Does anyone think De La Salle & Leo should join Chicagoland Christian Conf. for Football ?

[Run&Gun69]

Even when Leo could have good teams they can’t compete with the bigger Catholic teams. If they played in the Chicagoland Christian Conference they would do good playing teams closer to their size and actually make the state playoffs and compete with schools their size.

De La Salle could play varsity football next year and see if they could build up their program to see if they could come back to the CCL in a few years.

Football enrollment #s
*De La Salle 701
Wheaton 669
Marian central 389
*Leo 386
Christ the king 371
Bishop Mac 320
Chicago Christian 316
Hope academy 274
St.Edward 268
Aurora Christian 200

 

[colin2229]

Even when Leo could have good teams they can’t compete with the bigger Catholic teams. If they played in the Chicagoland Christian Conference they would do good playing teams closer to their size and actually make the state playoffs and compete with schools their size.

De La Salle could play varsity football next year and see if they could build up their program to see if they could come back to the CCL in a few years.

Football enrollment #s
*De La Salle 701
Wheaton 669
Marian central 389
*Leo 386
Christ the king 371
Bishop Mac 320
Chicago Christian 316
Hope academy 274
St.Edward 268
Aurora Christian 200

Leo for sure.

The conference is expanding next year with Ottawa Marquette and Peru St Bede joining which are similar in size.

I’ve been wondering how much playoff success would Leo have had the past 15 years if they were in the dance

 

[dcaudle68]

Leo for sure.

The conference is expanding next year with Ottawa Marquette and Peru St Bede joining which are similar in size.

I’ve been wondering how much playoff success would Leo have had the past 15 years if they were in the dance

They made the final 4 one time about 5 years ago

 

[colin2229]

Correct … I think they are a top 10 1A program most years.

 

[niualum2002]

Yes. Hurts the balance of the CCL/ESCC divisions but I think it would help them keep their programs going.

 

[UlbKA91]

What's the situation/ timeline with Aurora Central Catholic? Theyd be in a small Red/large Purple or #11/ #13 in the Chicagoland Christian.

 

[colin2229]

What's the situation/ timeline with Aurora Central Catholic? Theyd be in a small Red/large Purple or #11/ #13 in the Chicagoland Christian.

There is no timetable. They want no part of the CCL and CCC has reached out about joining but Central won’t return a call.

 

[colin2229]

IC is joining the conference next year for everything except football.

St Francis (not sure why bc their program is doing just fine in the CCL) wants to get the Suburban Catholic Back together.

All the Aurora privates should be in a conference together.

Gotta have Montini included

Would love to see the SCC revive and look like this…

Montini
Marmion
St Francis
IC
De La Salle

Wheaton Academy
Aurora Christian
Aurora Central
Bishop Mac
Woodstock Marian

Chicago Christian
Chicago Hope
Christ the King
St Bede
Ottawa Marquette



Play everyone in your division and (2) crossovers with each other division.

 

[EstablishTheRun59]

Absolutely. It is time to use common sense and move around some teams.

 

[McCaravan]

Leo wouldn’t have forfeited the season. They have been playing with low numbers and little to no bench for decades. They might get beaten badly very often but they don’t forfeit. I’m not blaming DLS for what they did, if player safety is the concern then its understandable but I just dont think Leo would do it. So to answer, I would be intrigued if they did this to see if it works, but I don’t think Leo would do it, I think they are content with what they have.

 

[niualum2002]

IC is joining the conference next year for everything except football.

St Francis (not sure why bc their program is doing just fine in the CCL) wants to get the Suburban Catholic Back together.

All the Aurora privates should be in a conference together.

Gotta have Montini included

Would love to see the SCC revive and look like this…

Montini
Marmion
St Francis
IC
De La Salle

Wheaton Academy
Aurora Christian
Aurora Central
Bishop Mac
Woodstock Marian

Chicago Christian
Chicago Hope
Christ the King
St Bede
Ottawa Marquette



Play everyone in your division and (2) crossovers with each other division.

Add Marian Catholic from Chicago Heights and then you would have 16 teams meaning you could do 4 divisions of 4 or 2 divisions of 8

 

[ramblinman]

IC is joining the conference next year for everything except football.

St Francis (not sure why bc their program is doing just fine in the CCL) wants to get the Suburban Catholic Back together.

All the Aurora privates should be in a conference together.

Gotta have Montini included

Would love to see the SCC revive and look like this…

Montini
Marmion
St Francis
IC
De La Salle

Wheaton Academy
Aurora Christian
Aurora Central
Bishop Mac
Woodstock Marian

Chicago Christian
Chicago Hope
Christ the King
St Bede
Ottawa Marquette



Play everyone in your division and (2) crossovers with each other division.

That is very interesting.

However, besides requiring a new divisional alignment in the CCL, it also results in a four-school Chicagoland Prairie Conference that includes a couple of other faith-based schools, namely Walther and St Edward.

Can you add three more schools to this new conference and create 3 divisions of 6, thereby achieving the minimum needed for an automatic qualifier and reducing the number of crossovers? Someone else mentioned Marian Catholic. Perhaps, but Leo would be more their size. How about the following:

Montini
Marmion
St Francis
Wheaton Academy
DLS
IC

Aurora Christian
Aurora Catholic
Mac
Leo
CTK
Chicago Hope

St Bede
Ottawa Marquette
St Ed
Walther
Woodstock Marian
Chicago Christian

 

[colin2229]

That is very interesting.

However, besides requiring a new divisional alignment in the CCL, it also results in a four-school Chicagoland Prairie Conference that includes a couple of other faith-based schools, namely Walther and St Edward.

Can you add three more schools to this new conference and create 3 divisions of 6, thereby achieving the minimum needed for an automatic qualifier and reducing the number of crossovers? Someone else mentioned Marian Catholic. Perhaps, but Leo would be more their size. How about the following:

Montini
Marmion
St Francis
Wheaton Academy
DLS
IC

Aurora Christian
Aurora Catholic
Mac
Leo
CTK
Chicago Hope

St Bede
Ottawa Marquette
St Ed
Walther
Woodstock Marian
Chicago Christian

I don't want either of those schools with how bad they currently are. St. Eds is rumored to be dropping football and Walther is other earthly bad right now.