Loyola - MC Final Thread
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Should be one heck of a rematch. And it helps these little public schools heal up and rest before they begin their off-seasons while the big boys play.
Since these two and all the other private schools are destined to win every year and public’s can’t compete, why is everyone against separating public schools and private schools?
We've already separated ourselves, in a way. If you want a second-class "championship," make one. Call it the DuKane Conference Championship.
I don't want to see this thread deleted in the likely event of a Lincoln-Way East win next week.
I think this is East's year. Carmel and Loyola both have porous defenses when they play good teams.
MC will win comfortably. LWE will be physically overmatched just like last year.
Carmel's defense got lit-up by Brother Rice, East St. Louis, and the team from New Jersey, and the same thing happened to Loyola against IC and Mt. Carmel.
What do you say about their difference in results against Brother Rice?
Teams evolve. How is MC's defense playing now? Also, McGee was out most of the second half vs LWE, and Rice had not yet settled on the Frosh QB. Week 2 was a long time ago in the development of all these teams.
I think Carmel can score on East, but are they going to be able to slow East down on the other side?
It’s no wonder many public supporters hate privates. This thread is obnoxious.
Folks, in fairness, I lean toward private schools defeating public schools a heavy percentage of the time. In the past few weeks, I've taken a fair amount of heat for saying IC would beat Byron by three scores and that Morgan Park would get rolled by Providence. If I thought Mt. Carmel was the clear favorite over East, I wouldn't be shy about saying it. However, I don't think this one is so cut-and-dry. East is one of the only teams in the state for whom I have next to no critiques this year. Carmel is going to have their hands full here.
MC has an entirely new D under former PC HC TP (who IMO got FD). MC D is insanely good and will roll to meet LA in Championship where it will be similar result to earlier game.
And it’s not some surprise reason that the big privates dominate, they have many advantages financially and recruit the best players from public schools. One would hope they can win big with those advantages.
With playoff games against the best public schools routinely become running clock games, why even bother having them in same playoff divisions?
I hope you’re right, I’m a LWE fan, but the horses MC has up front and at skill positions is nuts. It’ll take a perfect game with LWE getting all the breaks and a couple turnovers or big plays to squeeze out a win. It’s possible, but it’s a huge talent advantage for MC.
On the other side of the coin, public schools also have the advantage of being free (or at least funded by taxes that have to be paid even if a family doesn't use them). Not all households can afford to pay five figures per year for their son with football aspirations to go to high school.
I’m gonna enjoy this whole week of trash talk from LWE. From the fans, the parents, and especially from the bench players. When does the first video from the cheerleaders drop? I’m thinking the support staff may even join this year! Did they learn anything from last year? 100% NO
Yes, and that's what I said initially - good teams. Don't you think East fits that description?
The concept of the post is very ignorant. The poster, himself, appears to be very immature. He's desperate for attention
I have too much respect for the other seven teams in the quarterfinals to consider this guy an adult.
I don’t know MC, the guy’s been on the board for over a month. By now he’s probably an expert.
That's the funny thing: many of the best kids aren't paying tuition to go to the privates to play ball, so aside from a long commute, they're getting to play ball on a crazy-talented team and get a great education (better than many public schools can offer).
The advantages of private schools (at least for football) have become so uneven that it's almost silly to keep them in the same bracket. Maybe just do this for football, not for any other sports.
While there are upsets, they are becoming so few and far between that they ruin the fun of HS football for most outside the 3-4 schools fielding teams with tons of D1 talent they recruited.
Having a public and private playoff, with the winners playing each other, could be a solution that everyone likes. Alternatively, let publics opt in to a playoff with privates if they want, and let the other publics have a more level playoff field where many teams have a shot to win.
Why do you think a lot of the private supporters here cry and moan when some of us suggest their 3A all-star team be placed in a higher class?
