Loyola also had greater speed at nearly every skill position. That is what the Rockets will also face in Ritter.
He is a great coach, but I am not sure years of prep for that Loyola game would have mattered.
It won’t matter if both lines are getting blown up.
Derek said last week that the Simeon game came together very late in the process, and he had thought until then that Week 1 was also going to end up against an out of state opponent.
Gutsy move! I like it! I think it would be cool to see the Rockets schedule Kaneland or Sycamore.
Cathedral??? Please be Cathedral!!!
Gibson Southern, located in Fort Branch which is in the southern part of the state.
Gibson Southern beat Mt. Carmel Golden Aces 42-6 in week one of this year. They are coming off a year in which they made it to the 3A state semi-finals. 3A in Indiana last season appeared to be include schools with total enrollment of approximately 500-800 students.
Ritter appears to have around 330 students, while Rochester is near 700.
Ritter won 32-21 in 2019 but they ultimately forfeited according to IHSA website.
Cardinal Ritter vs. Illinois (per the MSHSAA website)
All.... I actually have some numbers I was going to post a few hours ago. Ritter's latest enrollment is 371. They are a co-deucational school. If one was to use Ihsa rules with the multiplier that would put them at 612.15. Class 4A using last years postseason qualifiers. They have back to back championships in 22 and 23 but using the Ihsa rules once in again and how Illinois has the two year enrollment lock no success factor added for 2024.
Went to the game in St Louis when they played JCA. It wasn't one of Ritters better teams and JCA was playing without Jordan Anderson. If I remember correctly, JCA was up 30-9 early 4th quarter and Ritter scored two td's to make the score appear a little closer than the game actually was. Ritter was a very solid team. Physical and lots of speed.
Those athletes are hand picked of the 330... Shows that Rochester isn't afraid to play the elite teams...
It turned out to not be. Ritter won 28-10. That rocket defense is pretty amazing
There’s nothing in Central Illinois, which is a challenge to Rochester. SHG is down this year.
It very easily could have been the score, but for the Rocket defense playing so unexpectedly well. I'm glad to be wrong on that one. But look me in the eye and tell me you were proud of the offensive effort.
ROCHESTER - When you lose your starting QB in the first quarter and only score 3 points the rest of the way ... it's a long night. Just ask Coach Leonard and the Rocket faithful.
Those RBs were beasts for CR. Along with the QB, they were provided some great protection by that behemoth line. The Rochester D did a great job coralling the CR horses for a quarter and a half before finally being worn down.ROCHESTER - When you lose your starting QB in the first quarter and only score 3 points the rest of the way ... it's a long night. Just ask Coach Leonard and the Rocket faithful.
Parker ran for 160 and two TD's
I thought a shootout was more likely than a battle of defenses.
I agree. The Rocket D played well in the first half. Second half, not so much.
Very fast and more than willing to take/give hits.ROCHESTER - When you lose your starting QB in the first quarter and only score 3 points the rest of the way ... it's a long night. Just ask Coach Leonard and the Rocket faithful.
Parker ran for 160 and two TD's
A big positive from this game is lots of good play to build on. Thankfully, the Rockets will not see this size or speed for the rest of the season. I'm still shocked at the size of that right OT....I guess Orlando Pace never left St. Louis!
“Intransigent”? Cmon dude I haven’t even had my coffee yet. Ha.
Good ol Marv is s sophomore starter at Safety at Mizzou along with his pal, LB3.
