cigaros said:

That will be an incredible eye opener to the Bullets as they realize they are not top tier in their class. I predict a running clock by Byron by the end of the 3rd quarter.

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tuccs said:

Not to derail the thread so if and it’s a BIG IF the lowly Roadrunners shock the world and slay the mighty Goliath of 7A, I’d like to revisit in another thread and pick your brain as to where that would put Naz. Its probably not going to happen so you’re off the hook but would be an interesting topic nonetheless.

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jwarigaku said:

Epic, for wrestling I’d agree, lax as well, but for football not so much.

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mc140 said:

Romeoville over Bolingbrook

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JCHillmen said:

I think it's a tiered thing. The good division/bad division thing is bad for Joliet West and Plainfield South. This is because they are programs that might not be good enough for the good division but are way better than the other four in the bad division. PFC. PFE, Joliet Central, and Romeoville NEED the bad division to have a chance at 3-4 wins and maybe an outside prayer at 5 wins.

If I were West of PFS and was dreaming about more than just winning 4-5 games, I would be very dissatisfied in the bad league. The expectation there is to win your terrible division and, in doing so, you probably coast for 4 of the final 5 regular season games. They are beyond that as a goal for their program. I would think they are looking to win playoff games. I know going 7-2 or 8-1 in the bad league means you might have a chance to steal a round one victory. But really playing nobody for over half your schedule makes it unlikely to every win more than the lucky first round game. I realize going 5-4 in the good side leaves you likely against an undefeated team in round 1, but at least you would be playing traditionally decent programs like Oswego, the Brook, and Plainfield North each week to leave you with some callouses and a chance at a run.

But this all gets back to this league having a weird track record. The Brook is new to the league, so their history doesn't count. Oswego has a proud tradition, but hasn't been "Oswego" for much of the last decade until this season. Other than that, I believe I can recall Plainfield North making one run to the state finals. I know 7A and 8A can be meat grinders, but I really feel like this league should have quite a few more semifinal and quarterfinal runs on the regular. I can't put my finger on how to get that level of achievement, but would be curious to hear suggestions. Ultimately, an infusion of new blood is probably the answer. The Brook was a good start if they can ever right the ship. Would love to see the Lincoln Ways or Lockport added to the mix, however unlikely that may be. Or perhaps the DVC is a better merger partner with the SWP.

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Kevin JCHS 81 said:

Although it will not happen, I'll take NAZ over MC.

That would really solidify LWE, CG and ESL as the top 3 teams in the state.

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dcaudle68 said:

Other than possible Maple Park Kaneland, the only team that could knock off Althoff this season.

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AlabamaTimberwolf said:

Pittsfield

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