CS8 Playoffs Thread - Quarterfinals - 3 Left Alive

[RoaminCatholic]

QND 34
ALAH 7
Final

Could have been worse for ALAH. QND left 21 pts on the board in 1st qtr. Had a punt return TD called back for a pretty suspect late holding call. Oh well...
Wyatt Mueller left game for QND with apparent elbow injury early 2nd Qtr. Did not return 2nd half. Would likely be listed as questionable for next week at this point. Would be a huge blow to QNDs overall makeup if Mueller cannot go against MF.

 

[jthebro2]

U-High scores on Weiland’s 70 yard trick play run. 7-0, 6 minutes left in 1Q.

 

[jthebro2]

U-High dominating every aspect of the game, 20-0, minute left in the 1st.

 

[jthebro2]

27-7 2Q, U-High

 

[jthebro2]

Absolute domination, U-High up 41-7 at half, only Olney score was a run that broke for 50 yards.

 

[cornerrat]

All.... SHG gets pounded. As I mentioned in another thread interesting play calling on SHG.... So with no multipier for the next two years SHG will be a large 3A or very small 4A should they make postseason play. Sigh small ball..... Ratsy

 

[jthebro2]

Final 48-13 U-High, last Olney score came late in the 4th. Amazing win by the Pioneers, as they match the best U-High teams ever, reaching the Quarterfinals.

 

[RoaminCatholic]

Final 48-13 U-High, last Olney score came late in the 4th. Amazing win by the Pioneers, as they match the best U-High teams ever, reaching the Quarterfinals.

Nice win Pioneers!

 

[FB1976]

All.... SHG gets pounded. As I mentioned in another thread interesting play calling on SHG.... So with no multipier for the next two years SHG will be a large 3A or very small 4A should they make postseason play. Sigh small ball..... Ratsy

On the bright side...SHG State Champions in 2025 and 26!

 

[cornerrat]

On the bright side...SHG State Champions in 2025 and 26!

All.... Hold on sir. Figuring out actual enrollment is a two year deal. Looking at past historical numbers the Cyclones will be on that bubble between 3A and 4A. I see them going 4A along with QND. It will be a different look for the Raiders in 2025 which Roamin' if he has time gearing up for Maroa next Saturday can speak about.... Ratsy

 

[cornerrat]

All.... The Flyers come calling in Chatham Saturday afternoon. Weather at the moment looks very nice. 65 and no rain. The early line below. Ratsy


Calpreps - ESTL 44 Chatham 12 (N-98%)

Massey - ESTL 42 Chatham 7 (97%)

 

[AlabamaTimberwolf]

Why would Chatham even show up for the game?

 

[RoaminCatholic]

CS8 Round 2 Results

6A
Glenwood 42 Oak Forest 21 [My prediction: Glenwood 35 Oak Forest 21]

5A
Joliet Catholic 49 SHG 0 [My prediction: JCA 42 SHG 14]

4A
Normal U-High 48 Olney (Richland Co) 13 [My prediction: U-High 49 Olney 13]

2A
QND 34 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 7 [My prediction: QND 41 ALAH 7]


CS8 Quarterfinal Matchups

6A
East St. Louis @ Glenwood [Saturday 2:00 pm]
Calpreps: [2024] East St. Louis (IL) 44 (98%), [2024] Glenwood (Chatham, IL) 12 (2%)
Massey: ESL 42 Glenwood 7

4A
Normal U-High @ Cahokia [Saturday 2:00 pm]
Calpreps: [2024] University (Normal, IL) 28 (62%), [2024] Cahokia (IL) 22 (38%)
Massey: Cahokia 34 U-High 28

2A
QND @ Maroa-Forsyth [Saturday 2:00 pm]
Calpreps: [2024] Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) 28 (57%), [2024] Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) 26 (43%)
Massey: Maroa-Forsyth 28 QND 27

 

[jthebro2]

Almost no one in the U-High camp this year would've thought that this team would be favored to make it to the semifinals. The turnaround at U-High has made Brody Walworth one of the most respected coaches in the Bloomington-Normal area, and it's well deserved. The classes of '22-'24 for the Pioneers have also earned their spots of respect in the great turnaround. Outside of the obvious post season run, one of the most impressive statistics from the Pioneers is the roster, in 2021, Walworth began with 40 kids on the roster, and this year, he sits at around 95 players, with ~24 being freshmen.

 

[RoaminCatholic]

Almost no one in the U-High camp this year would've thought that this team would be favored to make it to the semifinals. The turnaround at U-High has made Brody Walworth one of the most respected coaches in the Bloomington-Normal area, and it's well deserved. The classes of '22-'24 for the Pioneers have also earned their spots of respect in the great turnaround. Outside of the obvious post season run, one of the most impressive statistics from the Pioneers is the roster, in 2021, Walworth began with 40 kids on the roster, and this year, he sits at around 95 players, with ~24 being freshmen.

I always love a good underdog... and U-High plays one of my favorite underdogs of this season this week. But, that said, I personally think U-High stands the better chance against Breese, or whomever, in the semi's. U-High's offense is obviously clicking when it needs to, and folks still aren't talking about it often. Which is a probably the best part of all this for Walworth and the U-High program. Let them sleep on you til you punch 'em right in the mouth on gameday.