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corey90 · Oct 23, 2024

LTHSALUM76 said:
It should be a classic and you will see more viewers tuning in than have been for years. I am very excited to see this and the playoffs ended exactly how I wanted them to. I wanted to see the Yankees and Dodgers in the WS and here we are. Two great organizations going at it for the 12th time. They have met more that any two teams and the Yankees have won eight of the eleven meeting so far.

Lots of interesting things about the series. The two best players in their leagues and in the game will meet each other on this stage. It is the first time in my lifetime that the two guys who led their league in homeruns will meet in the WS of that season. Aaron Judge hit 58 long balls for the Yankees while hitting .322. And Shohei Ohtani hit 54 homeruns for the Dodgers and hit .310.

The last time the homerun leaders in each league met in the WS was in 1956 and coincidentally, it was the Dodgers against the Yankees. Mickey Mantle hit 52 for the Yankees and Duke Snyder hit 43 for the Dodgers...who played in Brooklyn at the time. The last time these two teams met was in 1981 when LA won the series in six games. I don't doubt Fernando Valenzuela will be looking down on this after recently passing. He was a rookie on that 1981 Dodger team and won the Cy Young award along with the Rookie of the Year. So much history and I love tradition.

I hope the series goes seven games and of course I hope the Yankees win their 28th world title to go with those 40 pennants. I know I am in the minority but I don't care.

It is going to definitely be fun to watch this classic series. Both teams are stacked. Love the job Manager Dave Roberts has done this year.

corey90 · Oct 23, 2024

MMA_Det said:
It would also be disingenuous to pretend that LWE has not benefited from the transfer portal

LWE will welcome any athlete that wants to move to Frankfort/District. Otherwise no bueno.

EdgyTim · Oct 23, 2024

AP Week 9 1A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Althoff (11) 8-0 128 1
2 Lena-Winslow (2) 8-0 115 2
3 LeRoy 8-0 98 3
4 Camp Point Central 7-1 89 5
5 Calhoun 7-1 76 7
6 Newman 7-1 60 9
7 Casey-Westfield 7-1 40 6
8 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 7-1 39 4
9 Stark County 7-1 23 NR
10 Sesser-Valier 7-1 10 10

Receiving votes: 11, Princeville 9. 12, Carrollton 7. 13, Jacksonville Routt 6. 14, Greenfield-Northwestern 5. 15, Rushville-Industry 4. 16, Stockton 2. 17, Winchester West Central 2. 18, Galena 1. 19, Rockford Lutheran 1.

AP Week 9 2A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Quincy Notre Dame (6) 7-1 115 4
2 Farmington (3) 8-0 112 2
3 Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin (2) 8-0 99 3
4 Maroa-Forsyth 7-1 84 1
5 Tri-Valley 7-1 75 5
6 Chester (1) 8-0 63 6
7 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (1) 8-0 58 T7
8 Johnston City 7-1 35 T7
9 Momence 7-1 25 9
10 Rockridge 6-2 22 NR

Receiving votes: 11, Chicago Christian 18. 12, Eastland-Pearl City 7. 13, Vandalia 2.

AP Week 9 3A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Byron (11) 8-0 128 1
2 Wilmington (2) 8-0 112 2
3 Montini 6-2 99 3
4 St. Joseph-Ogden 8-0 95 4
5 Seneca 8-0 59 6
6 Williamsville 7-1 51 NR
7 Monticello 7-1 48 8
8 DePaul Prep 6-2 37 7
T9 Monmouth-Roseville 7-1 32 5
T9 Princeton 7-1 32 10

Receiving votes: 11, Eureka 11. 12, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 5. 13, Durand-Pecatonica 4. 14, Tolono Unity 1. 15, Nashville 1.

AP Week 9 4A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Breese Central (12) 8-0 134 1
2 Wheaton Academy (1) 7-1 102 4
3 Rochester (1) 6-2 97 6
4 Dixon 7-1 92 2
T5 St. Laurence 6-2 75 3
T5 Richland County 8-0 75 7
7 Normal U-High 6-2 56 8
8 Coal City 6-2 49 9
9 Greenville 7-1 23 NR
10 Manteno 7-1 18 5

Receiving votes: 11, IC Catholic 13. 12, Cahokia 12. 13, Waterloo 11. 14, Carterville 7. 15, Murphysboro 5. 16, Mt. Zion 1.

