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Carmel Catholic 24, C-M 0

Normal blew out SHG.

Didn’t see either of those coming. Or at least not blowouts

Once again I'm looking for the State Wide WWeek 1 IHSA Football player of the Week candidates. Feel free to post any name you feel is worthy and also please supply any backing information/stats etc to support your nominee. I will nominate one player from your nominee's for the Weekly Chicago Bears award.

It's the day we've all been waiting for. I'm really looking forward to this season. Lots of questions to be ansewered, and upsets to be had. Week 1 is always very important when it comes to upsets, need to start off with a bang. For those of you who are new, here are a few things an upset can be based on. Rankings, most importantly, Edgy's rankings. Point spreads, most importantly Gambletron spreads. Power of Conference, CCL Blue last place team can still be a favorite over a 1st place team in a lesser conference. Lastly, how I personally feel about a game. This weeks opening day upset is......... The #12 ranked Kays of Kankakee over the #5 ranked returning State Champion and 21 point favorite RoadRunners of Nazareth Academy. I know, you're thinking I'm nuts going out on a limb like this so early in the year, well I've got my reasons. This Kankakee offense is crazy fast, and filled with return starters, but it's their defense that I'm excited about. DB Tyrone Kennedy is going to be a nightmare for Naz Jr QB Logan Malachuk and the Roadrunner passing game. Naz is not an early season team, with many early season losses the past few years. Don't forget last years 2-0 thrilling opener between these 2 teams...That's right, a 2-0 Naz victory. I know Kankakee has been thinking about it all year. I like the Kays in this one. Final score Kankakee 18 - Naz 14. That's this weeks upset. What are your thoughts, and who is your upset?

Once again I'm looking for the State Wide Week 1 IHSA Football Head Coach if the Week candidates. Feel free to post any name you feel is worthy and also please supply any backing information/stats etc to support your nominee. I will nominate one coach rom your nominee's for the Weekly Chicago Bears award.

Just kidding....great start for HS football in IL. Thanks to Edgy for all he does.

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Thank for the great suggestions for the Week 1 state wide Chicago Bears Coach and All Star player from Week 1.

Coach? Seneca HC Terry Maxwell for beating Wilmington for the first time since the 2001 season.

Player? St. Charles North junior QB Ethan Plumb for his big time performance in a come from behind upset win over Palatine 37-34 Friday night.

The award winners will be announced by the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

These guys do not have to be the best players you saw, but rather the ones you liked the most or most enjoyed watching.

I combined the WR/RB positions, and you can pick 5 total. However, for your FB, which is a separate position, you can use a power runner such as Alstott. I combined the DL/LB positions and you can pick 7 total. I combined the K/P/KR/PR into one position titled Special Teams, and you can pick two players. So there are 8 positions and you can have an honorable mention (or two) at each position.

1. QB - pick one (and the option of two honorable mentions)
2. WR/RB - pick five (and the option of two honorable mentions)
3. FB (power back) - pick one (and the option of an honorable mention)
4. OL - pick five (and the option of two honorable mentions)
5. TE - pick one (and the option of an honorable mention)
6. DL/LB - pick seven (and the option of two honorable mentions)
7. DB - pick four (and the option of two honorable mentions)
8. Special Teams - pick two (and the option of an honorable mention)


FOR ST. RITA
QB - Kafka [HM - Stephen Balsam]

RB/WR: Kaleb Brown, Wade Weyer, Tony Simmons, Kenny Golladay, and Jahwon Akui [HM - Ahmad Meritt & Jeff Sadowski]

FB Shawn Sierra [HM - Jeff Frieri]

OL Joe Tracy, Todd Kuska, John Nee, Tim Wojeck, Kevin Galeher, [HM - Tom Dennis, for starting a fight with MC when they tried to disrespect the tradition at 63rd & Claremont].

TE Jim Kordas

DL/LB Brian Hamilton, Bruce Gaston, Matt Conrath, Kevin Carberry, Darius Flemming, Matt Kingsbury, Tim Angsten [HM - Ray Novickas & Nolan Nawrocki]

DB Tracy Graham, Mark Sadowski, Bobby Singleton, Vince Thompson [HM - Henry Wilson]

Spec Ahmad Meritt, Stephen Flaherty [HM - Kaleb Brown]
Teams

Gambletron has undergone some reprogramming this offseason. Has it factored in so many scandals? Will that be enough to help the Crusaders? A neutral site for the IL IMG Bowl. Which helmet will they wear in Grand Rapids? Lucas rematch, the Crown of Oak Park on the line, the Winiecki Bowl, and so much more. Time to shut your mouths, make your picks and stick by them. My tip: anyone who received a frozen pizza will get clocked.

