Congrats and best of luck to all the ESCC teams in the playoffs. Overall it seems like a down year for the conference, but I think a few teams can make some playoff noise.
Class 5A:
Sterling-28 Viator-14...Lots of talk already about a potential upset. I'm not so sure I see it.
MCC-24 Antioch-21...'Canes are healthy and ready to make a run.
Class 6A:
Naz-45 Springfield-14...Admittedly know very little about Springfield. But did see they got blown out by SHG. I can't see them slowing down the speed of the Roadrunners.
Class 7A:
Benet-31 Maine West-21...Maine West is a great story. However, they are not the most battle-tested team. Good draw for the Redwings.
Class 8A:
Marist-28 OPRF-17...No such thing as an easy draw in 8A, but OPRF has to be one of the best 5-4 teams in the state. I think Marist struggles early but defense holds tight late and forces a few turnovers.
ND-14 Minooka-10...Two defensive-minded teams. Think this will be a low-scoring, hard-hitting game. Gavin gets a couple TDs and Dons move on.
Class 5A:
Sterling-28 Viator-14...Lots of talk already about a potential upset. I'm not so sure I see it.
MCC-24 Antioch-21...'Canes are healthy and ready to make a run.
Class 6A:
Naz-45 Springfield-14...Admittedly know very little about Springfield. But did see they got blown out by SHG. I can't see them slowing down the speed of the Roadrunners.
Class 7A:
Benet-31 Maine West-21...Maine West is a great story. However, they are not the most battle-tested team. Good draw for the Redwings.
Class 8A:
Marist-28 OPRF-17...No such thing as an easy draw in 8A, but OPRF has to be one of the best 5-4 teams in the state. I think Marist struggles early but defense holds tight late and forces a few turnovers.
ND-14 Minooka-10...Two defensive-minded teams. Think this will be a low-scoring, hard-hitting game. Gavin gets a couple TDs and Dons move on.