Is LA healthy enough to take down BR this time? With the take down of LWE and BR's win over a good Marist team and a good run through regular season this may become the game of the year.
L.A. vs Brother Rice
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Crusader defense just too tough - they will contain the Fallon - I see them pitching a shutout -unless the Rambler D scores a TD like they did against the Griffins - I see Rice winning going away in the 2H with a 28 - 0 W
My early thoughts is Rice wins, but don’t for a min think it will be anything like the first game. Holecek will have a new game plan. Rice played a near perfect game the first game, they couldn’t do anything wrong and vice versa for LA. I think it will be a tight game until the 4th Q then BR takes the lead for good.
That's kind of what I am thinking hard to beat a team twice in one season. Same happened with WWS and SCN. Just hard to beat a team twice.
What do you know?
I agree. This Rice team is the best team in Illinois. I'm predicting a close game with Rice pulling it out at the end. Great season and proud of the CCLB!
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I believe this year is the 32nd anniversary of Taylor Bell declaring the league dead.
Do you have any family living in the LWE school district?
3OrangeWhips is picking a LA win.
Bowie50 is picking a BR win.
Going to Cabela's tomorrow and buy hip boots, the bullsh*t (sandbagging) is getting deep.
Bowie50 is picking a BR win.
Going to Cabela's tomorrow and buy hip boots, the bullsh*t (sandbagging) is getting deep.
Can we get the firm name? Perhaps some of us Rice grads know him and agree with you. All things considered here's to a great game for both teams and all the brave souls who freeze their butts off this Saturday
I had nephews (football) and a niece (cheerleader) attend LWE years ago - but, it's been 10 years now - that is when i started watching Griffin football and got hooked!! I still attend a few games each season - have to choose between St Laurence, York, Marist and LWE each week
It looks like the majority of pundits and posts overwhelmingly believe that BR will be victorious. There is a poster who thinks it'll be 28-0 by the half or some such thing.
I can understand the reasoning . This BR class has not lost as freshman, sophomores or as seniors. They shellacked our beloved Academy 35-3 two short months ago. in addition,on defense they have a NIU d tackle recruit, an all stater at OLB and a shut down corner to play alongside some other very talented and large kids. Their QB is the CCL player of the year and a wideout who is all conference. Coupled with the CCL coach of the year Badke and a rabid fan base, this will be a tall order once again for the boys from up north. They will need to play the game of their lives. Knowing the type of kids that attend and graduate from LA, I have no doubt that this game will be a barn burner.
I can understand the reasoning . This BR class has not lost as freshman, sophomores or as seniors. They shellacked our beloved Academy 35-3 two short months ago. in addition,on defense they have a NIU d tackle recruit, an all stater at OLB and a shut down corner to play alongside some other very talented and large kids. Their QB is the CCL player of the year and a wideout who is all conference. Coupled with the CCL coach of the year Badke and a rabid fan base, this will be a tall order once again for the boys from up north. They will need to play the game of their lives. Knowing the type of kids that attend and graduate from LA, I have no doubt that this game will be a barn burner.
Other than the sandbaggers I don't see anyone going more than a score either way. After beating MS and LWE nobody can really favor either team at this point as Rice did handle them early and both teams have improved along the way with Loyola getting healthy as well.
Not one Rice backer is saying anything near 28-0.
I believe a 17-14 type of game.
Rice faithful are aware that Loyola has been to the state final 4 straight years, just beat the “unbeatable LWE”, has better facilities, more experienced coaches.
Does rice even have a shot
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I am not sure even that many points are scored.Not one Rice backer is saying anything near 28-0.
I believe a 17-14 type of game.
Rice faithful are aware we’re playing a team that has been to the state final 4 straight years, a team that just beat the “unbeatable LWE”, a team with better facilities, more experienced coaches.
Does rice even have a shot
Not one Rice backer is saying anything near 28-0.
I believe a 17-14 type of game.
Rice faithful are aware that Loyola has been to the state final 4 straight years, just beat the “unbeatable LWE”, has better facilities, more experienced coaches.
Does rice even have a shot
Come on, better facilities. Loyola can't even practice after sun down....
Come on, better facilities. Loyola can't even practice after sun down....
The whole team probably goes to their nice weight room with full time strength coach once the sun goes down.
Yea, I was at the game Saturday and about 3pm I looked around for the lights. Oops. Should be great 8A champ game.Come on, better facilities. Loyola can't even practice after sun down....
You guys should just meet before the game and exchange hugs.
Come on, better facilities. Loyola can't even practice after sun down....
If Loyola wanted to practice outside under the lights, it could easily be done at their Glenview athletic campus located 3.4 miles from their Wilmette campus. Looks like this:
Or, they could walk up the road a half mile to New Trier, rent their football field, and practice under those lights.
If Loyola wanted to practice outside under the lights, it could easily be done at their Glenview athletic campus located 3.4 miles from their Wilmette campus. Looks like this:
Or, they could walk up the road a half mile to New Trier, rent their football field, and practice under those lights.
I am well aware of these options...it was not a serious comment.
This game is a match of defensive titans. BR all year long and LA resurrected after week 6. Both have solid, poised QBs. Both teams have hard hitters and this game will be incredibly physical. I give the edge to BR in terms of hardest hitters. Creativity in play calling I believe will decide this game. I give the edge to BR. Hopefully Coach H won’t out-master Coach B. I’m just glad to see two CCL Blue teams doing battle for a title!
If Loyola wanted to practice outside under the lights, it could easily be done at their Glenview athletic campus located 3.4 miles from their Wilmette campus. Looks like this:
Or, they could walk up the road a half mile to New Trier, rent their football field, and practice under those lights.
That pic brings back memories of a very bad day. My older son graduated from St Charles East in 2016 and played both football and lax. His senior year his lax team had the pleasure of playing LA in round one of playoffs at the fields in your photo. They got beat 15 to 2 and it wasn’t even that close. My buddy’s kid got checked so hard he forgot how to count backwards from 10.