CCLESCC Week 1
BR @ MS
BR 27 MS 24
MC v ESL
ESL 28 MC 22
SR @ Carl Sandburg
SR 36 CS 6
LA @ GRCC
LA 42 GRCC 14
M @ GW
Marist 28 GW 27
SP @ SI
SI 35 SP 14
JC @ Iowa City
JC 42 IC 26
Willowbrook @ ND
ND 35 W 9
Gary Bowman @ ICP
ICP 49 Bowman 0
Naz @ Kankakee
Naz 35 K 14
OPRF @ F
F 28 OPRF 21
DGN @ WSF
DGN 28 WSF 21
SV @ DLS
SV 34 DLS 14
MA @ MW
MA 35 MW 14
C-M @ CoM
C-M 35 CoM 21
DP @ Deerfield
Deerfield 28 DP 18
BMac @ Leo
LEO 30 BMac 20
Rich @ Marian, Heights
Heights 35 Rich 21
Von Stueben @ SL
SL 48 VS 0
OF @ Benet
B 42 OF 7
Westinghouse @ MCHS
MCHS 34 'House 17
PC @ Lake Central
PC 41 Lake Central 14

Does anyone know of any IHSA athletes that have "used" the NIL?
I am just wondering if this is is all smoke and a waste of time by the IHSA

After several requests, I'll go ahead and continue the weekly WSC Prediction Thread. Each week on Monday (or early Tuesday morning), I will start the weekly thread – please be patient, as I do have a life/job/responsibility outside of HS football and this board 😉. Picks will be due before kickoff of the first game of the week. There are a few weeks with Thursday games. I will take picks currently posted in @Fishwater41 's thread for this week. All other weeks, only responses in the weekly thread will be recorded.

As was done in previous years, I will post a current standings and weekly winner on the previous week’s thread and start a new thread each week. I will also keep a running score throughout the 9 weeks of the regular season and announce an overall season winner. The more weeks you participate, the better your odds at winning the whole season. The defending champion is @MS4EVER who went 62-8 last year, with an 88.57% correct pick rate.

Weekly rankings are determined in the following order - Wins, Number of games Picked, Losses. So if you only pick 6 one week, you will always be behind someone who has picked 7 every week and has the same number of wins. In my opinion, more picks equates to more risk.

We will pick both Gold and Silver, which gives us 14 games to pick in Week 1, 12 games in Week 2, and 7 games in Weeks 3 – 9. That's a total of 75 games. All are welcome and encouraged to participate; here’s to a great season, safety to all players and fans, and good luck!

Broncos 3rd & Long at LWE 20 after a botched LWE punt attempt

Why do you do a Chicago top 30 and not the State top 30. Lots of East St Louis and Edwardsville fans on the site.

Recap
Benet - Oak Forest
Naperville North - HF
Naperville Central - Hinsdale Central
Neuqua Valley - Oswego
Waubonsie Valley - Oswego East
Metea Valley - Geneva

To funny
Thought it would lighten up the mood after a tough first week.

These predictions will be a challenge with three 1st time non-conference games vs solid Big 12 teams, the return of Lincoln to the conference, and the mix of perennial Week 1 issues coupled with extreme heat. Assuming all the Friday night games still go off as scheduled, kickoff temps could still be in the mid to high 80's. Expect these games to go longer than usual due to player cramping.

Friday
Lincoln at Lanphier
Lincoln's first game back in the CS8 after having been in the Apollo conference since 2017. Lincoln went 4-5 last year in the Apollo and has a good number of returning players. Lanphier was 1-8 and gave up a conference high 414 points along with going through multiple QB's. The renovated Memorial Stadium seems to have given a boost to the Lanphier program, and I expect them to give a good effort. Coach Goff seems to have found a QB as well. Lincoln still has more experience and greater depth. They should get the win. Lincoln 28 Lanphier 13

Southeast at MacArthur
This is a rematch of last year's Week 1 contest, which Mac won 40-8 at Southeast. I don't see a huge difference in either team from last year at this time. Southeast has several good athletes, particularly at WR, but will need to protect their QB better to give him time to throw. Mac has an intriguing freshman RB who has already been offered by the U of I. How much will he factor in their offense immediately? New Spartan Coach Kinkade will likely need to wait until a later date to get his first win. MacArthur 38 Southeast 12

Jacksonville at Eisenhower
Last year, the Crimsons won 48-0 in Week 6. Jacksonville has to replace 3-year starting QB Elijah Owens (Indiana State). They do return an experienced O-Line and an elite RB in Cam'Ron Mitchell. Eisenhower could have packed it in last season after being shutout 5 weeks in a row from weeks 2-6 and giving up a total of 368 points. They never quit and played better at the end of the season, getting their lone win in Week 8 against Southeast. Jacksonville should be able to get their new QB some needed experience and come out on top. Jacksonville 35 Eisenhower 8

