3 ICE schools remain. We knew one of 5 had to be eliminated due to inter-ICE matchup in round 1. Here are the predictions and any updates on my thoughts moving forward.
3A
8 Lisle @ 1 Byron - Byron is a proven power and they look to be in traditional form again. The cold, wet weather lends to their power play and being on a grass field away from Benedictine does not help the Lions here. Tigers are the new king of this jungle. Lisle is the next ICE team to fall out. Byron 35 Lisle 14
PS tried to find the video of their O-Line pulling up in the hog trailer......any team that does that is guaranteed a 14 point advantage over their opponents.....its science
5 Chicago Clark @ 4 Braidwood - Bit of a surprise here with Clark beating Elmwood. I never put much faith in those central IL schools though. Just had less faith in the CPS. Anyway Clark must be decent, but decent won't beat RC. If RC can throw it watch out Clark. RC 45 Clark 6
2A
1 Wilmington @ 9 Sterling Newman - GOTW (kinda easy to pick when there is only 3 total games)! Sterling is not an easy win any given year. Especially with the cats on the road. I cannot pick against my cats here in a toss-up game. If they lose I would not be surprised but for the sake of home cookin' I will say that the cats roll again on the ground. Slugfest. Wilmo 21 Sterling 19
Good luck to All ICE teams. Could be just 1 standing in all reality.
3A
8 Lisle @ 1 Byron - Byron is a proven power and they look to be in traditional form again. The cold, wet weather lends to their power play and being on a grass field away from Benedictine does not help the Lions here. Tigers are the new king of this jungle. Lisle is the next ICE team to fall out. Byron 35 Lisle 14
PS tried to find the video of their O-Line pulling up in the hog trailer......any team that does that is guaranteed a 14 point advantage over their opponents.....its science
5 Chicago Clark @ 4 Braidwood - Bit of a surprise here with Clark beating Elmwood. I never put much faith in those central IL schools though. Just had less faith in the CPS. Anyway Clark must be decent, but decent won't beat RC. If RC can throw it watch out Clark. RC 45 Clark 6
2A
1 Wilmington @ 9 Sterling Newman - GOTW (kinda easy to pick when there is only 3 total games)! Sterling is not an easy win any given year. Especially with the cats on the road. I cannot pick against my cats here in a toss-up game. If they lose I would not be surprised but for the sake of home cookin' I will say that the cats roll again on the ground. Slugfest. Wilmo 21 Sterling 19
Good luck to All ICE teams. Could be just 1 standing in all reality.