NNFAN said:

Hit the Avanti's on Main Street. Order a Gondola. Fill up the gas tank before you return to Chicago. Say hello to homeless Pete on the corner of Main and Hovey.

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I meant the team, but thanks.

Wilmington vs Du Pec. I agree with McEv. Wildcats need to pack it in and shorten the game. DuPec does play teams that run that style of ball. but outside of Lena, can anyone run it as well as Wilmington? No and Lena beat them up. If DuPec cant keep the qb clean, this game will go south for them in a hurry. The Cat's secondary seems to always find a way to get an interception when the qb is pressing. Wilmington 28-Dupec 7.

CC vs Dixon. This is probably the most even match up you could get. It is gonna come down to turnovers and field position. Special teams will be huge. probably a one score coin flip either way. But gonna take the home team as CC has been pretty unstoppable there. Granted they didnt really play anyone outside of Johnsburg who seemed to want to be there. Maybe its some home mojo. Either way it keeps going. Coal City 20 - Dixon 12.

Both teams would face a private in the semis. The talent may be stacked against them, but I don't think either will be intimidated.

SiuCubFan8 said:

I think both can be true.
Early losses were to really good teams and they seem to be playing much better football of late.

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Absolutely. Lost to two really good teams. I think we all agree that the best coached teams/programs improve the most as the season progresses. And Loyola is one of them. Their big win over MC a few weeks ago is proof. And MC will most likely win 7a.

Wilmington vs. DuPec - given what Wilmington did to Stillman Valley and Eureka, I would say DuPec will need to play very well on both sides of the ball to win. I was surprised at how easily Wilmington handled Eureka, I figured Eureka would be able to move the ball early and put up some points but boy was I wrong. Wilmington's offense seems to get better and better as the season goes on but if there are any issues it would be with pass defense. I guess DuPecs QB is pretty good and can sling it would makes me think DuPec will be able to score some points. Wilmington 28 DuPec 20

Dixon vs. Coal City - the Coalers are rolling at the right time. Had some struggles early against Boylan but once they figured out to stop throwing and just run, the game was ultimately theirs. Dixon, who used to be solid, has fallen off the last few years but has a very solid team again. They played Byron very tough which says a lot about their team this year and probably played a tougher schedule than the Coalers. Dixon 22 Coal City 20

corey90 said:

You definitely know more than me about Stevenson. Do tell. I have not seen them play this year. What do they do well? What are their weaknesses. 9-1 is nothing to sneeze at. They must be doing something right.

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That’s a tough one to argue with.

Rematch of a game that LWC won handily 28-6 at their place back in week 5.

This one will probably be closer. The Boilers home field mystique is a thing.

RockSoup said:

Week 11 Results:

@tuccs	11​	1​	9.09%​

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1?! I don't care who you are....That's impressive

The LWE loss is ok. The Barrington and Hersey losses are terrible! No reason to have lost to either team especially Hersey. The team definitely didn’t take them seriously.

Hit the Avanti's on Main Street. Order a Gondola. Fill up the gas tank before you return to Chicago. Say hello to homeless Pete on the corner of Main and Hovey.

LHSTigers94 said:

Or maybe the teams they struggled with early are pretty good. Looking at the last couple of games, I see the same team that was good from the start. Having your state champ QB is always a plus.

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I think both can be true.
Early losses were to really good teams and they seem to be playing much better football of late.

USD24 said:

That was 2007, not 2009. GBN made semi's in 2009 as a 3 seed at 8-1.

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I believe the year is a mute point. It's more about someone making it to the finals at 5-4 as a very low seed. I doubt we ever see anyone seeded that low make it to the finals again. I hope Warren makes it. They are fun to watch.

Anybody with the over/under on this game? Gonna say JCA wins 63-28.

eagles2k3 said:

Back in the 1-16 North/South bracketing days Glenbard North made the finals in 2009 as a 14 seed. at 5-4. Equivalent of a 28 seed.

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That was 2007, not 2009. GBN made semi's in 2009 as a 3 seed at 8-1.

NNFAN said:

MS with a favorable path to this point. Defense is suspect, think LA will roll. LA far better team now than earlier in the season.

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Or maybe the teams they struggled with early are pretty good. Looking at the last couple of games, I see the same team that was good from the start. Having your state champ QB is always a plus.

If LWE's top five players get injured in the first quarter, Stevenson might be able to hang.

Thanks for the 8A seeding history

MS with a favorable path to this point. Defense is suspect, think LA will roll. LA far better team now than earlier in the season.

USD24 said:

Warren would be the lowest seed to make the semi's in 8A. Lowest seed to win the 8A title was Maine South in 2016 as a #26 seed. Edwardsville made the semi's as a #26 seed in 2017. Other low seeds to make semi's include 2019 when Marist made semi's as a #23 seed and Rice made semi's as a #24 seed.

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Back in the 1-16 North/South bracketing days Glenbard North made the finals in 2009 as a 14 seed. at 5-4. Equivalent of a 28 seed.

I imagine everyone in Hallas Hall is thinking they did the right thing and patting themselves on the back. Not understanding how inept they are as an organization.

One thing that confuses me is why the kids are not telling Warren to get a damn stadium deal done? Now we are talking about the old Michael Reese hospital site? Once Virgina moves on to the afterlife they are going to sell. Get the damn stadium situation figured out, dummies.

burk11 said:

Would highly recommend Lake Forest vs Geneva (@ LF). Should be great game, great atmosphere, good seating/view(s), very good concession/food. Depending on your location, an easy commute, just off Tri-State north. I would anticipate a very close, very competitive game.

Saturday night, I like Saint Rita vs Quincy. Western Avenue rough and tumble! Good luck, you'll have fun.

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Lake Forest a beautiful venue. SR battle tested, don't think Quincy will hang.

micahjones said:

You want old school football go see ... Warren vs. York ... for the Semi. I love it ... both were lower seeds. Warren 🎢 is the 27th seed. Just curious what is the lowest 8A seed to make it to the Semi and Finals game ?

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Warren would be the lowest seed to make the semi's in 8A. Lowest seed to win the 8A title was Maine South in 2016 as a #26 seed. Edwardsville made the semi's as a #26 seed in 2017. Other low seeds to make semi's include 2019 when Marist made semi's as a #23 seed and Rice made semi's as a #24 seed.

RPG24 said:

REJOICE!!! I’m leaning towards attending Naperville Central at Lyons Township, does anyone have any intel on this one? I saw LT once at DGN earlier this year and they look great he part. No studs, just a well coached group of guys that play very good team football
Is the Stevenson at LWE game the better choice ? Where should i go Friday ?
I’m also hitting a game Saturday, still undecided on that too, but leaning DGN at Batavia, I’ve never been to a game at Batavia

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NC/Lyons should be a good game with Lyons coming out on top. Don't see Stevenson staying close to LWE. Expect DGN to be favored but Batavia with the home field. IMHO DGN the only team with a chance to knock off Mt. Carmel. MC hitting on all cylinders with QB now more mobile.

LTHSALUM76 said:

Well you gotta have a scapegoat. I was wondering how in hell Eberfool keeps his job. Then it dawned on me. The Bears don't feel like it is punishment enough to fire him. They must feel it is far more punishing to make him stay on this Titanic of a team.

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Yep. Flus is gone on Black Monday. It's obvious they won't fire his ass during the season.

LTHSALUM76 said:

Nine games in and already Williams will be on his second OC. Typical.

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And Eberflus and Poles hired the guy. Another poor personnel move.