Small School Classes
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Not sayin Macomb will win every time against W-ville/Maroa but the Bombers are a very good program now and they would challenge for the Sangamo championship every year!
All the more reason Maroa and Billville should skip town (the Sangamo). They could make the Apollo tolerable overnight.
I agree... I remember when we played Williamsville when their enrollment was like 230! They are too big for the Sangamo...
No, join the Illini Prairie. Potential to have the 1A, 2A, and 3A champs from the same conference.
Well now I think about probably just 2A and 3A but if enrollments keep dropping MF could find itself in 1A.
Idk about the class thing, but I could get on board with MF and Billtown in the IP... Fun matchups there too!
They might actually win a few.... uh, titles. Ope...
"sucks" may be a strong word to some, but yes, I think by the score and how dominant Shelbyville appeared to be, it may have been. however, to your point, 2-7, one win being a forfeit and one win being a one score game week 9, then they go and score 40+ on a bdc team ...
Not really as stated the BDC is not a very good conference. Shelbyville was very battled tested.
Massey's Picks for "1st" Round Small Classes
1A
Heyworth 34 - 20 Galena
Fisher 21 - 32 Abingdon-Avon
Clifton Central 28 - 27 Ottawa Marquette
Wethersfield 20 - 14 Dwight
Stockton 41 - 7 Orion
Forreston 20 - 28 Lena-Winslow
Rockridge 28 - 16 Newman Catholic
Stark County 14 - 42 Fulton
Brown County 35 - 28 Athens
Greenfield NW 20 - 30 Oakwood
Sullivan 41 - 42 Havana
CPC 35 - 7 West Central
ALAH 32 - 14 Red Hill
Salt Fork 40 - 7 Villa Grove
Calhoun 35 - 7 Carlyle
Tuscola 38 - 14 Casey-Westfield
2A
Riverdale 26 - 27 Eastland-Pearl City
Peotone 42 - 7 Illini West
Tri-Valley 41 - 14 Bismarck-Henning
Wlimington 42 - 7 Farmington
El Paso-Gridley 41 - 13 Stillman Valley
Erie-Prophetstown 21 - 14 Warrensburg-Latham
Aurora Christian 42 - 28 Winnebago
Maroa-Forsyth 42 - 13 Oregon
Johnston City 40 - 21 Carlinville
Newton 28 - 31 Chester
Nashville 35 - 28 DuQuoin
Vandalia 42 - 12 Hamilton Co.
West Frankfort 35 - 21 St. Teresa
Red Bud 21 - 36 Auburn
Flora 24 - 14 Central A&M
Pana 37 - 14 Shelbyville
1A
Heyworth 34 - 20 Galena
Fisher 21 - 32 Abingdon-Avon
Clifton Central 28 - 27 Ottawa Marquette
Wethersfield 20 - 14 Dwight
Stockton 41 - 7 Orion
Forreston 20 - 28 Lena-Winslow
Rockridge 28 - 16 Newman Catholic
Stark County 14 - 42 Fulton
Brown County 35 - 28 Athens
Greenfield NW 20 - 30 Oakwood
Sullivan 41 - 42 Havana
CPC 35 - 7 West Central
ALAH 32 - 14 Red Hill
Salt Fork 40 - 7 Villa Grove
Calhoun 35 - 7 Carlyle
Tuscola 38 - 14 Casey-Westfield
2A
Riverdale 26 - 27 Eastland-Pearl City
Peotone 42 - 7 Illini West
Tri-Valley 41 - 14 Bismarck-Henning
Wlimington 42 - 7 Farmington
El Paso-Gridley 41 - 13 Stillman Valley
Erie-Prophetstown 21 - 14 Warrensburg-Latham
Aurora Christian 42 - 28 Winnebago
Maroa-Forsyth 42 - 13 Oregon
Johnston City 40 - 21 Carlinville
Newton 28 - 31 Chester
Nashville 35 - 28 DuQuoin
Vandalia 42 - 12 Hamilton Co.
West Frankfort 35 - 21 St. Teresa
Red Bud 21 - 36 Auburn
Flora 24 - 14 Central A&M
Pana 37 - 14 Shelbyville
3A
Richmond-Burton 42 - 13 Princeton
St. Bede 21 - 38 Manteno
Du-Pec 41 - 13 Sandwich
Bishop McNamara 28 - 21 Chicago Hope
Byron 42 - 7 Prairie Central
Chicago UCCS/Woodlawn 7 - 41 Pontiac
IC Catholic 46 - 6 Genoa-Kingston
Johnsburg 35 - 20 Woodstock Marian
Hillsboro 35 - 42 Roxana
Monticello 35 - 27 Olympia
Williamsville 42 - 18 Sparta
Macomb 28 - 20 Paris
St. Joseph-Ogden 49 - 28 Althoff
BCC 28 - 35 Tolono Unity
Mt. Carmel 35 - 14 Greenville
Benton 36 - 6 Fairfield
4A
Morris 48 - 6 Tinley Park
Montini 42 - 20 Geneseo
Sterling 34 - 20 Marmion
Chicago Phoenix 6 - 40 Hillcrest
Coal City 35 - 7 Chicago Leo
Evergreen Park 6 - 22 Dixon
Chicago Clark 0 - 41 Rochelle
Chicago Rauner 20 - 21 Aurora Central Catholic
Centralia 48 - 20 Bethalto CM
Mt. Zion 35 - 20 MacArthur
SHG 41 - 7 Jersey
Breese Central 21 - 28 Metamora
Carterville 41 - 12 Salem
Freeburg 33 - 40 Highland
Rochester 45 - 13 Waterloo
Cahokia 41 - 18 Jacksonville
Some interesting projections here...