AP Week 9 5A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Nazareth (13) 7-1 130 1
2 Sycamore 8-0 113 2
3 Joliet Catholic 5-3 93 3
4 Peoria 7-1 89 4
5 Wheaton St. Francis 6-2 69 5
6 Morgan Park 7-1 65 6
7 Rochelle 7-1 63 7
8 Prairie Ridge 6-2 30 9
9 Mahomet-Seymour 6-2 27 10
T10 Triad 7-1 15 NR
T10 Burlington Central 6-2 15 NR

Receiving votes: 12, Providence 2. 13, Woodstock North 2. 14, Benet 1. 15, Morris 1.

AP Week 9 6A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 East St. Louis (12) 8-0 129 1
2 Cary-Grove (1) 8-0 116 2
3 Geneva 8-0 101 3
4 Kanakakee 7-1 87 4
5 Fenwick 6-2 66 6
6 Richards 7-1 56 8
7 Simeon 7-1 45 9
8 Libertyville 7-1 41 5
9 Lake Forest 6-2 38 NR
10 Washington 6-2 13 NR

Receiving votes: 11, Crete-Monee 11. 12, Belvidere North 10. 13, Bloomington 2. 14, Chatham Glenwood 2. 15, Bensenville (Fenton) 1. 16, Normal West 1.

AP Week 9 7A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Mt. Carmel (8) 6-2 124 1
2 Quincy (6) 8-0 121 2
3 Batavia 7-1 99 T3
4 Downers Grove North 7-1 98 T3
5 St. Charles North 7-1 77 5
6 St. Rita 6-2 72 T6
7 Normal Community 7-1 52 T6
8 Brother Rice 5-3 47 8
9 Edwardsville 6-2 30 8
10 Bradley-Bourbonnais 7-1 26 10

Receiving votes: 11, Prospect 10. 12, Hononegah 8. 13, Glenbard East 2. 14, Jacobs 2. 15, Lincoln-Way Central 1. 16, Hersey 1.

AP Week 9 8A Poll

Rank Team Record Points Previous Rank
1 Lincoln-Way East (14) 8-0 140 1
2 Naperville Central 8-0 112 2
3 Lyons 8-0 103 4
4 Oswego 8-0 100 3
5 Marist 7-1 88 5
6 Loyola 6-2 80 6
7 Palatine 7-1 50 7
8 Barrington 7-1 40 8
9 Fremd 7-1 35 10
10 West Aurora 8-0 16 NR

Receiving votes: 11, York 3. 12, Naperville North 2. 13, Maine South 1.

colin2229 · Oct 23, 2024

missingwalter said:
I havent followed ACHS football for a few weeks, did they fall off?

I see my Tomcats are back

Looks like they'll finish 5-4 and head to Lena for round 1.

WV and Marmion will likely also finish 5-4 and be one and done.

Wittymoniker1 · Oct 23, 2024

I understand Rita has gotten a favorable path in the past, but I feel MC's sophomore team could get them to the semi's against DGN. LOL!

P.S. I am using hyperbole to make a point.

If MC loses to LA, what seed would MC be?

EdgyTim · Oct 23, 2024

Friday: Warren Township at Libertyville

Saturday: IHSA TV Playoff Pairings Show

LTHSALUM76 · Oct 23, 2024

SiuCubFan8 said:
I hate that it doesn't start until Friday. MLB needs to figure out how to alleviate the long wait.
I have no dog in this WS but Mookie is one of my favorite players, so I will go Dodgers.

I don't like the idea either and I am sure guys who are swinging hot bats don't like it as well. I remember back when the playoffs could go as far as Sunday and the World Series started on Tuesday. There is no reason to wait this long. It would make more sense and does for football.

I can't help but ask. Do you think guys like Michael Kopech and Carlos Rodon wish they were still with the White Sox? 😄 😄 😄

missingwalter · Oct 23, 2024

Irish LB said:
I approve of this bracket.

Same, week 2 trip to Six Flags.

Silver Rain · Oct 23, 2024

At home? Against Loyola? Elliott will play. He has too much competitive spirit for him not to play, especially against a quarterback who beat him last year, and who is in contention with him for POY. And with all respect to Rice and Rita, this matchup has lately emerged as the premier rivalry in the Blue.

Even if Elliott doesn't run, I can see him throwing those beautiful bombs, those perfect parabolas, to any one of his capable receivers.

