Prep Bowl Update

[KasanteMC]

Different teams and players have their own goals and aspirations when it comes to football. We often sit here on message boards assuming that winning a State Championship is the ultimate achievement for every program, but that simply isn’t true.


My question is: would CPS football be better off stepping away from the IHSA playoffs and instead creating a tiered CPS playoff system? This would allow every team and athlete the chance to compete for something meaningful and special within the city.

Absolutely wouldn't, so the question doesn't need to be asked

 

[KasanteMC]

Here’s what I’m saying: there are probably only about five CPS football programs that can truly compete with teams across the state — Kenwood, Lane, Morgan Park, Simeon, and Whitney Young.


So, would CPS football be better off pulling its 80 football-playing schools out of the IHSA and creating its own city-wide playoff system? They’ve already acknowledged that roughly two dozen schools shouldn’t be playing outside the city. Why not take that a step further and build a two- or three-class system within CPS itself — giving every team and athlete the opportunity to compete for something meaningful?


I have to believe most of these athletes would rather play for a city championship than end their season after nine games with nothing to show for it.


This isn’t about excluding or discriminating — it’s about creating more opportunity and giving city schools something greater to play for beyond just their regular season.

What you are saying about CPS could be said for 90% of schools and their conferences in the state.

 

[AMDG]

who is left on the CPL side of the bracket?

 

[mikeywoj]

Kenwood vs. Lane
Morgan Park vs. Young

Both games at Hanson, noon and 4 pm Saturday

 

[Redline9]

Kenwood vs. Lane
Morgan Park vs. Young

Both games at Hanson, noon and 4 pm Saturday

Kenwood/Morgan Park would be a fun CPL Final to watch. Regular season Kenwood beat Morgan Park 29-22.

 

[nwfb99]

St Ignatius 49 Leo 6

Iggy v Niles ND next weekend

 

[nwfb99]

CPS Semifinal

Kenwood v Morgan Park Friday 5:30pm
Rockne Stadium

Catholic League Semifinal

Niles ND @ St Ignatius 12pm Saturday

 

[GhostOfTheGhhost]

CPS Semifinal

Kenwood v Morgan Park Friday 5:30pm
Rockne Stadium

Catholic League Semifinal

Niles ND @ St Ignatius 12pm Saturday

So you're saying we need a Pick 'em....

 

[AMDG]

what would it take to get the prep bowl at northwestern's temporary stadium? There have to be at least 40 alums of the teams paying tuition at the school.

 

[nwfb99]

Whitney Young @ St Ignatius
November 29th 11am

 

[Anon1760619834]

Whitney Young @ St Ignatius
November 29th 11am

Random nerd bowl just because...or is there some ineligiblilty or discipline issue with both MP or Kenwood?

 

[Redline9]

Whitney Young @ St Ignatius
November 29th 11am

Morgan Park* on Friday at Hanson

 

[nwfb99]

Morgan Park* on Friday at Hanson

My apologies I was looking at some other score and mixed it up

 

[AMDG]

Should be a fun game of competing styles. Short week of preparation and playing at noon the day after a holiday.

 

[AMDG]

Ignatius wins 39-12 in a game that was much closer than the final score. There was a nice crowd on a cold and sunny day at a time when the Bears were playing.

Morgan Park was in the state tournament and played many underclassmen so should be good.

Ignatius should be very strong on D next year. They have to replace some players on O but have juniors who were pushing for time. They will also drop from CCL Blue, which is a death sentence for whoever is the 4th team.