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New IHSA bylaw proposal seeks to eliminate Prep Bowl

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Bwm57 said:
The other schools all can practice as long as the other games are going on. But no one does.
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It’s been 20 years but back when I was school age when our HS didn’t make the playoffs our coaching staff tried to line up a “JV championship game”. Our seniors season would end, but the sophs, juniors, and a few advanced freshman would practice an extra week and then play a week 10 game against whatever school we could get to agree to the arrangement.

We did this my sophomore year and I remember it getting me really excited about what our next varsity season/team would be like. Not sure the extra week of practice made any material difference but it was fun
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New IHSA bylaw proposal seeks to eliminate Prep Bowl

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Blue KevIL said:
And, ironically, Sycamore will tune up a second CPL school in Round 2 — both being CPL teams that should have benefited from that competitive advantage from the opportunity to have competed in a Prep Bowl Playoff.

Once again this year, the CPL has andvanced only 5 of 26 teams to the 2nd Round in the State Playoffs. Only 1 of those 5 teams defeated a non-CPL school to advance (Morgan Park). No widespread success against anyone other than the CPL itself. Even #1-seeded Whitney Young (9-0) barely escaped #32-seeded Kenwood (4-5) with a 13-12 victory in one of the several CPL-CPL matchups.

The additional Prep Bowl experience does not seem to benefit the CPL schools one bit, thus rendering this a hollow argument.

For the purposes of this discussion, the CCL/ESCC playoff success is not widely driven by past Prep Bowl experience. There are exceptions, but many of those successful teams consistently advance without having participated in the Prep Bowl playoffs frequently or at all.
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I’ve also discussed this before. A few years ago I chatted up some CPS higher ups at a game. They said when we talked about this very thing that if they get rid of the prep bowl the CPS will let all conferences & the teams in it be able to play in the state playoffs
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New IHSA bylaw proposal seeks to eliminate Prep Bowl

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CCHS-Fan said:
‘If this is a big advantage why don’t the CPL teams have more success’

Exactly. They would benefit the most!
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And, ironically, Sycamore will tune up a second CPL school in Round 2 — both being CPL teams that should have benefited from that competitive advantage from the opportunity to have competed in a Prep Bowl Playoff.

Once again this year, the CPL has andvanced only 5 of 26 teams to the 2nd Round in the State Playoffs. Only 1 of those 5 teams defeated a non-CPL school to advance (Morgan Park). No widespread success against anyone other than the CPL itself. Even #1-seeded Whitney Young (9-0) barely escaped #32-seeded Kenwood (4-5) with a 13-12 victory in one of the several CPL-CPL matchups.

The additional Prep Bowl experience does not seem to benefit the CPL schools one bit, thus rendering this a hollow argument.

For the purposes of this discussion, the CCL/ESCC playoff success is not widely driven by past Prep Bowl experience. There are exceptions, but many of those successful teams consistently advance without having participated in the Prep Bowl playoffs frequently or at all.
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WARREN 31, PALATINE 24 —- FINAL

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micahjones said:
Heck Warren is missing a lot of key players. Mac makes no excuses. Warren is top 8A team. Everyone forgot Barrington took Warren off their out of conference schedule. It's not a given Barrington beats Warren. Buckle up you know what's coning. Go Warren ! 🎢
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Barrington is 4-3 against Warren in their last seven matchups going back 10 years. Including 1-0 in the playoffs. Barrington did not “take Warren off” of their non-conference schedule. And if they did, it wasn’t because they’re scared of them. They play Maine South now every year.
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BYRON at MONTINI?

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Huskie2015 said:
Back to the game, Montini needs to hold Byron to 3 touchdowns to have a chance. Maybe 4 at most.

And get 5 touchdowns. Mistake free ball is the key.
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I think it plays out similar to last year. Close game, the offenses shine, but the defense that makes the big stop wins. People forget that last year wasn't an up and down the field game, it was 26-20. I think the game against Dixon helps Byron since Dixon throws more than any other team Byron has seen and they pushed Byron to the absolute limit. While Montini's schedule was tougher, Larry is the only team they beat that is still alive.

In my opinion it's going to come down to Montini's discipline. Can they get past Byron's 4-5 yards and a cloud of dust, long drive, grind it out style without getting frustrated? Most obvious statement of the year, but the 4th quarter will decide the game. If Byron happens to be up by 2 scores going into the 4th, will Montini have enough possessions to take the lead? And to the opposite, if Montini is up 2 scores, can Byron grind out 2 scores and keep Montini down?
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Peoria Notre Dame 59 Rochester 58 … “Houston, we have a problem”

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cigaros said:
And I’m sure the Rat Boy doesn’t want to discuss the basketball player who made the game-winning shot for SHG over Metamora in the state final. My son was good friends with him while they were at Rochester 🏈 Junior High.
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All…. I’m always right!! Ratsy
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