Wassup13 · Oct 23, 2024

Seth Wallace on recruiting #Hawkeyes CB Jermari Harris out of Montini Catholic in Chicago:

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Cross Bones · Oct 23, 2024

McCaravan said:
You have to be ready to run the ball in November, you never know what IL weather is coming next month. LWE was unstoppable in 2018 too, then it snowed during the semifinal....now I have no intel on that game they lost to LA but I can't think the weather helped.

The best player was injured.

wickerpark wildcat · Oct 23, 2024

Updating projected bracket posted in another thread. This bracket includes the expected outcomes of week 9 (per Massey prediction) & also assigns North/South for 6A & below.

8A		7A		6A		5A
1	Lincoln-Way East (9-0)	1	Young (9-0)	1	Geneva (9-0)	1	Sycamore (9-0)
32	Oswego (East) (4-5)	32	Collinsville (4-5)	16	Senn (5-4)	16	Bulls Col Prep (5-4)
16	Plainfield South (7-2)	16	Addison Trail (7-2)	8	Antioch (7-2)	8	Benet Acad (6-3)
17	Loyola Acad (6-3)	17	Moline (7-2)	9	Mather (6-3)	9	St Francis (6-3)
8	Fremd (8-1)	8	Maine West (8-1)	5	Fenwick (7-2)	5	Woodstock North (7-2)
25	Curie (5-4)	25	Andrew (6-3)	12	Fenton (6-3)	12	Westinghouse (5-4)
9	Stevenson (8-1)	9	Chi-Mt Carmel (7-2)	4	Libertyville (7-2)	4	Prairie Ridge (7-2)
24	Plainfield North (5-4)	24	W Chicago (6-3)	13	Wheaton-W'ville S (5-4)	13	Sterling (5-4)
4	Aurora-West (9-0)	4	Downers Grove-N (8-1)	3	Belvidere North (8-1)	3	Rochelle (8-1)
29	Joliet West (5-4)	29	Argo (5-4)	14	Guilford (5-4)	14	Payton Prep (5-4)
13	Downers Grove-S (7-2)	13	Jacobs (7-2)	6	Wauconda (7-2)	6	Grayslake North (7-2)
20	South Elgin (6-3)	20	Arlington Hts-Hersey (6-3)	11	Willowbrook (6-3)	11	Prosser (6-2)
5	Barrington (8-1)	5	Normal (8-1)	7	Lake Forest (7-2)	7	Kaneland (6-3)
28	Waubonsie Val (5-4)	28	Wheaton-North (5-4)	10	Grant (6-3)	10	Burlington Cent (6-3)
12	York (7-2)	12	Prospect (7-2)	2	Cary-Grove (9-0)	2	Nazareth Acad (8-1)
21	Belleville-East (6-3)	21	Lincoln-Way Cent (6-3)	15	Deerfield (5-4)	15	Marmion Acad (5-4)

2	Lyons (9-0)	2	Glenbard East (8-1)	1	Quincy (9-0)	1	Morgan Park (8-1)
31	Lane (4-5)	31	Glenbard West (4-5)	16	Springfield (5-4)	16	Sacred Ht-Griffin (5-4)
15	Minooka (7-2)	15	Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-2)	8	Normal-Comm W (7-2)	8	Joliet Cath (6-3)
18	Maine South (6-3)	18	Lincoln Way West (6-3)	9	Crete Monee (7-2)	9	Corliss (6-3)
7	Naperville Cent (8-1)	7	Lincoln Park (8-1)	5	Kankakee (7-2)	5	Simeon (7-2)
26	Glenbrook South (5-4)	26	Edwardsville (6-3)	12	Kennedy (7-1)	12	Dunlap (6-4)
10	Naperville-North (7-2)	10	St Charles-North (7-2)	4	Bloomington (7-2)	4	Peoria (7-2)
23	Sandburg (5-4)	23	Hoffman Estates (6-3)	13	Lemont (6-3)	13	Jacksonville (6-3)
3	Oswego (9-0)	3	Batavia (8-1)	3	East St Louis (8-1)	3	Mahomet-Seymour (7-2)
30	Niles West (5-4)	30	Kenwood (4-5)	14	Glenbard South (6-3)	14	Marion (6-3)
14	Taft (7-2)	14	Harlem (7-2)	6	Washington (7-2)	6	Metamora (7-3)
19	Warren Twp (6-3)	19	Brother Rice (6-3)	11	Shepard (7-2)	11	Calumet City-TFN (6-3)
6	Marist (8-1)	6	Hononegah (8-1)	7	Pekin (7-2)	7	Highland (6-3)
27	Homewood-Flossmoor (5-4)	27	Schaumburg (5-4)	10	Glenwood (7-2)	10	Centralia (6-3)
11	Palatine (7-2)	11	St Rita (7-2)	2	Richards-OL (8-1)	2	Triad (8-1)
22	Huntley (6-3)	22	Rolling Meadows (6-3)	15	Oak Forest (6-3)	15	Hillcrest (5-4)

msuyko · Oct 23, 2024

SCN @ Geneva

missingwalter · Oct 23, 2024

colin2229 said:
They are the city of Aurora’s only chance at a playoff win. Hope they get a couple.