Danville at Chatham
The first of the CS8 vs Big 12 games. These two teams have played before, with Chatham winning 56-20 in the 2019 playoffs. Chatham made the 6A semifinals that year before losing to East St Louis. Danville was 6-4 last year, losing to Normal West in the 1st round of the 6A playoffs. Chatham was 7-3 and lost to Quincy in the 1st round of the 6A playoffs. Chatham will probably play 2 QB's, a Junior who is more of a runner and a Sophomore who is more of a thrower. I expect Danville to test the Titans Run defense early and often. I do predict a Chatham win as they typically play well at home and started out last year very strong. However, I think this will be a close contest. Chatham 30 Danville 22 GAME MOVED TO SATURDAY 7 PM

SHG at Normal Community
The second of the CS8 vs Big 12 games. A challenging start for new SHG Coach Allison, on the road against a 7A playoff qualifier who returns a good number of players. SHG is the underdog. I won't be shocked if they lose but will be if they don't play competitively. An SHG upset is also not out of the realm of possibility. SHG has 19 new starters and if those players have any growing pains, it's most likely to be in Week 1. SHG doesn't want to get behind by multiple scores early. I don't know much about the Ironmen, except with an enrollment of almost 2,100 this is the largest school SHG has faced in some time. I think the home field team wins out in a tight game. Normal Community 34 SHG 27

Rochester at Peoria
The last of the CS8 vs Big 12 games. Rochester opens on the road against the defending 5A runners-up. Not crazy that this is being played Week 1 and away from home, but it will serve as a clear marker for the rest of the season. Rochester will also be without QB/WR Parker Gillespie until at least the 2nd half of the regular season. The Rockets will likely split snaps at QB with Juniors Bryan Zulauf and Eli Carlson. Rochester's defense should be improved from last year, and we'll find out immediately how well they can compete against Peoria's size and athleticism. I think if the score is in the 20's and 30's for each team, the Rockets have a great chance to win. If it hits the 40's, I think the advantage switches to Peoria. Hopefully, Rochester special teams will be ready for multiple on-side kicks. I think Rochester finds a way to eke out a win. Rochester 38 Peoria 34

Saturday
U High at Springfield
The second game to be played at the renovated Memorial Stadium. Last year, Springfield got a nice road win by beating U High 32-13 in Week 4. U High has improved their program numbers and played a lot of Sophomores last season. They took their lumps at times but gained valuable experience. Unfortunately for U High, they have to replace a 2-year starting QB who was the focal point of their offense while facing Springfield and SHG on the road Weeks 1 and 2. Springfield went 4-5 last year but should make the playoffs. The big question is how many regular season wins are realistic, 5, 6, or possibly 7? The Senators will be starting a Sophomore at QB apparently, having moved last year's QB, Paul Hartman, to WR/TE. Hartman will be very difficult to cover. Springfield should win fairly comfortably. Springfield 38 U High 15

Week 1 is always a time for people to overreact, so let's do just that, shall we?

Western Big Six results:
Moline 17, Glenbard North 12
Quincy 55, QND 12
LaSalle-Peru 34, UTHS 14
Minooka 42, Rock Island 7
Dunlap 53, Galesburg 14
Metamora 28, Sterling 14
Geneseo 56, Comer 0

Moline (1-0) vs. Benet (1-0). Benet beat Oak Forest 40-6 last week.
Talk about storylines. No matter that this is a rematch of last year's 4A boys' basketball state championship game; it's also the 5th game in this series, which has featured Benet wins by 14, 9, 2, and 3 points. Benet's win was impressive last week; will they be able to perform after getting off the bus and playing on the grass at Browning? Gut feeling here makes me go the same way as the game in Champaign - Moline finally gets Benet.

Quincy (1-0) at Alton (0-1). Alton lost to Cahokia 22-12 last week.
So Quincy does ned to have to get on the bus for this one... Once again, the talent gap between the Devils and their opponent will be huge and I fully expect them to be 2-0 going into the conference slate without breaking a sweat.

UTHS (0-1) vs. Muchin (0-1). Muchin lost to Argo 49-0 last week.
UT should beat this team by a large margin, no matter what other problems the Panthers will have. The loss of quarterback Matthew Kelley cannot be overstated to UTHS; he was seen wearing a sling at the end of the game and from the reports I've hearf, the injury seems bad. Hope it isn't, but at any rate this is a week where the Panthers can try to figure out a game plan for what things may look like going forward. The question will be whether there's a running clock at Soule Bowl.