Richmond-Burton 42 - 13 Princeton
St. Bede 21 - 38 Manteno
Du-Pec 41 - 13 Sandwich
Bishop McNamara 28 - 21 Chicago Hope
Byron 42 - 7 Prairie Central
Chicago UCCS/Woodlawn 7 - 41 Pontiac
IC Catholic 46 - 6 Genoa-Kingston
Johnsburg 35 - 20 Woodstock Marian
Hillsboro 35 - 42 Roxana
Monticello 35 - 27 Olympia
Williamsville 42 - 18 Sparta
Macomb 28 - 20 Paris
St. Joseph-Ogden 49 - 28 Althoff
BCC 28 - 35 Tolono Unity
Mt. Carmel 35 - 14 Greenville
Benton 36 - 6 Fairfield
4A
Morris 48 - 6 Tinley Park
Montini 42 - 20 Geneseo
Sterling 34 - 20 Marmion
Chicago Phoenix 6 - 40 Hillcrest
Coal City 35 - 7 Chicago Leo
Evergreen Park 6 - 22 Dixon
Chicago Clark 0 - 41 Rochelle
Chicago Rauner 20 - 21 Aurora Central Catholic
Centralia 48 - 20 Bethalto CM
Mt. Zion 35 - 20 MacArthur
SHG 41 - 7 Jersey
Breese Central 21 - 28 Metamora
Carterville 41 - 12 Salem
Freeburg 33 - 40 Highland
Rochester 45 - 13 Waterloo
Cahokia 41 - 18 Jacksonville
Some interesting projections here...
favorable path until they meet Pana. I think Pana would be a game to see against West Frankfort. Auburn is no slouch either usually. They'll likely imo be waiting next round.
I'd love to see A&M pull the upset and get an A&M/OV @ Pana matchup for the second round!
The HOIC was tough this year. A lot of battle tested teams in that conference.
Im leaning towards Red Bud over Auburn...
The Indians may only give up 14 to Carlinville...
Athens looked ok against Carrollton... But Carrollton isnt BC!~
Forreston/Lena will be the game to watch!~
Auburn could be a sleeper. Played fairly well in the Sangamo and although they aren't Bill'ville or MF, they are a decent team.
Bunch of good games will be played…I hope!
Heyworth/Galena
Forreston/LW
EPC/Riverdale
-this is going to give a gauge on 1A bracket with Rockridge/EP/Newman compared to Stockton/Lewin/Forreston. This is my game to watch.
I'm cold on Auburn... They used to be a very tough team under Bates and Tony before Bates, but they will have to show me...
I think the SCC sucks really not sold on a single one of those teams I think Roxana beats Hillsboro this week tbh
I agree, I never count out Auburn til it's over lol They get beat up sometimes in their own league but clearly it helps them be a tough out in many years.
I agree about Hillsboro, no faith in them really. I think if Pana and Hillsboro played again this late Pana wipes em... I'm higher on Pana than the Hilltoppers. I think Pana gives West Frank a game, I'm not claiming they win I just don't think anyone beats West Frankfort, or stays close, til that QF round.
i would not count out Pana. Mark Ramsey runs a tight program
at this point in time, I'll take the field... still too many bigger names alive. But you could very well be right taking Stockton in a lock.
Dixon isn't beating Evergreen Park by two scores. They struggled with a bad 2-7 Plano team. That's pure silliness.
I'll take the field. The NUIC has a good history of whichever team wins the regular season matchup, the other team wins the playoff matchup. Whoever wins the Forreston/Lena game will "upset" Stockton in round 2.
The GOAT, Coach Ramsey (and Coach Conlin).
I just think that conference sucks. It isn't my doubt in them as coaches there is none. BUT. I am not sold on that conference. Like I said I think Roxana beats Hillsboro this week and Roxana is no world beater.
pretty much. never been a world beater of a conference, but there have been good teams come out of it. off the top of my head carlinville in 16, vandalia has had an all-state quarterback last year and this year, making 3a quarters last year, but 2a south this year. pana has been playing decent football for the last decade or so. however yes, no year-in year-out consistently and historically dominant teams.
hillsboro may lose to roxana but will get wiped by monticello if they advance i think
either way Monticello is walking to the semis in that bracket
Sounds like mission accomplished for Monticello the since they were one of the schools that proposed the expanded playoffs.
I dont think Roxana wins vs Hillsboro but it could be competitive. Neither school is a real threat. Monticello could have its hands full this weekend with Olympia and their style of offense if they get ahead of the chains on first down.
Top 4 teams in 3A South are all from the IPC arguably.
Yep, Oly knocking off Williamsville was a stunner. Far from a gimme for Monticello. When Oly is on, they're on.
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