Folks, we are so back!
CCL/ESCC (Blue)
Brother Rice 56 Phillips 6 (+52): Only a few years ago this game would have been a dominant topic of conversation
Hun of NJ Winners MC Losers: Should the Caravan press the panic button? (I kid. JK LOL)
St. Ignatius 31 SLU 21: Iggy's in the Blue feels a bit premature right now. Especially with the pedigrees in the Green, but the strides this program has made is nothing short of impressive.
Loyola 38 (-14) East St. Louis 23: I just feel that Loyola has been dying for this opportunity to send a message to everyone south of I-80 that they are the best program going
CCL/ESCC (Green)
St. Rita 35 Sandburg 7 (+36): The Ponies do their thing and won't break a sweat
Immaculate Conception 35 St. Mary's 6
Nazareth Academy 49 Kankakee 13 (+34): The Runner of the Road will not start this season at 0-4
St. Francis 42 Kenwood 6 (+45): This may be 42-0 at half
CCL/ESCC (Orange)
Marist 31 (-7) Morgan Park 20: EXCELLENT game here and while I believe Marist covers, it will be a close game into the 4th quarter.
Joliet Catholic Academy 42 Iowa City 21: The Machine gets off to 1-0
Providence 34 Wheaton North 19 (+19): Provi doesn't get threatened, but Wheaton North gets the cover
Saint Pat's 17 Notre Dame 13 (+12): May not be GOTW but it's definitely the most hotly contested GOTW. There's no way the Shamrock covers. They may win, but they aren't ready to be covering
CCL/ESCC (Purple)
Saint Viator 37 @ Riverside Milwaukee 16: Lions got a tough schedule, but there's a clear path to 5. They always seem to have enough dudes to be annoying to most teams they play against
DePaul 20 (+1) Deerfield 19: This is a HUGE game for the Rams as they have 3 guaranteed losses on their schedule and the other 6 being coin tosses. They took a huge step forward last year. Now they have expectations.
Benet 27 Hillcrest 12 (+28): Benet seems like a school that should be so much more consistent at football.
CCL/ESCC (Red)
Marmion 27 Oak Forest 23 (+9): A big change for the Cadets with Dan Thorpe no longer at the helm
De La Salle 32 (-22) Argo 8: De La Salle is in a very tenuous time in their program's history
Leo 26 (+5) Genoa Kingston 23: This is me just having a soft spot for Leo
Marian of the Heights 48 (-28) @ Rich 18: Love seeing a deep South Suburban non con battle like this. The Men of the Heights haven't been terrible the last few years. They just get brutal cross over matchups. They have a path to 5 this year, but like always, they have no wiggle room.
CCL/ESCC (White)
St. Laurence 70 (-62) Noble 0: Larry's buying a W knowing that 4 will have to be earned this year.
Montini Catholic 56 Hyde Park 6 (+56): Montini buying a W knowing that 4 will have to be earned this year
Carmel of Mundelein 63 (+56) Grayslake Central 0: Carmel has an IDEAL schedule to get to 8 wins.
Fenwick 38 @ OPRF 14 (+36): OPRF only covers because it's a rivalry. Fenwick is primed to have a very solid year.
Be in a stadium somewhere tonight and support one of the great American pastimes that brings communities together!
