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No doubt, spectacular play. If you get the chance... watch the last five minutes of the game and focus on each penalty. If just one isn't called... Batavia prevails. And MC is a much better team this year so I expect them to win.
Welcome to Marty Hopkins. He knows the culture he was part of some of the best of it. Marty has a lot of kids graduating on him, but he has a nice core coming back. The top two running backs are juniors. The JV and freshmen teams both had very good seasons.
For sure! I hope next year's OL can get "somewhat close" to this year's group because there is returning talent (especially at the skilled positions) coming back next year.
I respect that but you know 😊. East has a date with LA! 🤣
I know next year's OL will not be as dominant as this years. However, if the OL can produce, the offense has a chance to be very good. I also think the Sophomore QB will challenge for the starting spot--just my observation. Jett has done a great job as a Junior, has grown since Week 1 and has a lot of potential, but the Sophomore QB is a very good player.
That’s going to be a great final.
They were afraid to touch him along the sideline lest the officials call a personal foul and give Mt. Carmel a fourth chance to win the game. They were hoping he would either step out of bounds inadvertently or that another Batavia player would make the tackle and risk the flag for a late hit as Furlong's little toe might have been on the chalk. It only takes a moment's hesitation for the opportunity for a tackle to be lost and the opposing player score a touchdown. Numerous phantom flags can have that effect.
Not impressed by MC. As talented as they are they should have won by 2/3 tds. Too many penalties, MC is a poorly coached team. Mc is in a perfect storm this year. Very talented team, weak opponents! But you play who is on your schedule so
This seems to upset you, do you want to talk about it? 😥
What weak opponents did MC play?
Weak opponents, such as Loyola and Rita, who played a very good game today.
Good night HS football fans. It’s time for some Pogues and Momma time.
We were watching the game in in Orland Park and my brother in law was yelling so loud at that play call they should have heard it at the Croin field pressbox.
The only phantom on the field that night was Furlong. He passed through five defenders like a ghost.
Priority #1 needs to be offensive creativity & unpredictability. A starting QB, RBs return plus Soph receiving talent who some say possess Speed. I don't know, maybe someone can fill us in about the Sophs
Maybe some of us need to take a chill pill. Remember several of the kids we are talking about are only 16 years old and are playing on a big stage. This is an adult site but make no mistake the kids are looking at it.
Sorry make sure they all get a participation trophy so no one’s feelings are hurt.
Dupree was that guy. Even with him, SR's front 7 is amazing. We Three Kingsbury's, Farrell, Carmody....they are hard to run up the middle on. MC's current offense is not geared towards the power back as it was with the veer. Stewart is amazing but you won't see bruising backs like him very often anymore, most are swiss army knife RB's. Stewart is like Mike Alstott!
you have MC exactly where you want them and i have to console a kid asking me as to why they take him out and put someone else in who has not carried the ball all damn nite in freezing temps and you want to give him the ball? Really? Not even Middleton? Chew the clock up down there and kick another FG or we punch it in with whom got you here offensively to this point . Im highly pissed as we had MC beat. The kids did not lose this game
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I’d be at a loss to remember a high school football game recently that there was that much talent on the field on both teams. I’m willing to listen. There was some great players going at it. Some will be D3, D2 but there was a lot of legit D1 talent out there this evening.
SR, and all your numerous posters that have always been class acts, great game. I thought is was over after that pick near the endzone...I was preparing my year end post....then the fumble happened and Dowing did what a leader does, he came back in after a bad INT and took charge and led them down the field. Not every game is perfect, not every pass is going to go your way, he had a short memory and led his team. A year ago he may have rushed something, but this year, he knew he had time and he made the plays. Great job.
MC though, these penalties started in the LA game and they haven't stopped and it's out of hand. Too many emotions are getting the better of you early in games. You get a reputation of being a highly penalized teams refs start looking for it. Although the taunting one was kinda pimpy, I've seen a lot worse and the refs let them play. They are teens. I know the coaches know this and I'm sure they will have a great week of practice. Two Conference rivial rematches two weeks in a row is a lot of emotions. You are playing against your friends....your grade school classmates and former teammates.....emotions were at a high. That's done though. Play your game and make teams beat you on the field and earn their yards, not because you gave them yards!
Great game all around for February conditions, keep it going MC!
MC though, these penalties started in the LA game and they haven't stopped and it's out of hand. Too many emotions are getting the better of you early in games. You get a reputation of being a highly penalized teams refs start looking for it. Although the taunting one was kinda pimpy, I've seen a lot worse and the refs let them play. They are teens. I know the coaches know this and I'm sure they will have a great week of practice. Two Conference rivial rematches two weeks in a row is a lot of emotions. You are playing against your friends....your grade school classmates and former teammates.....emotions were at a high. That's done though. Play your game and make teams beat you on the field and earn their yards, not because you gave them yards!
Great game all around for February conditions, keep it going MC!
If Bret Bielma is not at SR every day he should be. DJ is his kinda guy.
Yes, the weather was a factor today, disrupting the passing game. Dowling threw two interceptions, matching his total for the year. The temps next week will be in the 40s, and the winds will be moderate.
DJ is a load, and Rita's O-line is stout. But MC's defense did its job, holding them to three field goals. In the Loyola game, MC turned it around by scoring two touchdowns in 21 seconds. They did the same thing in the Rita game, scoring twice in 49 seconds.
Run defense that didn’t give up a TD was “the very bad”???
8 of MC’s opponents made the playoffs. 3 of those teams played this week.
Legit D1 talent where, many will be D3? Combined maybe 5 or 6 will be mid major D1 (great school paid for)
Someone telling MC folks they hand out participation trophies and play a "weak schedule" is something I never thought I'd see lol
All the chatter on the board about point spreads and how MC would score a ton of points. As a lifelong SR fan / supporter I was hoping that SR would be competitive and keep it close. I couldn’t ask for a better game from them. They came out hitting hard and the defense and special teams had been outstanding this playoff run. They played MC even for 3 of the 4 quarters and had the lead with 9 mins left in the game. The weather conditions played into Rita’s favor last night. Early on passes were high and fingers were cold. These kids left it all on the field last night. That was an old school smash mouth football game. Sure we can question play calling like we are watching the Bears play the packers but these are 16-17 yr old kids who are trying to make plays. Both teams forced turnovers that could have turned the game and MC was able to capitalize. Hats off to MC. They Have so much talent on that team. Congratulations to Todd Kuska for a great career. He has been nothing but class on the field and in the classroom.
I don’t think it was he who coined that phrase.
Well maybe not very bad but less than their best. When the other teams QB is 3-23 you get to load up the box. MC still gave up 4.5 per run. Take away the pick six, and if the other guy is 15-23 some of those FGs are TDs. Different game.
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Never even came close to the sideline so why would Batavia players be expecting Furlong to step out of bounds? Just a great player making a great play end of story.
That's what your fans told me after the BR game. It's in that game thread. If you are saying the calls weren't lopsided, I invite you to watch the last 5 min of the game again. You can also just look at the penalty stats for the game
First of all, MC did not wrack up penalties all season long last year especially leading into the Batavia game. Second, crying about a loss last season on the Eve of this seasons State Championship game is pretty much pathetic. Start a separate thread and cry away. Let us CCL fans relish in an epic battle from 2 of our best and most respected programs.
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