Wake up this morning. Check Twitter. Everyone is doing their annual "go crazy over the MAC playing Tuesday and Wednesday nights thing." I love MACtion just as much as any red blooded American, but it always upsets me a bit. I don't mind the excitement, but one time, someone needs to give the CPL a little love for being the pioneers of non standard start times. If you love Tuesday night MACtion, you have to love Hot Thursday CPL 3:45 Action!! On to the picks!
2nd Round CPL Playoffs.
Phillips vs Westinghouse
This isn't the Phillips of 5 years ago, but it doesn't matter. To have a chance, Westinghouse would need to bring George Westinghouse back from the dead and have him invent something to stop Phillips from scoring 50 in this one.
Phillips!
Taft vs Lane
These North Side rivals will get after it again for the 5th time in 18 months, seems like a lot of storyline possibilities there. Honestly, the only thing I am looking forward to is the noon start at Winnemac Stadium. Forecast is for 70 degrees...on November 5th! Forget the game, I am all in on this game for the yoga pants and pumpkin spice lattes that will undoubtedly be everywhere on a beautiful late fall day in Winnemac Park! Lane had 37 yards of offense in their loss to NV last weekend. Nothing to see there, which gives me plenty of time to watch the scenery!
Taft!
Bonus CPL IHSA 2nd Round Playoff Games!
Win and advance in the IHSA playoffs. Lose and drop into the CPL playoffs. Unless you are Payton, which refuses to move up to a conference that qualifies for the CPL playoffs...
Morgan Park vs Payton
Even Walter couldn't save Payton in this one. MP will have a running clock before halftime.
Pumpkinheads!
Kenwood vs Bremen
Bremen? Who? If the Broncos were rolling into Bremen Germany, you'd have my attention. Beck's Brewery tour in the morning, football game in the afternoon, dinner and drinks on the river in the evening. Perfect day. The only thing entertaining about this one will be watching the visiting fans noticeably disturbed by CPL Security as they attempt to move around the stadium. "Don't lean on that rail!" "Find a seat!" "You can't walk there!"
Give me a Gately Dog and a Kenwood win!
Simeon vs Crete
Used to work with a guy who's dad was a Greek immigrant to the US. The guy was all about being Greek, letting us know who was Greek, blah blah blah. Used to tell us stories about visiting his father's hometown on one of the Greek islands...something... something...goats. I'm not sure Crete is the Greek island that his dad is from, (because I never really paid that close of attention) but it could be. Not really sure where I was going with this, but I'm hoping the juice is worth the squeeze in my taking the Bluuuuueeeeee and Goooooollllllldddddd of Simeon in this one.
Simeon!
2nd Round CPL Playoffs.
Phillips vs Westinghouse
This isn't the Phillips of 5 years ago, but it doesn't matter. To have a chance, Westinghouse would need to bring George Westinghouse back from the dead and have him invent something to stop Phillips from scoring 50 in this one.
Phillips!
Taft vs Lane
These North Side rivals will get after it again for the 5th time in 18 months, seems like a lot of storyline possibilities there. Honestly, the only thing I am looking forward to is the noon start at Winnemac Stadium. Forecast is for 70 degrees...on November 5th! Forget the game, I am all in on this game for the yoga pants and pumpkin spice lattes that will undoubtedly be everywhere on a beautiful late fall day in Winnemac Park! Lane had 37 yards of offense in their loss to NV last weekend. Nothing to see there, which gives me plenty of time to watch the scenery!
Taft!
Bonus CPL IHSA 2nd Round Playoff Games!
Win and advance in the IHSA playoffs. Lose and drop into the CPL playoffs. Unless you are Payton, which refuses to move up to a conference that qualifies for the CPL playoffs...
Morgan Park vs Payton
Even Walter couldn't save Payton in this one. MP will have a running clock before halftime.
Pumpkinheads!
Kenwood vs Bremen
Bremen? Who? If the Broncos were rolling into Bremen Germany, you'd have my attention. Beck's Brewery tour in the morning, football game in the afternoon, dinner and drinks on the river in the evening. Perfect day. The only thing entertaining about this one will be watching the visiting fans noticeably disturbed by CPL Security as they attempt to move around the stadium. "Don't lean on that rail!" "Find a seat!" "You can't walk there!"
Give me a Gately Dog and a Kenwood win!
Simeon vs Crete
Used to work with a guy who's dad was a Greek immigrant to the US. The guy was all about being Greek, letting us know who was Greek, blah blah blah. Used to tell us stories about visiting his father's hometown on one of the Greek islands...something... something...goats. I'm not sure Crete is the Greek island that his dad is from, (because I never really paid that close of attention) but it could be. Not really sure where I was going with this, but I'm hoping the juice is worth the squeeze in my taking the Bluuuuueeeeee and Goooooollllllldddddd of Simeon in this one.
Simeon!
