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Hilltoppers 49 St. L 28 FINAL

The Defense has looked pretty good until this last drive, the short passes are killing them.
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Impressed with JCA driving down the field for the TD after the gift TD on the bad snap.
 
Impressed with JCA driving down the field for the TD after the gift TD on the bad snap.
Yeah that was a nice 2 minute offensive series. JCA QB (can't spell it) is good but still gets a little excited on his throws and puts a little too much on them.
 
The drive before half was important. A bad 5 minute stretch in the second quarter. Too many defensive penalties in that first Larry scoring drive.
 
Agree on keeping teams honest. Just. It sure that was the time. A score there right at the opening of the third quarter would have made it a 20-21 point lead. Instead it became 7. T
The offense gave Larry a gift TD and then an interception led to another one. So, actually the defense looked better than the past 2 weeks and intercepted 2 passes.
Next week will be very tough. Did not think we’d be 5-1 at this point. Was thinking 4-2 at best and 6-3 overall. Happy to be playoff bound.
 
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Interesting comment about the short passes killing JCA. Yet.....I don't think I've seen 3 short passes across the middle by Catholic High to a receiver or tight end since I began watching Hilltopper football in 1974.
 
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Was very impressed with the 1:15 drill by JCA at the end of the first half and the score. Pass,’pass, pass. When is the last time a JCA team did that to score before the half? TJ showed great leadership and touch. Good routes by receivers. Well done!
 
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There is a coaching philosophy of always using the end of the 1st Half as an opportunity to work on your 2 minute offense as it give the players experience at game speed so when they see it in a pressure-packed game ending situation they have executed it in a place other than practice.
 
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There is a coaching philosophy of always using the end of the 1st Half as an opportunity to work on your 2 minute offense as it give the players experience at game speed so when they see it in a pressure-packed game ending situation they have executed it in a place other than practice.
True. But his was the best passing performance at the end of a half by the Hill in years…and years.
 
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JCA -14.5 vs BR.
Rice will be favored. Not sure if this past weekend's game is included in this projection yet. If not, it will be more than -4.

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[2022] Brother Rice (Chicago, IL) 35, [2022] Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL) 31
 
Does anyone recall the line for last years game when played at BR? Yes, the teams are both different, but am just curious.
 
Does anyone recall the line for last years game when played at BR? Yes, the teams are both different, but am just curious.
JC @ BR
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[2021] Brother Rice (Chicago, IL) 35, [2021] Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL) 34

JCA 56 BR 49 2021 Final
 
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