If the District system was in place for 2019...Your 8A Playoff Teams?

[EdgyTim]

If the District system was in place for 2019...Who would be your 8A Playoff Teams?

Using our guy Steve Soucie District projections using 8A....who would be your 4 IHSA state qualifier teams from each District? Which teams have an easier path? Which teams would get "left out" despite being a pretty strong team because of it's loaded district?

CLASS 8A (64 teams, 8 Districts)

District 1 (8 Teams): Barrington, Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown), Gurnee (Warren), Huntley, Lincolnshire (Stevenson), McHenry, Waukegan, Zion-Benton.

District 2 (8): Evanston, Glenview (Glenbrook South), Niles (Notre Dame), Palatine, Park Ridge (Maine South), Skokie (Niles West), Wilmette (Loyola), Winnetka (New Trier).

District 3 (8): Bartlett, Carol Stream (Glenbard North), Elgin, Hoffman Estates (Conant), Palatine (Fremd), Roselle (Lake Park), St. Charles (East), South Elgin.

District 4 (8): Aurora (Metea Valley), Aurora (West), Downers Grove (South), Elmhurst (York), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), Lombard (Glenbard East), Naperville (Central), Naperville (North).

District 5 (8): Berwyn-Cicero (Morton), Chicago (Taft), Chicago (Lane), Franklin Park (Leyden), Hinsdale (Central), Hillside (Proviso West), LaGrange (Lyons), Oak Park (River Forest).

District 6 (8): Aurora (East), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), Bolingbrook, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), Oswego, Oswego (East), Plainfield (East), Plainfield (North).

District 7 (8): Chicago (Brother Rice), Chicago (Curie), Chicago (Marist), Chicago Heights (Bloom), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Homewood-Flossmoor, Orland Park (Sandburg), Palos Hills (Stagg).

District 8 (8): Belleville (East), Edwardsville, Joliet (Central), Joliet (West), Lockport, Minooka, O’Fallon, Plainfield (South).

 

[EdgyTim]

If the District system was in place for 2019...Who would be your 8A Playoff Teams?

Using our guy Steve Soucie District projections using 8A....who would be your 4 IHSA state qualifier teams from each District? Which teams have an easier path? Which teams would get "left out" despite being a pretty strong team because of it's loaded district?

CLASS 8A (64 teams, 8 Districts)

District 1 (8 Teams): Barrington, Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown), Gurnee (Warren), Huntley, Lincolnshire (Stevenson), McHenry, Waukegan, Zion-Benton.

District 2 (8): Evanston, Glenview (Glenbrook South), Niles (Notre Dame), Palatine, Park Ridge (Maine South), Skokie (Niles West), Wilmette (Loyola), Winnetka (New Trier).

District 3 (8): Bartlett, Carol Stream (Glenbard North), Elgin, Hoffman Estates (Conant), Palatine (Fremd), Roselle (Lake Park), St. Charles (East), South Elgin.

District 4 (8): Aurora (Metea Valley), Aurora (West), Downers Grove (South), Elmhurst (York), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), Lombard (Glenbard East), Naperville (Central), Naperville (North).

District 5 (8): Berwyn-Cicero (Morton), Chicago (Taft), Chicago (Lane), Franklin Park (Leyden), Hinsdale (Central), Hillside (Proviso West), LaGrange (Lyons), Oak Park (River Forest).

District 6 (8): Aurora (East), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), Bolingbrook, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), Oswego, Oswego (East), Plainfield (East), Plainfield (North).

District 7 (8): Chicago (Brother Rice), Chicago (Curie), Chicago (Marist), Chicago Heights (Bloom), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Homewood-Flossmoor, Orland Park (Sandburg), Palos Hills (Stagg).

District 8 (8): Belleville (East), Edwardsville, Joliet (Central), Joliet (West), Lockport, Minooka, O’Fallon, Plainfield (South).

My Picks....

(all in no particular order)
1. Barrington/Warren/Huntley/Stevenson
2. Loyola/Maine South/Notre Dame/Palatine
3. St. Charles East/Fremd/Lake Park/Conant
4. GB West/Naper C/Naper N/West Aurora
5. HIns C/OPRF/Lyons/Proviso West
6. NV/WV/Oswego/Brook
7. Marist/Rice/LWE/H-F
8. Edwards/Minooka/OFallon/Plain S

Just missed the cut?
1. McHenry
2. Evanston/New Trier
3. Glenbard North
4. York
5. Leyden/Taft
6. Plain N/Oswego E
7. Curie/Sandburg
8. Joliet W/Belleville East

Easiest District? I mean nothing here is what I would consider "easy" but District 3 along with District 8 aren't exactly world beaters compared to a few others here.