What a brutal year for Aurora HS football.

I havent followed ACHS football for a few weeks, did they fall off?

I see my Tomcats are back

ramblinman · Oct 23, 2024

godfthr53 said:
they play Thursday. Might go out and support them.

Thanks for clarifying.

JCHillmen · Oct 23, 2024

CCHS-Fan said:
PC should - best case - finish with (46) playoff points. If they get the W vs. JCA, subtract (1), which means they’re a lock for the playoffs.

Not enough, IMO, IF they finish 4-5 w/(45).

Gonna need (49)/(50) playoff points and a strong tie-breaker total (combined wins of defeated opponents), somewhere in the range of (15)/(16).

Thanks for clarifying.

So if that all checks out, it is likely win or go home for the Celtics.

A little different than the SF/Naz scenario last year when SF won but Naz wasn't quite eliminated.

colin2229 · Oct 23, 2024

missingwalter said:
After seeing what they were before going to the SPC, what they were in the SPC and what they are now doing once again to the upstate 8, as well as, how dominant teams from the UEC have fared in the playoffs over recent years they are going to have to prove it to me before I give them that type of respect.

They are the city of Aurora’s only chance at a playoff win. Hope they get a couple.

What a brutal year for Aurora HS football.

CCHS-Fan · Oct 23, 2024

If this was 2003, I’d say CCHS vs. JCA…but…

Since it’s not - Naz/SF & MC/LA for me!

CCHS-Fan · Oct 23, 2024

PC should - best case - finish with (46) playoff points. If they get the W vs. JCA, subtract (1), which means they’re a lock for the playoffs.

Not enough, IMO, IF they finish 4-5 w/(46).

Gonna need (49)/(50) playoff points and a strong tie-breaker total (combined wins of defeated opponents), somewhere in the range of (15)/(16).

JCHillmen · Oct 23, 2024

CCHS-Fan said:
This could have a big impact on Marian Catholic’s opponents playoff points totals (for both bubble teams and seeding), taking the forfeit W to instead tussle with Rochelle. A (1) point swing could be significant.

Lots of respect for the Spartans, however, for scheduling a tough opponent!

Providence with a win Friday is in. But if they lose, that potential one playoff point could make a difference for them.

They are a 4/5 win team with a number of playoff points that will probably be real close to the bubble if they only have 4 wins.

CCHS-Fan · Oct 23, 2024

This could have a big impact on Marian Catholic’s opponents playoff points totals (for both bubble teams and seeding), passing on the forfeit W to instead tussle with Rochelle. A (1) point swing could be significant.

Lots of respect for the Spartans, however, for scheduling a tough opponent!

crazylegs777 · Oct 23, 2024

ramblinman said:
Kudos to Marian Catholic.

They are having another losing season (their 13th in the last 14). They could have called it quits after getting spanked last week by Providence, not played in week 9, taken their forfeit win against DLS, and finished at 3-6. Instead, they are chartering busses and going over 100 miles after school on Friday to play an 8-1 Rochelle squad that has been knocking the snot out of its last four opponents since dropping their lone loss of the season to 9-0 Sycamore.

That’s the Marian Catholic I know & love. Fun Fact: For many years Marian address was 666 Ashland Avenue!!!! Funny for a Catholic School

OldSICA · Oct 23, 2024

Topiary said:
They might be inflating on website perhaps? Wouldn't think they'd want to mess with reporting to a public site and getting in trouble on that front. Perhaps just human error putting numbers in

Yeah with the state lol

UlbKA91 · Oct 23, 2024

What's the potential downwind effect on bubble teams on both MC-Heights and Rochelle opponents? Does a Rochelle win lift up one of its conference mates and does a MC loss cheapen a bubble CCL teams resume?

micahjones · Oct 23, 2024

Warren @ Libertville could be for a share of the NSC Championship !

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