Even though several games had no score reported last week....it is time to celebrate the fact that CPL Pick Em is back for week 3. Let's all let out a big Ric Flair WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Clark @ Bulls Prep: Friday 7:15
The Friday 7:15 spot at Rockne means that all of the lights are shining on you. When I think of Clark, my mind goes to College Basketball Analyst Clark Kellogg. When I think of Kellogg, I think of Frosted Flakes. They're GRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT! Clark will shine as bright as the lights at Rockne Stadium this week.
UIC Prep @ Phoenix: Saturday 4:00
This is a shocking turn of events. We have a battle of two teams that have Fire in their nicknames. The Firecats vs. the Firebirds. I do not know what a Firecat is, but I once had a Pontiac Firebird. Man, that was one great automobile. It may have been dead for almost 20 years now, but its spirit will rise from the ashes and be hovering over Lane Stadium (just like a Phoenix would!!). Phoenix wins this inferno match.
South Shore @ Bowen: Saturday 4:00
If there was ever a nickname bracket of CPS nicknames, these two teams would have high seeds. The Tars vs. the Boilermakers. It's going to be really hard for a train to get moving on the wonderful field at Eckersall stadium. Then you throw a layer of tar on the field, and the train just gets stuck. The train may be saying choo choo, but that's about all it will be doing. South Shore with a big win this week.
Hubbard @ Kenwood: Friday 7:15
The dog track or the Rodeo? Where should I go on a Friday night? The Greyhounds or the Broncos? So many questions, and so little time. It's the Friday night slot at Gately, so time may be a factor in this game. Hopefully there isn't a power surge that takes out all of the lights in the scoreboard. I lost a bunch of money at the dog track last month, so I'll go to the rodeo this week. Shout out to Chris LeDoux. If you don't know who he is, you have some homework to do.
Whitney Young @ Lane Tech: Friday 7:15
I feel like this match is a regular rivalry in soccer and baseball. What is this game doing on the CPL Football lineup? I feel like it has to be a typo. This game pits the 4th and 5th highest ranked schools in the state of Illinois. I feel like this is a tough game to read, so I need to find someone who has a finger on the pulse of these programs. Who ya gonna call??? Coach Finger! Whitney Young wins an absolute slugfest, or maybe more like a chess match.
Sarah Goode @ Catalyst Maria: Saturday 1:00
History lesson here. Sarah Goode is named after the woman who invented the precursor to the Murphy bed. A classic invention! A bed that can store vertically against the wall and then you pull it down when you need it. I am not sure who Catalyst Maria is named for. Maybe it's Maria from such great hits as Take A Letter Maria, My Maria, or Maria, Maria. She reminds me of a west side story, growing up in Spanish Harlem. Well, Harlem is in New York, New York has no space, and they need beds that fold up into the wall. Sarah Goode wins in the name of all bedmakers in the world!
Noble: Gary Comer @ Noble: Johnson, Friday 4:15
A battle of the Nobles in the CPL Friday 4:15 slot!! I wouldn't have it any other way. And it's at the wonderful Stagg stadium. If you haven't visited Stagg Stadium, it's a Chicago gem. Anyone who knows anything about CPL football has seen at least one game at Stagg Stadium. Hopefully, the game is as good as the stadium. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if Gary "Big Hands" Johnson was in attendance for this game(RIP Gary). Unfortunately, the attendance may be small due to rush hour traffic and school days getting out late. This has the potential to be one of the lowest scoring games all week, but I'll take Comer to win because after all, someone has to win.
Little Village @ Collins: Saturday 10:00 AM
The most notorious CPL time slot is obviously the Thursday 4:15 slot. I feel like the slot that deserves attention but never receives the notoriety is the Saturday 10:00 AM slot. Maybe because that it most people are still in bed and can't get up in time to see the game in the slot. In the suburbs, this is the slot for Freshmen and JV football games. In CPS, it's the slot that kicks off a potential triple or quadruple header of CPL action! Since I would have to rise up out of bed to watch this game, I'll take the Little Village Phoenix. They will keep on rising no matter the time of day.
Schurz @ Mather: Saturday 1:00
A Big Shoulders rivalry that refuses to die!!!!!!!!!!! Wait a minute, they both moved to the Windy City conference? Who made this ruling??? Seems like a very poor decision. Big Shoulders is such a better name of a conference. Oh well, I guess they will still play the game. Mather is in blue, Schurz is in Purple. Hopefully they do a color rush!!!!!!!!!!! Blue is my favorite color, my wife's is purple. I can't lose to my wife, I'll never live it down. Mather wins big!
Richards @ Corliss: Thursday 4:15
There is no better way to end this week's pick em than to highlight the primetime CPL spot. Thursday at 4:15!!!!!!!!! Especially on a 4 day week, it feels like Wednesday at 4:15!!!!!!!!!! We need to bring back the Wednesday 4:15 slot, those were the glory days. This week's primetime slot pits the Warriors against the Trojans. Two perfect nicknames for this slot!! There will be plenty of jousting back and forth down the field, maybe even on horseback!! Since the game is at Gately, Corliss won't be able to take a bus to the game. There is something about CPL bus rides that just invigorate the soul. Richards wins in a close match.
