
5. East St. Louis (the top spot is not a given in my book)
6. Marist (one of these days they will win a championship)
7. Rochester (8 championships in the last decade... I don't care the class)
8. Batavia (loaded team is the best in the Dukane League)
9. Prairie Ridge (about as consistent as they come... 3 titles in decade)
10. Maine South (isn't it about time for another championship?)
I just read on the pay side they got a Running back from Grayslake.
I'll bite
1. Loyola - last year was the down year and they went 3 rounds in the post season
2. Mt. Carmel - return a bunch from a championship team
3. L-W East - plug and chug
4. ESL - nice QB and young guys saw time, always loaded
1. Loyola - last year was the down year and they went 3 rounds in the post season
2. Mt. Carmel - return a bunch from a championship team
3. L-W East - plug and chug
4. ESL - nice QB and young guys saw time, always loaded
1. LWE
2. MC
3. Loyola
4. ESL
That said I could be completely wrong about LWE this year?
2. MC
3. Loyola
4. ESL
That said I could be completely wrong about LWE this year?
Maurice Edwards is a game changer - Power 5 kid. Also a couple more transfers will argument current D1 returners and next level younger talent. Warren is 2 & 3 deep with talent.
Nice balance and power too. And only a soph. Micah's hype is justified here.
If the stats on MaxPreps are correct, Justin Lynch went from 180 to 205. He's turning into a bruiser like his brother.
I saw him recently, he's a legit 6'1 200. I think he was 5'7 150 as a Fresh I think!
I wasn’t going to ask but I couldn’t resist. MC return something like 14 starters and beat LA last year. How can anyone preseason rank LA over MC? What’s the logic behind that? Am I missing something?
He’s a stud, for sure. His size seems to be what’s listed and the speed is good. Kid likes contact too, it seems. And a nice GPA too!
Easy. Down year for Loyola and they lost by 3 to a phenomenal MC team at MC. I don't think they'll be down two years in a row and they'll be at home.
So are assuming MC will be worse or LA possibility is better than MC guaranteed success considering the amount of returning starters? Obviously MC was young last year too. Was just wondering.
Just assuming LA will be better. I think at this point in time when both schools have A Teams that Loyola will have the higher ceiling.
LA has 17 returning. They lost on a last second 50 yard field goal to MC. LA also fumbled on the one yard line early in the game. The Ramblers hadn’t settled on a starting QB and RB until the second half of the MC game. Not taking anything away from MC. They deserved to win that game but it was very close.
On my way to a pro-police rally in Grant Park. Back the blue.
As someone who was at that game, I couldn’t of said it any better. Also, let’s not forget the energy Mt. Carmel had to play LA for the first time in their remodeled field. I’m not taking anything away from Mt. Carmel, they won the game fair and square. However, this year, I don’t see LA losing should they play. No weaknesses.
Caravan defensive back Marty O'Brien forced an LA running back to fumble at the goal line with the game tied in the fourth quarter. It was the play of the game and a season-defining moment for the defense.
It was about a 30 yard FG but your right 50 sounds better! ; )
MC seniors to be are 3-0 vs LA, Juniors are 1-1. Seniors are 33-0. MC weakness, if there was one, was Dline after losing Grant but they got a 6’6 275 pound transfer from Providence to help them there. Everywhere else they are loaded. LA is absolutely stacked too, and will be at home....I’m sure it will be a great game.....in March....maybe.....hopefully.....St. Pats weekend maybe?
The paper said 37. So the truth did in fact lie somewhere in the middle!
Let’s hope they play. I’ll be a fantastic game in Wilmette if they do.
As for rankings heading into the season I’d say top 5 are
1. LWE (always reloads and has a plethora of kids on the team)
2. LA (lots returning; get rid of the taste of last season)
3. MC (plenty returning; Lynch 2nd year at QB; defense should be very good again)
4. ESL (loaded; always up for a big game; talent all over the field)
5. Naz (another team that reloads. Racki is a top coach and there’s plenty of talent there)
5. Warren (six flags coming off a strong season and has talent back)
Couldn’t leave any of these teams off, I think there will be some other very good teams in Illinois that will compete for 7A or 8A titles (MS, GW, BR, Marist, Batavia, LZ).
1. LWE (always reloads and has a plethora of kids on the team)
2. LA (lots returning; get rid of the taste of last season)
3. MC (plenty returning; Lynch 2nd year at QB; defense should be very good again)
4. ESL (loaded; always up for a big game; talent all over the field)
5. Naz (another team that reloads. Racki is a top coach and there’s plenty of talent there)
5. Warren (six flags coming off a strong season and has talent back)
Couldn’t leave any of these teams off, I think there will be some other very good teams in Illinois that will compete for 7A or 8A titles (MS, GW, BR, Marist, Batavia, LZ).
Maine South won 3 in a row from ‘08-‘10
LA won 3 straight against MS in ‘13,‘15 & ‘16 no game in ‘14.