Rock Island (0-1) at Dunlap (1-0). Dunlap beat Galesburg 53-14 last week.
The Rocks opened by stepping both feet on the same banana peel, although I'd be remiss not to mention how good Minooka seems to be. With that said, it didn't bode well for the Rocks, who still have Quincy, Moline, and Sterling on the horizon after seeing what Dunlap did to Galesburg this week. Rocky gets to go to Peoria County too... I go with Dunlap, and it may not be too close.

Galesburg (0-1) at Limestone (0-1). Limestone lost to Mount Zion 42-6 last week.
Galesburg really didn't look good against Dunlap (or did Dunlap just look really good themselves?). But the cure for what ails them is a matchup against a team that didn't win a game last year and doesn't look much better this year. Streaks should eventually get out of this week with a win.

Sterling (0-1) vs. St. Francis (0-1). St. Francis lost to Downers Grove North 27-22 last week.
This game becomes a massive must-win for both teams after they both lost "no shame" games first week. St. Francis desperately needs a win to preserve their playoff chances in their first year in the CCL/ESCC. Sterling, meanwhile, looks possibly the weakest they've been since joining the Western Big Six (which, admittedly, means little for a team that has lost exactly three conference games in four years). If they lose this week, they have very daunting tasks in Quincy and Moline to come, also facing games against Geneseo (who would love to ring that bell after a win that would probably produce a field storm and might be capable of doing it), Princeton (who looks just as strong this year and hosts that game), Rock Island (who will always have some athletes), and UTHS (who, if nothing else, has demonstrated a capacity to score against Sterling). Already the playoffs looks like something that will take some work. Maybe the powder blue jerseys can do it... but I gotta go with St. Francis this week.

Geneseo (1-0) vs. Grayslake Central (0-1). Grayslake Central lost to Bolingbrook 34-0 last week.
Routing Comer was entirely expected and tells me absolutely nothing besides that Geneseo is competent, which you already knew. Likewise, I don't feel too terrible about the Rams given their loss to Bolingbrook's all-everything quarterback, but their inability to put points on the board tells me something. On a neutral field, with no momentum issues, I think Grayslake Central is better, but in this game, in this place, this week, I take the Maple Leafs in a squeaker.

TRAC results:
Morrison 54, Mendota 0
Bureau Valley 26, EP 7
Orion 20, Hall 14
Dupo 36, Riverdale 0
Newman 12, Rockridge 7
Kewnaee 28, Sherrard 21
Princeton 40, Monmouth-Roseville 0

Erie-Prophetstown (0-1) at Kewanee (1-0)
EP started off bad, with Bureau Valley able to pull away late, and this is not gonna make it any easier, as the Boilermakers looked solid in a nice win over Sherrard. I would've picked this the same last week, but now I definitely am going with Kewanee to beat the Panthers.

Monmouth-Roseville (0-1) at Bureau Valley (1-0)
This one is hard to pick. I really do feel like the Titans are more talented, and that last week was more the product of their opponents for these teams than themselves. That said, momentum in high school is a real thing, and I will pick the Storm for what feels like the first time in a long time.

Morrison (1-0) at Princeton (1-0)
Now this looks very fun. Princeton winning big was not a huge surprise. Morrison winning big was very impressive. I think the Mustangs will give a good showing again. No running clock win for the Tigers this week, but Princeton hosting gets this one.

Orion (1-0) at Mendota (0-1)
I think if Orion played Hall again in Week 9 it might turn out differently but the Chargers will take a gritty win, especially given what happened to Mendota. I suspect Orion goes to Mendota and piles on with another victory this week.

Riverdale (0-1) at Hall (0-1)
Reality bit hard for the Rams, who looked dominated in all aspects of the game against Dupo. I don't expect it to get too much easier outside their friendly confines, as the Red Devils will look to rebound. Hall gets this one.

Sherrard (0-1) at Newman (1-0)
Sherrard looked solid in a loss - Newman looked great in a gritty win. Their offense, as always, is a work in progress, but the Comets can keep anyone from scoring and I think Sherrard will have to wait on that win. Their schedule is tough but I still see light at the end of the tunnel for the Tigers. Not this week, though.

Rockridge (0-1) at Ridgeview (0-1), who lost 41-13 to GCMS last week
What a heartbreaker for the Rockets, whose young kids couldn't hold on for five more seconds against Newman. Defensively they did great, but offensively they need to make improvements fast. Luckily Ridgeview looked bad last week too. Rockridge wins a get-back game.

Right now the NFHS feed appears better than the MC YouTube feed. BUT, who knows if it will stay that way when the MC / ESL game actually starts.

Oops! The NFHS feed might be fiming an empty ESL Stadium. LMAO
Now that's funny if it's true.

Final

GB has had their chances but Marist with long run in mid 4th

St Charles N Defense is stifling so far, have shut down RB Ball so far. 4th and 37 lol led to a FG, and now STN partially blocked a punt and had ball at midfield.