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Higher seeds should get the home game.

Would be at Althoff. Not the first time you've asked this. Scared of the children of the corn? 😉
Last time someone said in the fields. Since this tread, made me think it would be in civilization. Not scared - excited to welcome them! No shenanigans, not at all what I mean. But let’s play a home and away series.
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Higher seeds should get the home game.

IMHO the current system is the most reasonable and objective system. Only change I would make would be 1-32 for all classes. The seeding and hosting school make sense to me.
Id want to see them change how they seed 1-8 in class 7a/8a. Massey, AP, Maxpreps, etc. Something better to avoid the top teams from meeting before the qtr finals.
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St Francis @ Sycamore

Running QBs have given SF nightmares this year - one of the things that tilted the Rita game heavily in Rita’s favor was their QB ripping off big runs. Containing his playmaking ability will be critical for SF.

What a fun time of year.
Gautcher can run, but I wouldn't say he's a running QB. The offense doesn't revolve around his running ability.

Preliminary Week 12 Class 8A thru Class 4A Top 10 polls

Preliminary Week 12 EDGYTIM Class 8A thru Class 4A Top 10 polls

Class 8A


1. Lincoln Way East 11-0 (1) vs Stevenson
2. Loyola 9-2 (2) vs Maine South
3. Naperville Central 10-1 (3) @ Lyons Township
4. Lyons Township 11-0 (6) vs Naperville Central
5. Maine South 8-3 (8) @ Loyola Academy
6. York 9-2 (9) vs Warren Township
7. Oswego 10-1 (4) Season Completed
8. Marist 9-2 (5) Season Completed
9. Warren Township 7-4 (NR) @ York
10. Stevenson/Barrington 10-1/8-3 (10/7) @ Lincoln Way East/Season Completed

Out: None

Class 7A

1. Chicago Mount Carmel 8-3 (1) vs Normal Community
2. St Rita 9-2 (2) vs Quincy
3. Batavia 108-1 (3) vs Downers Grove North
4. Downers Grove North 10-1 (4) @ Batavia
5. Normal Community 10-`1 (7) @ Mount Carmel
6. Quincy 11-0 (9) @ St. Rita
7. Lincoln Way Central 8-3 (10) @ Bradley
8. Prospect 8-3 (6) Season Completed
9. Fenwick 8-3 (8) Season Completed
10. Bradley 9-2 (NR) vs Lincoln Way Central

Out: St. Charles North

Class 6A

1. East St Louis 10-1 (1) @ Glenwood
1. Cary Grove 11-0 (1) vs Belvidere North
3. Geneva 10-1 (3) @ Lake Forest
4. Kankakee 10-1 (4) @ Oak Lawn Richards
5. Lake Forest 9-2 (6) vs Geneva
6. Glenwood 9-2 (8) vs East St. Louis
7. Libertyville 9-2 (5) Season Completed
8. Oak Lawn Richards 10-1 (9) vs Kankakee
9. Belvidere North 10-1 (NR) @ Cary Grove
10. Washington 8-3 (7) Season Completed

Out: Normal West

Class 5A

1. Nazareth Academy 9-2 (1) @ Rochelle
2. Wheaton St Francis 9-2 (2) @ Sycamore
3. Joliet Catholic 8-3 (3) @ Peoria
4. Sycamore 11-0 (4) vs St Francis
5. Peoria 9-2 (5) vs Joliet Catholic
6. Morgan Park 10-1 (6) vs Morris
7. Rochelle 10-1 (7) vs Nazareth Academy
8. Morris 7-4 (NR) @ Morgan Park
9. Prairie Ridge 8-3 (8) Season Completed
10. Benet Academy 7-4 (9) Season Completed

Out: Sacred Heart Griffin

Class 4A


1. St Laurence 8-3 (2) @ DePaul Prep
2. DePaul Prep 8-3 (3) vs St. Laurence
3. Dixon 10-1 (4) @ Coal City
4. Breese Central 11-0 (5) vs Mt. Zion
5. Wheaton Academy 9-2 (1) Season Completed
6. Coal City 9-2 (7) vs Dixon
7. UHigh 9-2 (8) vs Cahokia
8. Mt. Zion 8-3 (NR) @ Breese Central
9. Cahokia 9-2 (10) @ UHigh
10. Peoria Notre Dame 6-5 (6) Season Completed

Out: Murphysboro

St Francis @ Sycamore

Sycamore for conference affiliation and with an Iowa commit at safety they can defend the pass.
SF threw all over Loyola who had an Iowa commit at safety along with a Washington commit at the opposite safety position. It’s going to be a great game with some points scored by both teams.

Weather will be a factor, if it’s good passing weather that favors SF heavily IMO.

St Francis @ Sycamore

I think if SF plays their “A+” game, they have too much firepower for anyone in 5A not named Nazareth or Joliet Catholic.

With that being said…Sycamore is 11-0 and really, really good. And it’s at Sycamore. If SF plays a B- or B type game they lose.

My gut says Sycamore squeaks out a W led by a strong senior class, and SF goes into the offseason as the comfortable 5A favorites next year. Naz vs. Sycamore 2022 semifinals rematch the following week, with a Naz JCA championship game rematch at ISU.
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