CPL Pick 'EM Friday Afternoon Edition!

[GhostOfTheGhhost]

Everyone knows the best varsity football is played on Thursdays at 3:30, or Saturday at 9am. The science on this has been settled, or has it? The Friday 3:30 start wants to be invited to the party! Cut out of work early, grab some grub and get to the game! All 3:30(ish) games on the slate this week. On to the picks!

Lincoln Park vs Chicago Academy
Be honest. For as snooty as Chicago Academy sounds, you'd think it would be in Lincoln Park.
Fenger!

South Shore vs Julian
I find South Shore extremely fun to say. Real tongue twister. Not like, "Surely Sylvia swims!” shrieked Sammy surprised. “Someone should show Sylvia some strokes so she shall not sink.” OR "I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits. OR "Six silly sisters sitting sadly sawing six silk sacks." But fun nonetheless..
Seashells!

Crane vs Collins
Alliteration? Come on, this is too easy... Check this one out: "Clean clams crammed in clean cans. New cheese, blue cheese, chew cheese please. A chapped chap chopped chips. A cheeky chimp chucked cheap chocolate chips in the cheap chocolate chip shop!" Cheeky Chimp!?!? Hahahahahahahahaha
Cans of Clams!

Corliss vs Dyett
Fun fact. Corliss is Gaelic for small round hill. Fun fact 2. Dyett (surname) means the son of Dionisia. Pretty sure I heard Dionisia said "no son of mine is going to grow up bad at football." No way a small round hill can compete with that parenting.
Corlisssssss!

Taft vs Amundsen
Look, Friday looks to be the first real fall-type day of the year. Sunny with a bit of a chill in the air. Leaves turning. Pumpkin Spice everywhere. The fine residents of Lincoln Square and Ravenswood taking the opportunity to show off the latest in the fall line of Lululemon while pushing the best in stroller technology. Actually going in to Winnemac stadium for this game on a day like that is a crime against everything I believe in.
Pumpkin Spice!

 

[thecpsblog]

We have hit that time in the calendar that football takes center stage on the national scene. 50 straight days of football? Check. Hot MACtion returning to grace us with her presence? Check. CPL pushing start times even earlier because of waning evenings with sunlight and no stadium lights? Check and Check. It'll all be gone before we know it, so sit back and enjoy.

Lincoln Park vs Chicago Academy
Chicago Academy should really just refer to itself as THE Academy. Go all in like THE Ohio State. I mean I guess in order to pull that off you'd have to be pretty good for a while, so maybe they should pump the brakes on that one after all. Give me the upstart Lions continuing their ascent to the red.

South Shore vs Julian
South Shore is most famous for it's shoreline obviously, duh... Julian is most famous for, uhhh, okay the most famous Julian is uhhh, Edelman? Casablanca? Asange? Man this doesn't work it all sucks. DAWGZ!

Crane vs Collins
The Kicks have been hot lately! Must be gearing up for a new season of Cobra Kai. Collins has been lost ever since the triplets moved on. That coach had the triplets then moved to NY, then back to Chicago, and the last I heard is on his 5th school since being back. HOT MESS EXPRESS... No Mercy, Crane it is!

Corliss vs Dyett
Snakes have been a surprise this year, if there's one thing my wife is good for is a new surprise Dyett we are going to get started once a month or so. Didn't work the last 20 times won't work this time. Not drinking Dyett Beer anytime soon so I'll stick with the tried and true. Snakes!

Taft vs Amundsen
Taft named after the President/Supreme Court Justice/Champion wrestler. Amundsen named after an explorer that disappeared on the North Pole. Doesn't sound good when the whole foundation of your school is built on disappearance. Give me the fatty stuck in the hot tub. Taft!

Bonus Pick: Pumpkin Spice vs Apple Cider
Way too much pumpkin spice in the world. Give me the tried and true Apple Cider, way better to spike that with some moonshine to warm up these cooler kickoff temps than whatever it would take to make pumpkin spice delicious

 

[forlouann]

Thanks CPL guys !

 

[GhostOfTheGhhost]

Bonus Pick: Pumpkin Spice vs Apple Cider

Cider? Woah! Man @thecpsblog , this is a big one, and most likely should have been included in @feeto 's Friday Upset Special! However, since you made the pick here... I associate Apple Cider with miserable trips to the cider mill. Too many people trying to go apple picking for too many apples that will rot, because no one likes that many apples. While the fresh donuts are a bonus at the cider mill, overall it is a miserable experience. On the other hand, Pumpkin Spice is really just a way for everyone to think about pumpkin pie, which reminds me of Thanksgiving. Which reminds me of football... Easy winner. If that isn't enough, you just need to get to Winnemac Park tomorrow afternoon with that expected autumn chill in the air. All that scenery isn't drinking Apple Cider.
PSL!

 

[feeto]

I'll take apple cider over pumpkin spice everyday!!