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  1. MIKEFTB

    Sad News From Joliet

    I know this board is almost always concerning high school football but some sad news was announced a little while ago that is non football related. I hope this is acceptable at this off season time. Edgy I hope you don't mind. The Diocese of Joliet announced today that five churches and two...
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    Q of the Week: Which schools are in the most need for a facility upgrades?

    I second that....
  3. MIKEFTB

    District Proposal Fails

    When do we start talking about flag football? And will Mother Mac be an unstoppable force?
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    Is A Change Coming?..Attn: 4A North

    Ok. Here is the latest via the Morris Daily Herald The Morris Community High School Board held off on a decision to change the school's mascot Monday night, deciding..... that a better plan would be to come up with a mascot and logo the public can see......
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    Parent / Coach Boundaries

    Yeah..I know a Gal I went to high school with whose Granddaughter goes to Hinsdale Central and she was telling me some of the stuff I was just shaking my head. seems like District 86 is seeing some tough times athletically off the fields/courts more than on...
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    What school closed,consolidated,dropped football do you miss the most? Tell me about them

    The lovely Lisa Aprati who did sideline reporting for the old Continental Cablevision and MediaOne "Game of the Week" broadcasts back in the 90s was an '84 graduate of Bloom HS. Bloom Twp has a blue field turf surface on their football field similar to Boise State
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    What school closed,consolidated,dropped football do you miss the most? Tell me about them

    I was on the scouting staff for that team coached by the late Pete Ventrelli .
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    What school closed,consolidated,dropped football do you miss the most? Tell me about them

    Joliet Central
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    What school closed,consolidated,dropped football do you miss the most? Tell me about them

    The Marseilles Panthers out in LaSalle County between Seneca and Ottawa off Rt 6 . A river town. When I was attending Benedictine University which at the time was known as Illinois Benedictine Colkege in Lisle I often went and watched High School football games on Saturday involving Benet...
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    What school closed,consolidated,dropped football do you miss the most? Tell me about them

    Great info! I have a green East Kingsman shirt I purchased at the JT Homecoming game back in the late 90s that the East Alumni Association was selling. I used to work with a guy who played both football and basketball at East in the early 70s and he said because the areas East drew students...
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    Is A Change Coming?..Attn: 4A North

    Yeah I see. like FedEx threatened to pull their billion dollar corporate sponsorship away from the NFL team in DC if they didn't drop their team's name only to have it replaced by something that sounds like it came off of a PS5 game. The baseball team in Cleveland too. $$$$$ talks... How...
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    Is A Change Coming?..Attn: 4A North

    Maybe..it looks like that's the road that Lemont has chosen when they dropped the name Indians which was one time Injuns. Over the years we've seen Naperville Central & Marist drop Redskins, Niles West drop Indians and TF South drop Rebels All made the change from longtime mascot names in the...
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    Is A Change Coming?..Attn: 4A North

    Per Morris Herald News Twitter/X The Morris Community High School Board will decide whether or not the school's new mascot will be either the Riverhawks or the Mustangs at its school board meeting at 6 p.m.next Monday....Wonder if it's open to the public.... https://t.co/cUsdo0hgaV
  14. MIKEFTB

    IHSA - District Proposal - Official Language

    So many great opinions and projected formulas. It almost looks like something out of a calculus class at times! It'll all be a moot point when it gets voted down and they agree to revisit the subject in a year or two I think what will be interesting is to see what the results of the voting...
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    2A Final - Athens vs Wilmington

    Exactly. Just like Byron it's bad enough when you have to go up against an offense like that but then that defense too...they totally shut Mount Carmel down..
  16. MIKEFTB

    4A Final - Rochester 59 v Larry 38 1.27 4Q

    I was thinking the same thing...and coming up with the same conclusion..
  17. MIKEFTB

    3A Final - Mount Carmel vs Byron

    I've already had a couple of helpings of that kind of pie from Costco.
  18. MIKEFTB

    2A Final - Athens vs Wilmington

    Congratulations to coach Reents and the Wildcats on their third State title! It's amazing, the first time they went to the state finals was in 2003. None of these players that played today were even born!
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    WA 30 STL 31 Final extra point blocked

    Yes. The had football going back to the late 40s through the late 80s then took about a 20-year hiatus before re-starting the program again. current Wheaton College football team has quite a few good players from Wheaton Academy I believe the current Quarterback at Wheaton College as well as...
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    What State Title Game Intrigues You the Most?

    Uh...no
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