Winners-
Wilmo and Peotone by 3+ TD
Morris Runs the Clock
RC, Lisle, Streator win close. Could be some bad games overall.
Manteno loss in a shootout. They didn't stop the run last year at all. I like their passing game to keep up though.
Hersher just loses.

prince_of_pilfer said:

Talking to numerous kids from different schools that have quit football and having witnessed it myself I think some of the issue has to do with playing time. FR year you really have 22 starters right? When 8 of the kids are going both ways you're kind of screwing yourself by playing 14 kids. What are the other 25-30 kids thinking? Here's what they're thinking, "Why the heck am I working my butt off all summer so that I get zero to very little playing time." I'm a big believer in earning playing time but as the varsity HC you need to teach your lower level coaches to massage it a little bit and work as high of a percentage of players onto the field as possible. I've seen solid players quit and say I wasn't playing enough to justify the time.

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This right here the top two goals of the freshman and sophomore staffs should be player retention and mastery of fundamentals. This puts your varsity in the best position to win when those kids are JRs and SRs.

doctor_d said:

Although they never quite got over the hump, Bradley has had some very competitive games vs East since the Covid year. Probably more competitive than anyone else in the league over that stretch.

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LWE is 64-1 against the old SWSC RED teams over the past 20 years. The only loss came from Bradley in 2016. Bradley consistently plays them the closest.

feeto said:

patience is a virtue. See you tomorrow morning.

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Well, I guess Mt. Carmel is not getting Freeto'd.

Phillips
MC
Ignatius
Loyola
Sandburg
IC
Naz
Kenwood
Morgan park
JCA
Provi
ND
Viator
Deerfield
Hillcrest
Marmion
Argo
Leo
Marian catholic
Laurence
Montini
Carmel
Fenwick

Talking to numerous kids from different schools that have quit football and having witnessed it myself I think some of the issue has to do with playing time. FR year you really have 22 starters right? When 8 of the kids are going both ways you're kind of screwing yourself by playing 14 kids. What are the other 25-30 kids thinking? Here's what they're thinking, "Why the heck am I working my butt off all summer so that I get zero to very little playing time." I'm a big believer in earning playing time but as the varsity HC you need to teach your lower level coaches to massage it a little bit and work as high of a percentage of players onto the field as possible. I've seen solid players quit and say I wasn't playing enough to justify the time.

paulie23 said:

hypothetically speaking you have 1100 students in your school yet only 39 varsity kids…
and the trend has become can’t keep kids in the program for all 4 years.
how do would you feel? what are ways to fix said problems?
OH and btw it’s not like you literally have college like facilities etc etc..

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39 varsity kids is a lot, Now if you got 19 on freshman and 25 on JV level that's damn good numbers. You have to look at the Coaching staff are they getting better each year? As Coaches you have to develop the lower level programs and make them just as important as Varsity.

Argo which is doing better has had 1,700-1,900 plus since the 70’s. They have been lucky to have 40 on Varsity & that’s bringing up Sophs & Sophs had to bring up Frosh. They would give you a hell of a game but man the talent was in the halls but just didn’t come out or stay out. My buddy coached Soph football there & was/is well liked. One particular year they had a hell of a Soph team & The QB & RB who also sparkled on Defense & Special Teams had their parents sitting down from me. When I bragged on the kids their parents thanked me & told me who they were. When I said I can’t wait til the next season. Argo is going to be good/great & no longer a door mat both informed me their kids weren’t going to play because to put it nicely they didn’t care for the Head Coach on the next level. Another who also had a pretty good son play both ways plus ST said mine isn’t either

They have over 250 kids out, so they should always be pretty good.

If they win 1 of their first two games they should make the playoffs

week 1 Prospect at home
week 2 @ Wheaton Warrenville

If 1-1 then will beat Oak Park, Proviso West and East for sure.

Then
Hinsdale C
Gblenbard West
Downers North
York

I can't see Hinsdale beating them.

In a track meet I got ESL, in this game I got LA , I will say ESL is crazy fast. Week 0 against SHG wasn't fair! they beat the breaks off them penalties or not 40-42 LA , A missed 2pt conversion will hurt the flyers.

West Chicago
Addison Trail
East Aurora
Glenbard North
Elgin
Geneva
Barrington
West Aurora
Woodstock North
Wheaton Warrenville S
Willowbrook
Schurz
Niles West

I’m interested to see how Lyons does this year, they lost their big name players but return around 14 starters and have a very good running back. I think they may be better than people expect.

All.... Actually Mt. Zion many years ago was approached by the conference about joining. A receptive oral reply by the then coach was given. Nothing in writing.... Said Coach not because of that conversation was gone the next season and the new one wanted no part of joining. It made the local SJR and a bit of a stir. I will try to run down the article. Ratsy

sporthog9er said:

Give me the @feeto thread now. Can't wait

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patience is a virtue. See you tomorrow morning.

Great job

RD_Watcher said:

Cheers to a great season for you and your crew, Newt! What's your WSS game this year?

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WSS?

Agreed. All is right in the world on Friday nights in the fall. No politics, no wars, no bills, no job... just football 😀

when I watch ESL games it always shocks me at how hard they hit on every single play.

If there is a “bend” that exists on a team, ESL is going to find it

It will disappoint me to have to purchase NFS Network so early in the season to watch this game

McEvergreen said:

Eastside is going to shock the world on Saturday night 💪

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DePaul Prep beating Loyola in week 5 would shock the world, ESL beating them is a minor upset.

UlbKA91 said:

Would Stagg be better off in the Romeoville/JC/PC division of the SW Prairie or the "eastern" division of the Upstate 8?

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It just does not seem like D230 (Sandburg, Stagg, Andrew) would have much of an appetite for splitting any school(s) off into another conference umbrella.

What kind of NIL dollars are you bringing to the table? Monetized TV rights?

Well said!