The World Famous CCL-ESCC Predictions 2023 Week 3

[ignazio]

Blue-Green Crossover Week! (And Red-Purple! White-Orange!) Nonetheless, this one should challenge Gambletron a bit this week as we have some uncommon matchups (Friar-Celtic and Corsair-Ram). A million thanks to @RockSoup for his green eyeshade skills. And if Portnoy cuts in on our hobby, we're going straight to pizza reviews.

BR @ SI
BR 35 SI 17
MC @ ND
MC 38 ND 7
SR @ JC
JC 30 SR 23
LA @ M
LA 34 M 14
ICP @ B
Benet 35 ICP 14
Naz @ MCHS
Naz 35 MCHS 27
F @ PC
F 23 PC 21
WSF @ SL
St Francis 30 SL 28
Marian, Heights @ SV
SV 35 Heights 28
Leo @ MA
MA 35 Leo 7
DLS @ SP
SP 36 DLS 14
DePaul @ CoM
CoM 42 DePaul 10

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

SR @ JC
JC 30 SR 23

OUCH! Come on, St Rita is getting 7 pts against JCA ??

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Yes, they are. Underdog Cascia, let's do this!

 

[pjjp]

And how about IC getting 21 against Benet?

 

[RockSoup]

Obviously, Catholic (Joliet) should be giving double digits to St. Rita after a 3-score, shutout win over a Celtic team previously ranked twice as high as the Mustangs in most publications. Simple math. You are correct, Ouch, it is only 7

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

Obviously, Catholic (Joliet) should be giving double digits to St. Rita after a 3-score, shutout win over a Celtic team previously ranked twice as high as the Mustangs in most publications. Simple math. You are correct, Ouch, it is only 7

I wish you were right, but I just don't see it.

 

[DMurph11]

I wish I could find a (legal) betting app that would allow me to take ICCP +21 against Benet because I would quit my job tomorrow, run to the bank and take out every single dollar I have, take a HELOC out on my house, max out every line of credit possible and then get margin from the sports book and put it all on ICCP +21, and then go shopping for a beach house where I can retire and never be heard from again.

 

[80sRambler]

LA @ M
LA 34 M 14

Gambletron clearly on the fritz. I'd say it's a pick 'em given it's at Marist.

 

[Secondo1]

I wish you were right, but I just don't see it.

Sandbagging by Reets.

 

[RockSoup]

Gambletron clearly on the fritz. I'd say it's a pick 'em given it's at Marist.

GTron was just a simple BASIC script on an old C64. A couple of years ago @ignazio and I tried to update her but the program has gone rogue. Iggy still won’t go downstairs to feed it the punch cards. I have to. The Commodore 64 smells like stale rum and unfiltered pall malls as the beast spits out her predictions. I still love her.

 

[stl705]

BR -18
ND +31
SR +7
M +20
ICP +21… huh?
MCHS +8
F -2
St Francis -2
SV -7
Leo +28
DLS +22
CoM -32

 

[McCaravan]

It’s going to be hard to pick the Lock of the Week this go around. Plenty to choose from!

 

[Wittymoniker1]

I wish you were right, but I just don't see it.

In the end, it should be a very good game, indeed. I do remember last time Rita traveled to Joliet, she was considered the favorite. JCA took it to the Mustang and won very impressively.

 

[3OrangeWhips]

Brother Rice favored at St. Ignatius? When’s the last time a Blue team won there? Or even scored on Fornelli Field?

 

[McCaravan]

Brother Rice favored at St. Ignatius? When’s the last time a Blue team won there? Or even scored on Fornelli Field?

I believe it was in……hey wait a second! 😀

 

[godfthr53]

going to the calpreps book too. There's some fabulous middling opportunities

 

[ESCC fan]

BR -18 vs Iggy
MC -31 vs ND
SR +7 vs JCA
Marist +20 vs LA
ICP +21 vs Benet
Naz -8 vs Montini
PC +2 vs Fenwick
St. Francis -2 vs Larry
Heights +7 vs Viator
Leo +28 vs MA
DLS +22 vs St. Pat's
DePaul +32 vs CoM

 

[chiliconcarne]

BR -18
ND +31
JCA -7
Marist +20
ICCP +21
Naz -8
Provi +2
St Francis -2
Marian Catholic +7
Leo +28
DLS +22
DePaul +32

 

[BillyTheBuffoon]

Brother Rice 41 (-18) St. Ignatius 20: Iggy's is good, but BR is just the next level.

Mount Carmel 49 (-31) Notre Dame 7: ND was solid last year and got spanked in this game. They don't seem as good this year.

Joliet Catholic 24 (-7) St. Rita 16: GOTW.

Loyola 35 Marist 21 (+20): Loyola is just better.

Benet 38 ICCP 28 (+21): Is Benet actually good? Also, borderline must win for ICCP.

Naz 29 (-8) Montini 16: Naz needs this in the worst way.

Fenwick (-2) 33 Providence 16: Fenwick will make a statement this game. They have a schedule that could lead to 7 or 8 wins.

St. Laurence 35 (+2) St. Francis 31. Not the biggest game of the week, but it very well could go down as the most exciting game of the week.

Marian of the Heights 41 (+7) St. Viator 27: Heights ain't afraid of the endzone. 5 wins may be difficult to achieve, but they will be the "team no one wants to play" for the remainder of their schedule.

