Week 1 Games

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

What games are you looking forward to in week 1?

What are the top games for week 1?

Where are you going for week 1?

What is the best combination of seeing as many great games as possible in-person during week 1?

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[Edgytim]

Looking like BR at LWE then ESTL vs MC at ISU

 

[rocketnation]

On Saturday, SHG plays Lincoln-Way Central at Illinois Wesleyan before East St Louis faces Mt Carmel at ISU.

I will be at Rochester vs Moline Friday.

 

[Cross Bones]

Looks like H-F @ 'Brook Friday night
Possibly SHG v LWC @ Weslyan and ESL v MC @ ISU Saturday night

Lemont @ Morris Friday is a good one
Benet @ Lena-Winslow is interesting
Carmel @ Hersey
Naperville C playing WWS again
Stagg @ Romeoville - Stagg has been down, Romeoville was uppish, but has been decimated by transfers. This is more of a litmus for Romeoville
St Francis @ New Palestine as Spartans assert dominance for Illinois over Indiana
Loyola @ Warren

Simeon @ Marist Saturday afternoon

 

[crusader_of_90]

Looking like BR at LWE then ESTL vs MC at ISU

Potentially two clocks...one public and one private.

 

[MustangFB]

Lockport/Glenbard West

 

[Cross Bones]

Potentially two clocks...one public and one private.

You think BR is getting clocked

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

On Saturday, SHG plays Lincoln-Way Central at Illinois Wesleyan before East St Louis faces Mt Carmel at ISU.

Two mile trip in between games Mugsy's in between!

 

[McCaravan]

Potentially two clocks...one public and one private.

The pot has been stirred

 

[DeanOfSelection]

The pot has been stirred

I agree with this. MC will get humiliated.

 

[Still Missing34]

I don't think it's going to be a great game, but I'm look forward to NV @ Oswego.

 

[Cross Bones]

I don't think it's going to be a great game, but I'm look forward to NV @ Oswego.

But who are you pulling for though

 

[Still Missing34]

But who are you pulling for though

NV - Sophs - Oswego Varsity

 

[Doctor_D]

Bishop Mac @ Wilmo should be interesting

 

[cornerrat#1]

Bishop Mac @ Wilmo should be interesting

All.... Massey showing the Fightin' Irish will take a pounding (86%) Wilmington 42 Bishop Mac 20.

Rocketnation pointed this one out to me a few days ago. (63%) Lena Winslow 28 Benet Academy 21. Listed Ihsa enrollment for the Panthers is 233 and 1196 (Catholic Tax - (m) 1,973.40) on the Redwings. Ratsy

 

[RogerRabbit87]

My top 5 games for week 1:
MC vs Flyers
BR @ LWE
MS @ Batavia
GW @ Lockport
Barrington @ Lyons

I’ll be at Carmel @ Hersey on Friday though for family purposes. That should also be a decent one. Gonna try to make that 1 vs 2 game if possible

 

[815alltheway]

Bishop Mac @ Wilmo should be interesting

Interesting game! What does Wilmo have after graduating that class? Bishop Mac had a solid season last year

 

[Doctor_D]

Interesting game! What does Wilmo have after graduating that class? Bishop Mac had a solid season last year

Wilmo lost quite a bit of talent from last year, but they have some really good players coming back too. I believe they return 9 or 10 out of 22 starting positions.

 

[LWN_Pheonix]

I will be at Revis cheering on the Meteors

look for the tshirt that has “CCL” printed on it
- I will not disclose the color of said shirt!!!

 

[Silver Rain]

Loyola @ Warren

How good will Warren be this year? Good test for both teams?

 

[McCaravan]

Simeon and Marist intrigues me because Marist is very much unknown. Simeon has the speed that I don't know if Marist can contend with and a D1 receiver in Billingsley. That said, 2 seasons ago Marist played a very fast and talented Morgan Park team with numerous D1 players and I didn't think Marist DBs could hang with MP....what I didn't factor in was MPs line was going to be manhandled by Marist front 4 and the QB had no time to find his receivers and Marist won rather easily. Now I don't think Marist has the DL they did that year but I'll be intrigued to see if it's a similar result. MP was also gassed very early on a hot day and it seemed that Marist was better prepared. If Simeon can win this game I'm thinking Marist can end up 3-6 being back in the CCL Blue. Will be a good one I'll be following OTW to ISU

 

[Cross Bones]

How good will Warren be this year? Good test for both teams?

Believe in the system. Theyve fielded stout defenses and efficient run games for the past several years. No reason to think it ends in 2026.

 

[Still Missing34]

Believe in the system. Theyve fielded stout defenses and efficient run games for the past several years. No reason to think it ends in 2026.

The real question is, where is the Six Flags guy?

 

[crusader_of_90]

You think BR is getting clocked

Yup!

 

[hawksfan619]

Minooka vs SCN was great last year, could be interesting this year

 

[cornerrat#1]

Two mile trip in between games Mugsy's in between!

All.... A nice "church" to visit. Wings are good, ambience excellent. Bills fan that seem to hang out in the bar often aren't obxnoxious. Tucci Stadium just a few minutes away. Ratsy

 

[Edgytim]

Minooka vs SCN was great last year, could be interesting this year

The Nook is very, very young this coming season.....

 

[Silver Rain]

The real question is, where is the Six Flags guy?

Micah will pop up with a flex if Warren wins.

 

[Cross Bones]

Micah will pop up with a flex if Warren wins.

He shows up win or lose.

 

[Silver Rain]

He shows up win or lose.

Yes, he was a true fan, but he may not have made the transition to on3.

 

[Cross Bones]

Yes, he was a true fan, but he may not have made the transition to on3.

Thats true, it was more difficult than it needed to be.

 

[HuskieFan2020]

Naperville North vs. New Trier should be a good one.

 

[618account]

Going to Breese vs. Effingham week 1

 

[Anon430504]

I will be at Revis cheering on the Meteors

look for the tshirt that has “CCL” printed on it
- I will not disclose the color of said shirt!!!

Reavis Rams. You gonna hit Chuck’s before?

 

[Silver Rain]

The first two games are big for at least a dozen teams.

 

[Roamin' Catholic]

Going to Breese vs. Effingham week 1

What does Breese bring back? They were loaded for a couple years there...
I remember when Effingham used to reload seemingly every or every other year... Been a minute since I've heard them mentioned.

 

[DennisReynolds]

What does Breese bring back? They were loaded for a couple years there...
I remember when Effingham used to reload seemingly every or every other year... Been a minute since I've heard them mentioned.

Last year they had a Soph who was a very good dual threat QB.

But their star RB graduated along with the backup RB. All of these starting WR graduated as well.

Not sure what they return on the line.

On defense they graduated their top 6 tacklers and 8 of the their top 9.

 

[Roamin' Catholic]

Last year they had a Soph who was a very good dual threat QB.

But their star RB graduated along with the backup RB. All of these starting WR graduated as well.

Not sure what they return on the line.

On defense they graduated their top 6 tacklers and 8 of the their top 9.

Thanks for the info Dennis... so tough to gauge at this moment. Can relate. Interesting to see how they build then off a returning QB... A good piece to return!