Althoff 2025 Schedule - Deep Water

[crusader_of_90]

Alton - Meh
Highland - Now we are talking!
Belleville East - 8A Qualifier
Marion - 6-4 last year, lost to Highland in Round 2.
Mount Vernon - Decent some years.
Collinsville - Still growing their program.
Mater Dei - Always tough playing for the Holy Grail.
STL St. Mary's - 5A MO, lost to Ritter in Quarters last year. Recent champ.
Kaneland - Surprisingly, the Crusaders got very little love for this win without Dierre.

3/4A Playoffs if we make it.

 

[cornerrat]

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Alton - Meh
Highland - Now we are talking!
Belleville East - 8A Qualifier
Marion - 6-4 last year, lost to Highland in Round 2.
Mount Vernon - Decent some years.
Collinsville - Still growing their program.
Mater Dei - Always tough playing for the Holy Grail.
STL St. Mary's - 5A MO, lost to Ritter in Quarters last year. Recent champ.
Kaneland - Surprisingly, the Crusaders got very little love for this win without Dierre.

3/4A Playoffs if we make it.

All.... Fwiw preseason Massey shows 6-3. Losses all a score or less to East, St. Mary's, and Kaneland. Like that Crusader quarterback who is returning. He is a gamer on the field. Ratsy

 

[Geneseo Football]

Are they returning their massive offensive linemen?

 

[crusader_of_90]

EVERYONE is gone.

 

[zoocp67]

EVERYONE is gone.

Kid who was starting at guard beginning the year who was hurt should be back. Sophomore Guard #65 is hopefully back too. At least you have a base there.

 

[jakob18]

EVERYONE is gone.

They were 8 OL deep last season. They got 2 that were Juniors Last season and 1 that was a Sophomore coming back and they’re all 6’ 3 and 300+ lbs. They were all in the Rotation. 1 of the kids had a season ending injury in week 3 last season. OL will be tough again this season.

 

[crusader_of_90]

They do have the junior QB and the sophomore WR, the sophomore back up back, as well as a few young pups. They won't suck.

 

[crusader_of_90]

And one of the best kickers in the nation - so that helps.

 

[paulie23]

transfer portal updates mr. crusader it’s been a busy off-season!!

 

[crusader_of_90]

I have not heard anything, but have not asked or been places to ask recently. A summer video clip showed some unexpected numbers being highlighted with dandy plays, but I know nothing other than the expected Catholic Boys who show up from the parochial feeders.

 

[jha618]

I have not heard anything, but have not asked or been places to ask recently. A summer video clip showed some unexpected numbers being highlighted with dandy plays, but I know nothing other than the expected Catholic Boys who show up from the parochial feeders.

They got an OL who was at ESL. I dont believe he played much last year though as a soph

 

[RoaminCatholic]

Woof! What a schedule for a 1A school. And here I thought we had it rough playing up in the CS8... Althoff said hold my adult beverage!

Always rooting for our Catholic brothers down south... best of luck this season Crusaders!

 

[crusader_of_90]

May have gone overboard. This is a schedule for last year's team, I think.

 

[jakob18]

Won’t know how good they really are until week 3 match up.

 

[zoocp67]

Won’t know how good they really are until week 3 match up.

Highland in Week 2 is a pretty good test too.

 

[cornerrat]

Highland in Week 2 is a pretty good test too.

All.... I agree. The ever changing preseason projections shows Althoff (Calpreps 35-32 53% - Massey 35-22 80%) but this game could be interesting. Looked at the Bulldogs only curious because they open up week one against Jacksonville from the CS8, the conference I follow.

