Way too early predictions for 2022
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LWE makes a state title game, they started a lot of Juniors and Sophomores, which is very unusual at a powerhouse program like they are. Still made it to the quarterfinals.
Nobody stays within 2 TDs of MC except at Loyola.
ESL has a lot coming back and will be a problem.
So MC will play up in 8A ?
Lockport / Lincoln Way East is once again a must see game that will probably decide the conference championship.
When isn't ESL a problem?! 🤣
JCA returns some very good talent on the defensive side of the ball. On offense, they will need to replace a great group. The junior class is pretty good and did well at the lower levels. There are some huge linemen that will step in and some very good athletes at the skilled positions.
I think St Francis makes a deep run next year. Whole offensive line returns, whole D-line. Starting QB who will be a Junior, 2 starting receiver's, 2 starting running backs.
Curious to see if the classes will be the same this upcoming year as this past season without the multiplier... That would shake things up and make the brackets much more competitive. For instance 5A this year was a cake walk, would've been much more interesting having JCA vs Fenwick in the championship game.
why should JCA be multiplied and not Francis. Should be all or none.
All.... 2022 will be the second year of the two year enrollment rule. Both SHG and JCA will be in Class 4A. No multiplier for those two till 2023. Ratsy
If everyone was multiplied this year, It wouldnt have been Fenwick vs JCA in 5A, because Fenwick wouldnt have been in 5A.
No team predictions yet, I have to still run my 50k simulations on my top 50 but one prediction that I’m fairly certain on is St. Rita returning LB Matt Kingsbury will be getting Marist-graduating-LB-Rolder type attention in a couple of months after the film is digested and camps are had.
If The Brook has a decent enough O-line WR's Stewart and Berry-Johnson will put up stupid #'s.
No. The Jr QB that couldn't play this year is really good. I think this season is vastly different with him (no knock against the kid that stepped in with one week's notice, he did so admirably). And from what I hear there is an incoming freshman that makes it okay that our other guy is your guy lol
Oswego has some good talent coming back, if the QB takes the next step in development, they could be a problem.
The freshmen. Next years Sophs.
The QB is a very good athlete. D1 baseball kid. About 6'2 and 190 lbs. Yes I see Bonsu and Powell and probably Mau or maybe a junior in the backfield. Van Tassell is a nice WR and have some big linemen led by Birsa. Entire D front four comes back and Hernandez and Weston are nice line backers. There are a handful of decent athletes who will compete for the DB spots. Overall, it's a pretty good group. Numbers in the program really help.
MS will be good. Sophs were very good this year.
WN, SR, Eastside, Kankakee all have a bunch back. SHG will dominate. LA and LWE should be tops in 8A.
WN, SR, Eastside, Kankakee all have a bunch back. SHG will dominate. LA and LWE should be tops in 8A.
I bet the Wheaton North punt returner regrets squaring up with him in the state game. One of the more devastating hits I've seen at a HS football game. Watch the first 40 secondsMatt Kingsbury
I hear Bartlett has a really strong freshman class
Next year's team will be loaded with talented d- linemen. Defensive end Jeremy Johnson offers versatility in his ability to excel at linebacker. Offensively there will be a drop-off in talent but the new group will be just fine with some pleasant surprises because of all the competition.
I think that wouldve been a much better matchup than Fenwick vs Kankakee and JCA vs Sacred Heart... That actually wouldve been a game.
No multiplier but I think they will be success factored up to 5A because they both were in the championship game.
SHG should be loaded. 15 starters back from their 4A runner up squad.
This is my biggest confusion but would make sense.
I thought they didn't re-add Multipliers and/or Success Factors until the beginning of the next 2 year cycle, which in this case wouldn't be until 2023/2024 2 year cycle. Am I wrong?
I think your way makes more sense, but the IHSA making sense is not a priority.
I’m with you. The way I understand the rule/rules with multipliers and playoff success are this. Not all Catholic schools are automatically multiplied. They look at the “playoff success” in the previous cycle as the determining factor for being multiplied. The reason so few Catholic schools were multiplied in our current cycle is because they used the 6 game spring Covid season on top of the 2019 last full season. 0 teams played playoff games in the spring season obviously. Which is why a school like Loyola ended up 7A. Limited playoff success in ‘19 with 0 in 20/21. Not sure of the number of playoff games that determines if you’re multiplied. That’s the way I understood it. Could be wrong. Ratsy above is the guy with the answers.
Neuqua will have the vast majority of their talent back but will have to replace Domschke and Carter Sessa. Unfortunately, we know Neuqua talent isn’t the issue.
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