Most Surprising Semi Final Team based off of Preseason expectations?

[mc140]

Chicago Christian right?

 

[k1867]

Chicago Christian right?

Depaul

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

Morris has to be up there as well.

 

[septon34]

St Rita

 

[DMurph11]

St. Francis

 

[doctor_d]

I expected Coal City to be solid, but in the preseason I didn't expect them to make the semis

 

[eireog]

I’ll second DePaul. I know they’ve been on a major upswing but I’m not sure I envisioned Semi’s . Go Rams!!

 

[k1867]

Richards too is pretty surprising

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

I expected Coal City to be solid, but in the preseason I didn't expect them to make the semis

Agreed

 

[JackHaanLaw]

Chicago Christian right?

This. Soucie picked CC to finish 6th in their own conference.

 

[gobears25]

monticello faithful might have expected a good season out of this senior class but i can't imagine many outsiders had the sages in the semis

 

[PowerI66]

Richards has to be up there, right?

 

[ESCC fan]

DePaul's athletics program in general has been really impressive for a school that's been around for just 10 years. Just recently, boys basketball won state in 3A last year after winning 2A the year before. Baseball made it to the final 8. Their boys soccer made the final 8 this year. And now the football team has a real chance to win state.

I don't know what exactly they are doing, but it is impressive.

 

[eireog]

DePaul's athletics program in general has been really impressive for a school that's been around for just 10 years. Just recently, boys basketball won state in 3A last year after winning 2A the year before. Baseball made it to the final 8. Their boys soccer made the final 8 this year. And now the football team has a real chance to win state.

I don't know what exactly they are doing, but it is impressive.

Pat Mahoney

 

[MsDavis10]

DePaul's athletics program in general has been really impressive for a school that's been around for just 10 years. Just recently, boys basketball won state in 3A last year after winning 2A the year before. Baseball made it to the final 8. Their boys soccer made the final 8 this year. And now the football team has a real chance to win state.

I don't know what exactly they are doing, but it is impressive.

Baseball, Soccer, and football will all be bumped up a class (or 2) next year or the year after. Take advantage of the advantage while you can.

 

[4Afan]

Baseball, Soccer, and football will all be bumped up a class (or 2) next year or the year after. Take advantage of the advantage while you can.

Next year is a new 2 year cycle for football so they will need to win at least 2 playoff games in '25 and '26 to be multiplied in '27.

Though they may move up next year due to updated enrollment numbers.

 

[colin2229]

This. Soucie picked CC to finish 6th in their own conference.

Testament to how instant a good coach can change things around

 

[MsDavis10]

Next year is a new 2 year cycle for football so they will need to win at least 2 playoff games in '25 and '26 to be multiplied in '27.

I’m talking enrollment. They’re playing below their enrollment in football currently. Soccer and Baseball are only 3 classes so they should still be in 2a going forward.

 

[4Afan]

I’m talking enrollment. They’re playing below their enrollment in football currently.

Yep, just edited my post.

 

[mc140]

Edgy's Preseason class rankings 8a - 4a: Conclusion, Edgy mentioned everyone outside of LWC and Uhigh.

8a
Loyola 1
LWE 2
York 5
Nap Cent 6

7a
MC 1
Batavia 3
Rita 8
LWC (Unranked)

6a
Cary Grove 1
ESL 2
Geneva 5
Richards (others)

5a
Naz 1
St. Francis 2
JCA 3
Morris (4 in 4a)

4a
Mt. Zion 3
Depaul 10
Coal City (Others)
Normal U High (Unranked)

 

[PowerI66]

5 of the 8 classes have a chance of repeat champs. If Wilmington wins 3A, and the rest repeat, we will have 6 schools who won championships last year

 

[eireog]

5 of the 8 classes have a chance of repeat champs. If Wilmington wins 3A, and the rest repeat, we will have 6 schools who won championships last year

Next week would be a better time to bring this up, but I see it. Very good chance no one repeats.

 

[daveje]

DePaul's athletics program in general has been really impressive for a school that's been around for just 10 years. Just recently, boys basketball won state in 3A last year after winning 2A the year before. Baseball made it to the final 8. Their boys soccer made the final 8 this year. And now the football team has a real chance to win state.

I don't know what exactly they are doing, but it is impressive.

Boys XC won state two years ago, girls were runner up this year, baseball was semifinals two years ago, and girls volleyball was downstate this weekend. We are in our fourth year as a DePaul family and the steady improvement in all facets over the years has been very nice to see.

 

[southside74]

Edgy's Preseason class rankings 8a - 4a: Conclusion, Edgy mentioned everyone outside of LWC and Uhigh.

8a
Loyola 1
LWE 2
York 5
Nap Cent 6

7a
MC 1
Batavia 3
Rita 8
LWC (Unranked)

6a
Cary Grove 1
ESL 2
Geneva 5
Richards (others)

5a
Naz 1
St. Francis 2
JCA 3
Morris (4 in 4a)

4a
Mt. Zion 3
Depaul 10
Coal City (Others)
Normal U High (Unranked)

Makes sense!!

 

[McCaravan]

Although I think they benefited from an easier road on the upper side of the 7A bracket I have to say LWC. And it's no fault of theirs where they were seeded in the bracket so very impressed they made the Semifinals. I think they will give Batavia a good game .

 

[4Afan]

Haven't you seen, you're not allowed to mention if a team had an easy road to the semi's. As long as they made it there all teams are the same 🙄