CPL Pick 'Em Week 9. CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK BABY!

[GhostOfTheGhhost]

"The Autumn Wind is a pirate.
Blustering in from sea,
With a rollicking song, he sweeps along,
Swaggering boisterously."
- The Autumn Wind, Raider's Anthem

Can you believe it is week 9? Come on! We were just enjoying Chicago summer and 4:30 starts in Hot Thursday CPL Action! Now it's fall, and the 3:30 starts are upon us to avoid games ending due to darkness. We also have the hottest slate of CPL games in a long time! Championships on the line! Batten down the hatches matey! We get a championship game a day!

Mather vs Sullivan - Thursday 3:30
It's a battle for the CPL White North Conference! Sullivan at 6-0 in conference, Mather at 5-1. When I think Mather, I think hot dogs. Wolfy's is right across Peterson from Mather, and I'm not sure there was ever a time that I haven't stopped when I'm driving by. In fact, there have been at least 3 times that I can remember where I was at Wolfy's, saw that there was a football game going on at the park in front of Mather, then walked over, with my hot dogs, and caught some JV football. The best hot dog around Sullivan is at Burger Bite, which is in the Devon Shell, next door to Devon Hardware. It's a legit dog, but it's at a burger joint, so.... Hold on. This is for a championship....This is a 3:30 Thursday start...IT DOESN'T MATHER WHO THE RANGERS ARE PLAYING!
MATHER!

Taft vs Whitney Young - Friday 7:00
Two 6-0 Teams in the Chicago Red Conference. This one is at the remodeled Rockne Stadium. You know I'll be hitting up the Steak n Egger before this one. I'm feeling lucky, so there is a hot chance that I might hammer down a Deep Fried Chicken Dinner. and go crazy on the slot machines. If things really are going well, I might not get across the street until halftime! Shoot, I might have a full steak n egger breakfast with my winnings before heading over! No worries either, since Rockne has the best stadium bathrooms in all of the CPL! Taft has been a contender for titles in the CPL for awhile. Whitney Young's mascot is the Dolphins. Sorry kids, Halloween is next week.
TAFT!

Simeon vs Morgan Park - Saturday 1:00
Two More 6-0 Teams in the Chicago Red Conference. Yeah, I know, it's a bit confusing, but CPL made this conference 18 teams, so the winner of this one will share with the winner of the Taft v WY game. I know it's shocking, but when I think of Gately Stadium, I think of Gately Dogs! Best hot dog in the CPL. Come to think of it, Gately also reminds me of the dudes that used to get there early on Saturday, park in that field on the north side of the stadium up against the fence, then BBQ all day and watch football. Damn shame that CPS built that new indoor track and put the baseball field there. Nothing beat sitting in the stands and smelling that BBQ. Simeon is blue and gold. Morgan Park is green and white, but they wear those pumpkin orange helmets. What did I say earlier? Sorry kids, Halloween is next week.
SIMEON!

 

[thecpsblog]

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinalllllly, the blog has returned to the greatest message board in sports! My apologies for being gone so long, few too many delicious fried foods had the ol ticker a bit clogged up, which got me a no football allowance from the homefront warden. Clean bill of health at the last check up has the warden lifting the ban, so without further ado we get on to the Thursday night championship slate.

Mather vs Sullivan - Thursday 3:30
While it certainly doesn't mather who they play on the field it certainly does mather that they play at 3:30. This game goes into quadruple OT and gets suspended due to darkness. And in typical CPS fashion everyone is declared a winner as the peace circle at midfield brings everyone comfort in the decision.

My guy the ghhost clearly has lost focus with all these red division matchups recently, so let's skip the red and get into the weeds and onto the good stuff...

Fenger vs Harlan - Thursday 3:45
Did you know Fenger (yes, the fingers) is named for Christian Fenger the famous surgeon? Well whether its the fingers of a surgeon or just Fenger being Christian, those hands are important. Then you have Harlan which is most famous for their stud player Pinky a few years back, this one is going to require some gloves. Give me the fingers to recover a potential onside kick with their, yup you guessed it HANDS team and escape with a win.

Washington vs. BOTY - Thursday 3:45
Washington has had a bounce back year after the last few years had them forfeiting a handful of games each season. While I tend to side with the good ol East Side when in doubt, it's quite hard to stick with it when BOTY is hosting. BOTY absolutely flies around the field when they get to play at home. Better watch out because its BOTY BOTY BOTY, everywhere!

Marshall/Raby vs. Prosser - Thursday 7:30
You know how you can tell it's IHSA playoff time? This time of year the ol Raby Hanson Stadium punt starts making the circulation all over social media again. Boy was that thing rolling. Really makes me want to take the powerhouse combo or Raby and Marshall, but as I think about rolling it takes me right back to Prosser who had that Bland Train rolling a few years, that was the height of Prosser football until recently, seems like another of their former players has returned to the sidelines and is getting the Falcons back on the tracks. Give Prosser for old times... Choo Choo

 

[forlouann]

Great to have both of you this week.

 

[Silver Rain]

Clearly, two of CPS's finest products, who probably played football and wrote for the school paper.

 

[crazylegs777]

It says King forfeit to Goode? King looked decent & are going to the playoffs so why if true the forfeit?