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Q of the Week: So who is the Preseason #1 ranked IHSA Football Team in Illinois?

Have they lost more players?
All.... Spartans have a bunch of starters coming back. My pick for preseason #1 in class 5A. The issue which they handled well last year is a brutal schedule. More big games on the road. Not saying this will happen but getting five could take some work. We will see. Ratsy


 
All.... Spartans have a bunch of starters coming back. My pick for preseason #1 in class 5A. The issue which they handled well last year is a brutal schedule. More big games on the road. Not saying this will happen but getting five could take some work. We will see. Ratsy


Are they still 5a with the new rules in place? Seems like every other Catholic school is jumping up a class or 2 or 3. Why does SF stay in 5a?
 
Are they still 5a with the new rules in place? Seems like every other Catholic school is jumping up a class or 2 or 3. Why does SF stay in 5a?
They have been playing with the multiplier the past two years but will not have the success factor applied to them like JCA/NAZ for 2025.
The schools jumping up either had the multiplier waiver previously or are having the success factor applied. Also, DePaul and STL also had an enrollment jump that wasn't factored into last year due to two year enrollment cycle.
 
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Are they still 5a with the new rules in place? Seems like every other Catholic school is jumping up a class or 2 or 3. Why does SF stay in 5a?
All.... The Spartans actual enrollment of 707.00 multiplied (1.65) puts them at 1166.55. Using past years class 5A qualifying postseason enrollment numbers as a basis they should end up as one of the larger teams among the 32 in that class. Ratsy
 
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All..... Numbers have changed across the board for sure but it will be close for Batavia currently at 1771.00. Last season the largest 6A qualifier among the 32 was Shepard coming in at 1802.00 Supposedly with all of those school enrollmewnt changes "the string" of 8 classes is getting pushed down from the top. We will see. Ratsy
 
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