Your thoughts? Post em and I'll also answer 7A thru 5A this weekend

 

[Topiary]

Those are spot on Edgy - although I still think LWE would win District 7

 

[EdgyTim]

Those are spot on Edgy - although I still think LWE would win District 7

Again not in predicted order of finish...just the top 4 teams I see in each district.

 

[Cross Bones]

1. Barrington, Huntley, Stevie, Warren
2. Loyola, New Trier, Maine South, Palatine
3. St. Chuck E, GBN, S Elgin, Conant
4. GBW, Aurora W, Naperville C, Naperville N
5. OPRF, Hinsdale C, Lyons, Leyden
6. Oswego, Oswego E, Waubonsie V, Neuqua V
7. Rice, Marist, LWE, H-F
8. Eddie, Minooka, PFS, Joliet W

 

[guerinfbfan]

My 8A picks...

If the District system was in place for 2019...Who would be your 8A Playoff Teams?

CLASS 8A (64 teams, 8 Districts)

District 1 (8 Teams): Barrington, Gurnee (Warren), Huntley, Lincolnshire (Stevenson)

District 2 (8): Niles (Notre Dame), Park Ridge (Maine South), Wilmette (Loyola), Winnetka (New Trier).

District 3 (8): Bartlett, Carol Stream (Glenbard North), Roselle (Lake Park), St. Charles (East)

District 4 (8): Aurora (Metea Valley), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), Naperville (Central), Naperville (North)

District 5 (8): Chicago (Lane), Hinsdale (Central), LaGrange (Lyons), Oak Park (River Forest)

District 6 (8): Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), Bolingbrook, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), Oswego

District 7 (8): Chicago (Brother Rice), Chicago (Marist), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Homewood-Flossmoor,

District 8 (8): Belleville (East), Edwardsville, Minooka, O’Fallon

 

[Panthers1211]

1. Barrington, Huntley, Stevie, Warren
2. Loyola, New Trier, Maine South, Palatine
3. Bartlett, GBN, S Elgin, Conant
4. GBW, Aurora W, Naperville C, Naperville N
5. OPRF, Hinsdale C, Lyons, Leyden
6. Oswego, Oswego E, Waubonsie V, Neuqua V
7. Rice, Marist, LWE, H-F
8. Eddie, Minooka, PFS, Joliet W

 

[McCaravan]

District 7...Wow!

 

[Bowie50]

District 7...Wow!

Eh...

 

[Cross Bones]

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Did you say something here?

 

[McCaravan]

Eh...

Lol! First Eh of 2019!

 

[Bowie50]

Lol! First Eh of 2019!

Lol! First Eh of 2019!

”It's smart. It's a smart line, and a smart crowd will appreciate it. And, I'm not gonna dumb it down for some bonehead
mass audience!” George Louis Costanza

 

[PowerI66]

District 1 (8 Teams): Barrington, Gurnee (Warren), Huntley, Lincolnshire (Stevenson)

District 2 (8): Palatine, Park Ridge (Maine South), Wilmette (Loyola), Winnetka (New Trier).

District 3 (8): Carol Stream (Glenbard North), Hoffman Estates (Conant), Palatine (Fremd), Roselle (Lake Park)

District 4 (8): Elmhurst (York), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), Naperville (Central), Naperville (North).

District 5 (8): Chicago (Taft), Hinsdale (Central), LaGrange (Lyons), Oak Park (River Forest).

District 6 (8): Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), Bolingbrook, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), Oswego

District 7 (8): Chicago (Brother Rice), Chicago (Marist), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Homewood-Flossmoor,

District 8 (8): Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Minooka, Plainfield (South).

 

[AlwaysABulldog]

CLASS 8A (64 teams, 8 Districts)

District 1 (8 Teams): Barrington, Gurnee (Warren), Huntley, Lincolnshire (Stevenson).

District 2 (8): Palatine, Park Ridge (Maine South), Wilmette (Loyola), Winnetka (New Trier).

District 3 (8): Carol Stream (Glenbard North), Palatine (Fremd), St. Charles (East), South Elgin.

District 4 (8): Aurora (West), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), Naperville (Central), Naperville (North).

District 5 (8): Franklin Park (Leyden), Hinsdale (Central), LaGrange (Lyons), Oak Park (River Forest).

District 6 (8): Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), Bolingbrook, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), Oswego.

District 7 (8): Chicago (Brother Rice), Chicago (Marist), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), Homewood-Flossmoor.

District 8 (8): Edwardsville, Minooka, O’Fallon, Plainfield (South).