Thoughts......Trap game for Hollywood? Mental let down after the hype of the LWE game? Or York under rated thrives in the role of underdog and plays free and easy and takes down the team that knocked them out the last two years for payback? I thought York gave them an excellent if not a better game then LWE (did in the finals) in the semi's last year to be honest! York O-line is huge and D-Line anchored by the ND recruit. QB super fast and RB pretty impressive. York is very good. I think this will be a close game for sure !
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As you rightly point out York was competitive against LA last year and I believe they will be competitive Saturday. I don’t, however, think LA will have any kind of mental let down. They will be prepared.
I heard from my cousins wife's neighbors best friend that LA thinks York is soft! Easy win for the Ramblers!
I, too, thought about the possibility of a trap game, but I then I discarded it.
If this were the regular season, perhaps it could be a trap game for Loyola after a big win. But we are talking about the final game for all the marbles. I gotta believe that Loyola will be stoked to be in the championship game. If they aren't up for this game, then they deserve to lose it.
I am definitely looking forward to this game. During the regular season, Loyola beat GBW by 35 and York beat them by 10. Loyola beat LWE by 3, East beat NC by 21, and NC lost to York by 5. I realize that the common opponent comparison isn't always all that reliable and should not be given too much weight. Then there is Loyola beating York the last two years as you pointed out. Is that more of a motivation for York to get revenge or perhaps it's in their head that Loyola just has their number? Then there is the been there, done that factor. How much will experience come into play for a Loyola program that is making its third straight appearance in the championship game (with many current Ramblers playing in or being at those previous games), versus a York program making its first ever title game appearance?
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LA has played four quarter games all year. Obviously they are a private school and they play those types of teams. It's fair to them they play those types of teams and they play the best competition. They get to have those games in the regular season where they play four quarters against the best teams in the state. LA will be fine. Victorious by 3+ scores.
I would advise anyone trying to make any predictions for Loyola vs York to NOT use this comparison. ESL rested several starters against Edwardsville in preparation to face IMG the following week. This occurred in other conference games as well. Beyond that, ESL and Edwardsville are conference rivals that are acclimated to each other’s tendencies. In contrast, we were fully loaded for Loyola. But if anyone so insists, go right ahead and disregard my caution.
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Any time you use a common opponent their are flaws and not very accurate
Lt beat York 24-7
Nc beat Lt 24-7
York beat Nc 20-15
Let us remember that a game is made up of four quarters and also that four quarters make up a game. It is not right for some to only have games of three quarters or even two quarters, for that is not truly a game. Games of four quarters should not be reserved just for the privileged. We must unburden ourselves from this.
3rd year in a row for the Ramblers and Dukes.
York played Loyola close in 2023, losing 23-14.
They'd lost to them in 2022 30-3.
They've closed the gap a bit.
Can they beat LA? Sure they could. They'll need Massel and company to be pretty darn near perfect on offense.
I'm not sure I'd wager my mortgage on the Dukes winning, but I will be rooting for my former teammate Don Gelsomino and his Dukes Saturday night.
York played Loyola close in 2023, losing 23-14.
They'd lost to them in 2022 30-3.
They've closed the gap a bit.
Can they beat LA? Sure they could. They'll need Massel and company to be pretty darn near perfect on offense.
I'm not sure I'd wager my mortgage on the Dukes winning, but I will be rooting for my former teammate Don Gelsomino and his Dukes Saturday night.
Yorks offense has improved a lot as the season has gone on. Massel is a first year starter so it makes sense why they didn’t look as sharp offensively early on
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