Highland airs it out pretty well. They have returning QB Blake Gelly who passed for a bit under 2000 yards. A duo qb who can also run. (and does) They lose to graduation 4 out of 6 receivers and the teams top rb who rushed for over thousand yards . Back though is rb Carter Harris. I haven't seen any film on him but his 2024 stats 69- 819 (11.9) and 11 td's as a freshman playing on the varsity is impressive. Rushed for over 200 yards in the Bulldogs round one playoff win last season against Marion. We will see.... Ratsy

 

[cornerrat]

All.... Here we go. Ratsy

gateway sports marion versus highland video - Search Videos

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[paulie23]

oof no need to bring up those bad memories lol
marion if you watched that video had to many 190-210 pound defensive lineman
i’ll give you a marion team preview if edgy doesn’t
teaser they do rerun 7 3 year starters QB1 and all of his WR…

 

[cornerrat]

oof no need to bring up those bad memories lol
marion if you watched that video had to many 190-210 pound defensive lineman
i’ll give you a marion team preview if edgy doesn’t
teaser they do rerun 7 3 year starters QB1 and all of his WR…

All.... Always wanted to make the long postseason road trip to your nice complex (and a quick stop for "fortifications" at Jackpot Joe's) before the game but the seeding never worked out. That experience you mentioned the Wildcats have coming back bodes well for you team. A week one victory against the Lions would be big looking at Marion's schedule. Ratsy

 

[paulie23]

you would think if any school in this particular region would benefit from this “transfer era” it be marion
hasn’t happened yet,, be nice to fill holes each off-season…
carterville live streams games on youtube
watch for if marion has improved running and stopping the run that will tell you how serious they will be this year..

 

[RoaminCatholic]

you would think if any school in this particular region would benefit from this “transfer era” it be marion
hasn’t happened yet,, be nice to fill holes each off-season…
carterville live streams games on youtube
watch for if marion has improved running and stopping the run that will tell you how serious they will be this year..

Kinda all over the place here but I do have a question. I don't want to stray too far from the main topic here, but I guess Althoff is definitely considered "southern" Illinois by most people's standards and Marion is undoubtedly about as "southern Illinois" as decent sized programs go.

I'm curious as to your take on how Marion "in this particular region" could "benefit from this transfer era?"

From where I sit, as a central Illinois football fan, I liken Williamsville, Maroa-Forsyth, Mahomet-Seymour, Tolono-Unity, St Joseph-Ogden, Rochester, Chatham Glenwood (and probably others) as prime candidates for "transfers" if you will. In this case I'll say benefit from a society willing to relocate for athletics... maybe that's more suitable. Or in ever other terms, a "thriving" or "booming" suburban public district.
All these schools have something in common though that Marion does not... relative geographical location near or often attached to a much larger population than their own. I don't see Marion as having that advantage. Although I suppose you could count Carbondale, technically?

Just curious... not trying to prove you wrong, just wondering how you came to that conclusion.

 

[paulie23]

Kinda all over the place here but I do have a question. I don't want to stray too far from the main topic here, but I guess Althoff is definitely considered "southern" Illinois by most people's standards and Marion is undoubtedly about as "southern Illinois" as decent sized programs go.

I'm curious as to your take on how Marion "in this particular region" could "benefit from this transfer era?"

From where I sit, as a central Illinois football fan, I liken Williamsville, Maroa-Forsyth, Mahomet-Seymour, Tolono-Unity, St Joseph-Ogden, Rochester, Chatham Glenwood (and probably others) as prime candidates for "transfers" if you will. In this case I'll say benefit from a society willing to relocate for athletics... maybe that's more suitable. Or in ever other terms, a "thriving" or "booming" suburban public district.
All these schools have something in common though that Marion does not... relative geographical location near or often attached to a much larger population than their own. I don't see Marion as having that advantage. Although I suppose you could count Carbondale, technically?

Just curious... not trying to prove you wrong, just wondering how you came to that conclusion.

my last thing on marion then back to althoff ( the dude who takes the photos and videos of althoff is from marion and i used to be good friends with him)
you are absolutely correct about the geography location and how it’s not really going to be a factor.
Williamson County has few schools Marion Johnson City, Crab Orchard, Herrin, Carterville- i say this because some kids who go to marion have longer drive than it would take some kids from herrin and carterville would be
now if cartervilles and JC (all but basketball) athletics weren’t so good i really do think more kids would transfer to marion for the facilities and a slight bump up in competition. those would be the only factors
Now back to althoff i’ve done a little more digging seems to brought over a receiver from East, a running back from a STL school that look to be impactful… Highland will challenge them not going to predict an outcome but they should challenge them.