Marmion 37 Leo 22 (+28) Leo is pesky! This also could be Marmion's last win till week 9...

St. Pat's 31 De La Salle 20 (+22) Pat's played 2 teams 3 divisions up much closer than the scores indicate, but they aren't good enough to be covering 3 TD's.

Carmel 45 DePaul 19 (+32): This game won't be close, but it's just too much of a spread.


The crisp air is hours away! Be in a CCL/ESCC stadium Friday night!

 

[pjjp]

BR -18
MC -31
SR +7....not sure who wins. Should be a very physical game.
Marist +20
IC +21,,,,lock of the week
Naz -8....must win for Naz
PC +2
WSF -2
Marian C +7
Leo +28
DLS +22
DePaul +32

 

[RockSoup]

SICP +18

NND +31

SR +7

M +20

ICCP +21

Bronco +8

PC +2

WSF -2

StV -7

LEO +28

DLS +22

DeP +32

 

[eireog]

GTron was just a simple BASIC script on an old C64. A couple of years ago @ignazio and I tried to update her but the program has gone rogue. Iggy still won’t go downstairs to feed it the punch cards. I have to. The Commodore 64 smells like stale rum and unfiltered pall malls as the beast spits out her predictions. I still love her.

I’m picturing a moldy pizza crust just out of eyesight on the floor too.

 

[refref01]

Computer seems a bit off this week

Iggy - Rice seems all over the place
ND - MC seems all over the place
Rita - this makes zero sense
Marist - way too big of a dog for this
IC - that spread is insane
Naz - not ready to get on the Montini train and think Naz gets rolling
Provi - go with home team
St Francis - Laurence has no tape so who knows
Heights
Leo
DLS
CoM

 

[80sRambler]

Iggy +18
MC -31
JCA -7
Marist +20
ICP +21
Naz -8
Providence +2
WSF -2
Marian Catholic +7
Leo +28
DLS +22
Carmel -32

 

[dweise]

wait, are you supposed to pick a team to cover or pick a team to win in these threads?

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

wait, are you supposed to pick a team to cover or pick a to win in these threads?

Cover. BUT the spreads are really weird to say the least.

 

[godfthr53]

I'll take IC ML +900

 

[RockSoup]

wait, are you supposed to pick a team to cover or pick a to win in these threads?

Just go opposite of what you have done the first two weeks😂

Just playing dwise, love your stuff, you always give a fair opinion on our southland Catholic football affairs.

 

[dweise]

Just go opposite of what you have done the first two weeks😂

Just playing dwise, love your stuff, you always give a fair opinion on our southland Catholic football affairs.

I can't be mad at you when I was thinking I should do the same thing myself.

I'm sure I have some cringey posts at some points but I do genuinely enjoy CCL football at the end of the day

 

[ignazio]

Just wait for MCCaravan to put his picks in, use that as a base, then do some voodoo and you should avoid last place.

 

[McCaravan]

Just wait for MCCaravan to put his picks in, use that as a base, then do some voodoo and you should avoid last place.

My picks will be posted at 5:59 Friday night to preserve the integrity of the thread! 😀

 

[tomloner]

Obviously, Catholic (Joliet) should be giving double digits to St. Rita after a 3-score, shutout win over a Celtic team previously ranked twice as high as the Mustangs in most publications. Simple math. You are correct, Ouch, it is only 7

I wish you were right, but I just don't see it.

Sandbagging by Reets.

Some guy in the newspapers named Steve Soucie picked JCA straight up!

 

[Kevin JCHS 81]

Some guy in the newspapers named Steve Soucie picked JCA straight up!

In a No-Point spread I would pick JCA, but that's kind of a Homer pick, I can't pick against my Hilltoppers.

 

[BoundaryCorner]

BR -18
MC -31
JCA - 7
MARIST +20
ICCP +21
NAZ -8
PROVIDENCE +2
ST. FRAN -2
MARIAN +7
LEO +28
DLS +22
DP +32

 

[ignazio]

BR - too big, too fast
ND - covers
JC - Sandbagger High
M - 'Skins have some good history on LA, plus I read Fitz got dinged
ICP - I think the 'Wings have a really solid TE
MCHS - covers at home
PC - I think they regroup
WSF - zero intel
Marian, Heights - " "
Leo - " "
DLS - I see this as a one-score game
CoM - McKie could go 8-1 this season, might be a player in 5a?

 

[rfb321]

ICP - I think the 'Wings have a really solid TE

IC has one also

 

[mchsalumni]

BR - too big, too fast
ND - covers
JC - Sandbagger High
M - 'Skins have some good history on LA, plus I read Fitz got dinged
ICP - I think the 'Wings have a really solid TE
MCHS - covers at home
PC - I think they regroup
WSF - zero intel
Marian, Heights - " "
Leo - " "
DLS - I see this as a one-score game
CoM - McKie could go 8-1 this season, might be a player in 5a?

World Famous? 😁😁

 

[mchsalumni]

IC has one also

Better than solid. Kid is a machine.

 

[RockSoup]

Edgy picked St. Rita on his Marquee ™️ top 5 games post. It’s so incredible, so 5D chess, that Joliet Catholic would use the boss to put the last couple sandbags on top of their hill. Color me impressed.

 

[3OrangeWhips]

St. Ignatius
Notre Dame
St. Rita
Marist
ICCP
Nazareth
Providence
St. Francis
Marian Catholic
Leo
De La Salle
Carmel Catholic