ignazio said:

LA
Then: St George, St Mel’s, the old original DePaul Academy, Gordon Tech, Mendel, St Gregory, St Ben’s. And if Marillac were still around, they’d win flag football easily.

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ramblinman said:

So, the blind draw could also pit a 9-0 team against another 9-0 team or an 8-1 team in round 1?

Again, no thanks.

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McEvergreen said:

When is the IHSA going to wake up and go back to 6 classes? Too many IL schools going 8 man, too many forfeiting games and wayyyyyy too many 4-5s getting into the playoffs. Last I heard, Soucie is predicting at least TEN, yes TEN, 4 win teams getting into the playoffs this season. I remember when 5 win teams getting in was a huge question mark.

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McEvergreen said:

When is the IHSA going to wake up and go back to 6 classes? Too many IL schools going 8 man, too many forfeiting games and wayyyyyy too many 4-5s getting into the playoffs. Last I heard, Soucie is predicting at least TEN, yes TEN, 4 win teams getting into the playoffs this season. I remember when 5 win teams getting in was a huge question mark.

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crazylegs777 said:

Schools in Indiana been doing it for years. They do a blind draw I think there. One year an 0-9 team drew a 1-8 team & another 0-9 team drew a 2-7 team. Both 0-9 teams won & faced each other in round 2. So in the 3rd round you had a 2-9 team vs an 11-0 team

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McEvergreen said:

When is the IHSA going to wake up and go back to 6 classes? Too many IL schools going 8 man, too many forfeiting games and wayyyyyy too many 4-5s getting into the playoffs. Last I heard, Soucie is predicting at least TEN, yes TEN, 4 win teams getting into the playoffs this season. I remember when 5 win teams getting in was a huge question mark.

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RockSoup said:

@MS4EVER Scott looks like I have to set up @PowerI66 with the red and blue starter pack!

Which reminds me of my Public Schools I root for:

Reavis: friends

LWE/Lockport: Friends. Like seeing the rosters and seeing any names from the old neighborhoods and finding if that’s so and so’s kid or nephew or whatever

Playoffs/Paths Cross
Sandburg
Bolingbrook

My North of Madison interests

Maine South since the ‘95 playoff meeting and because the equipment guy is a pretty cool guy

And now my new favorite: Palatine. Hey wait a minute, 1994 semis. Dang it. Aaargh that’s driving me nuts. But I’ve matured since then sort of

618: ESL Not many people know this but been down there a handful of times for 2 playoff games and the kick off classics. They have the crankiest, smartest old fans imaginable. It’s like hanging out with encyclopedias of high school football knowledge that spit and cuss

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pjjp said:

Really? I don't recall you ever posting about this.

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MC63 said:

I never, ever belittled the lower level championships -- only those who consistently particcipate there, but don't belong.

You know this, of course.

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LTHSALUM76 said:

But the lower level championships don't count, remember?

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ramblinman said:

As if going 0-9 isn't agony enough, you want them to extend their misery by one more week and then go on the road to face a 9-0 juggernaut. How much extra "character" is built by going 0-10 as opposed to 0-9? Some simply won't do it, and I'm not sure I can blame them.

No thanks.

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LakeCtyNewt said:

12 - Cary Grove
10 - Lake Park
8 - SCN
6 - Batavia
5 - Nap Ctrl
4 - Lake Pk

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USD24 said:

I would disagree. ESL's win against MS is better than any win DGN has.

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MMA_Det said:

I would say that the effort that LWE put towards their schedule created a lot of sleepless nights

DGN has just as much claim to the #1 spot as does LWE

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crazylegs777 said:

No. Start same week as Indiana & everybody gets in including those lower level CPS conferences

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MMA_Det said:

I would say that the effort that LWE put towards their schedule created a lot of sleepless nights

DGN has just as much claim to the #1 spot as does LWE

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MMA_Det said:

Let me correct myself

ESL is obviously #1 in the state

I believe that the substance of DGN in on par or ahead of LWE
- in terms of strength of schedule LWE has the lowest out of any team ranked in the top 20

LWE is obviously good, but we won’t know exactly how good because of their schedule

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