Early 2015 IHSA Football State Champion predictions?

[EdgyTim]

Sure why not right?

8A? HF/Simeon/Loyola/GBW among others.

7A? MC/Libertyville and then.....

6A? Newbie via the success factor SHG/Montini aliong with Naz/East Side etx.

5A? Potentially as open as ever with the elimination of SHG/Montini to 6A? JCA/Sycamore etc.

4A? Rochester possibly Phillips and then?

3A and below?

Would love your thoughts and feedback here

 

[DeanOfSelection]

Im assuming success factor in play and quads:

5A is hands down JC w Montini (who has beaten then 5 of last 6 years in 5A and SHG up)

6A I will say Montini

7A I really don't know yet maybe a Batavia, PC, LWE, Libertyville top 7A

8A semi lower bracket is def HF and MC. LA is def in semi top 8A probly matched with GW if 8A.

 

[Cross Bones]

Deans predictions seem legit. Although SHG will be 6A now too so you cant count them out.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

well if the rumor mill is true and 1-32 happens in 7/8A my final 4 in 8A are LA,MC,HF, Simeon

 

[all4theillini]

Originally posted by DeanOfSelection:

Im assuming success factor in play and quads:

5A is hands down JC w Montini (who has beaten then 5 of last 6 years in 5A and SHG up)

6A I will say Montini

7A I really don't know yet maybe a Batavia, PC, LWE, Libertyville top 7A

8A semi lower bracket is def HF and MC. LA is def in semi top 8A probly matched with GW if 8A.

Batavia is 0-fer-7A in their playoff history.

 

[epicbret]

Gotta say SHG in 6A until proven otherwise.

Montini is on par with Naz this year IMNSHO.

East Side has ridonkulous talent but I'll wait and see.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

true but if u bump MC to 8A with success factor that helps. Plus PC loses Boykin and QB. I am seeing 7A might be 1-32 also that will help to.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

the nice part u will see the 2 appropriate teams play for title in 7-8A now. title games have tended be in the semis. or even SECOND round ie MC SR 2013

 

[Wittymoniker1]

What you think Deano? With MC in 8A and GW possibly in 8A as well, maybe a SR team can make some noise? No idea how SR will look in the fall. Possibly, a 5 - 4, 4 - 5 or 6 - 3 record?

I do think they can beat Montini again, which will be tough.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

well IF its 1-32 certainly a better chance. Rita tough slate w MC,PC,BR,LA,Montini and PA team

 

[belviderebucs11]

1A-Forreston
2A-EPC
3A-Sterling Newman
4A-Rochester
5A-JCA
6A-SHG
7A-MC
8A-Simeon

 

[DeanOfSelection]

MC will be 8A with success factor

 

[DeanOfSelection]

I think Rochester 4A and JC 5A are done deals. 6A is probly Montini v Naz top 1-16 and SHG/Flyer bottom 1-16 in semi. Richards, lemont wont be as good. 7A/8A pretty wide open.