IHSA 8A Semifinal Predictions

[McRice]

I'm not sure how Marist is going to be able to guard AJ Henning, he will have a good game. But Marist has been on fire recently, so you never know.
Warren's defense has been excellent all year, so Rice will have a hard matchup against them.
Personally, I see
LWE -13
Warren -6
Marist LWE will be a high scoring game, but I think LWE will come out by two scores.
Warren Rice will be a low scoring game because of Warren's defense, but Rice defense has been showing promise all playoffs.

 

[Gene K.]

I was impressed watching a Justin Jefferson post on Twitter. Young man can really play LB and was all over the field in the last game!

 

[dweise]

Don't sleep on Marist. They are playing some really good football and are peaking at the right time of year. If I had to make a prediction, I'd guess the two favorites win their games next week. Both favored by 2 touchdowns on one of the handicapper websites.

 

[Topiary]

Would be great to see a Marist-Rice 8A Final. Half the southside would be in DeKalb that day

 

[kitty_bintingot]

Warren -9
LWE -20

 

[ESCC fan]

LWE by 14. Warren by 10.

 

[NapervilleBuck]

LWE and Warren.

If one of these teams wins I’d guess BR. Lausch is pretty special for a SO.

Great seasons and runs by BR and Marist.

 

[tmjgrady]

I caught the rice game after the LWE game. They played near perfect. The defense was outstanding. I was very impressed with 37 at QB. But will they advance past Warren ? They will need to play as perfect as they did yesterday Who knows? Maybe a Marist v Rice game. Or maybe Rice will get a chance to revenge prior playoff losses to East.