Clark @ Bulls Prep: Friday 7:15
The Friday 7:15 spot at Rockne means that all of the lights are shining on you. When I think of Clark, my mind goes to College Basketball Analyst Clark Kellogg. When I think of Kellogg, I think of Frosted Flakes. They're GRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT! Clark will shine as bright as the lights at Rockne Stadium this week.
UIC Prep @ Phoenix: Saturday 4:00
This is a shocking turn of events. We have a battle of two teams that have Fire in their nicknames. The Firecats vs. the Firebirds. I do not know what a Firecat is, but I once had a Pontiac Firebird. Man, that was one great automobile. It may have been dead for almost 20 years now, but its spirit will rise from the ashes and be hovering over Lane Stadium (just like a Phoenix would!!). Phoenix wins this inferno match.
South Shore @ Bowen: Saturday 4:00
If there was ever a nickname bracket of CPS nicknames, these two teams would have high seeds. The Tars vs. the Boilermakers. It's going to be really hard for a train to get moving on the wonderful field at Eckersall stadium. Then you throw a layer of tar on the field, and the train just gets stuck. The train may be saying choo choo, but that's about all it will be doing. South Shore with a big win this week.
Hubbard @ Kenwood: Friday 7:15
The dog track or the Rodeo? Where should I go on a Friday night? The Greyhounds or the Broncos? So many questions, and so little time. It's the Friday night slot at Gately, so time may be a factor in this game. Hopefully there isn't a power surge that takes out all of the lights in the scoreboard. I lost a bunch of money at the dog track last month, so I'll go to the rodeo this week. Shout out to Chris LeDoux. If you don't know who he is, you have some homework to do.
Whitney Young @ Lane Tech: Friday 7:15
I feel like this match is a regular rivalry in soccer and baseball. What is this game doing on the CPL Football lineup? I feel like it has to be a typo. This game pits the 4th and 5th highest ranked schools in the state of Illinois. I feel like this is a tough game to read, so I need to find someone who has a finger on the pulse of these programs. Who ya gonna call??? Coach Finger! Whitney Young wins an absolute slugfest, or maybe more like a chess match.
Sarah Goode @ Catalyst Maria: Saturday 1:00
History lesson here. Sarah Goode is named after the woman who invented the precursor to the Murphy bed. A classic invention! A bed that can store vertically against the wall and then you pull it down when you need it. I am not sure who Catalyst Maria is named for. Maybe it's Maria from such great hits as Take A Letter Maria, My Maria, or Maria, Maria. She reminds me of a west side story, growing up in Spanish Harlem. Well, Harlem is in New York, New York has no space, and they need beds that fold up into the wall. Sarah Goode wins in the name of all bedmakers in the world!
Noble: Gary Comer @ Noble: Johnson, Friday 4:15
A battle of the Nobles in the CPL Friday 4:15 slot!! I wouldn't have it any other way. And it's at the wonderful Stagg stadium. If you haven't visited Stagg Stadium, it's a Chicago gem. Anyone who knows anything about CPL football has seen at least one game at Stagg Stadium. Hopefully, the game is as good as the stadium. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if Gary "Big Hands" Johnson was in attendance for this game(RIP Gary). Unfortunately, the attendance may be small due to rush hour traffic and school days getting out late. This has the potential to be one of the lowest scoring games all week, but I'll take Comer to win because after all, someone has to win.
Little Village @ Collins: Saturday 10:00 AM
The most notorious CPL time slot is obviously the Thursday 4:15 slot. I feel like the slot that deserves attention but never receives the notoriety is the Saturday 10:00 AM slot. Maybe because that it most people are still in bed and can't get up in time to see the game in the slot. In the suburbs, this is the slot for Freshmen and JV football games. In CPS, it's the slot that kicks off a potential triple or quadruple header of CPL action! Since I would have to rise up out of bed to watch this game, I'll take the Little Village Phoenix. They will keep on rising no matter the time of day.
Schurz @ Mather: Saturday 1:00
A Big Shoulders rivalry that refuses to die!!!!!!!!!!! Wait a minute, they both moved to the Windy City conference? Who made this ruling??? Seems like a very poor decision. Big Shoulders is such a better name of a conference. Oh well, I guess they will still play the game. Mather is in blue, Schurz is in Purple. Hopefully they do a color rush!!!!!!!!!!! Blue is my favorite color, my wife's is purple. I can't lose to my wife, I'll never live it down. Mather wins big!
Richards @ Corliss: Thursday 4:15
There is no better way to end this week's pick em than to highlight the primetime CPL spot. Thursday at 4:15!!!!!!!!! Especially on a 4 day week, it feels like Wednesday at 4:15!!!!!!!!!! We need to bring back the Wednesday 4:15 slot, those were the glory days. This week's primetime slot pits the Warriors against the Trojans. Two perfect nicknames for this slot!! There will be plenty of jousting back and forth down the field, maybe even on horseback!! Since the game is at Gately, Corliss won't be able to take a bus to the game. There is something about CPL bus rides that just invigorate the soul. Richards wins in a close match.
