The Thursday Night bangers lived up to the hype. Both games finish with a successful TD and 2-pointer with under 1 minute to play. Both games were upsets, at least in terms of the few predictions on this thread.
A friend’s son plays for Prospect, so I get a lot of updates on the Knights. Great start to the season. If this game was on a Friday, they would’ve been my Feeto Upset pick for sure.
As for the Pala/GBS game, what a difference after the QB injury. The game was tied at 21 at half, but Palatine came out roaring in the 3Q. 2 quick TD drives for a 35-21 lead. Going in for a 3rd TD when an awkward tackle brought about the injury. Not just out of the game, but an injury with an ambulance, 30-minute delay, and knot in your stomach. The kids stayed up and finished the drive with a TD, but the funereal mood was palpable.
GBS scored to make it 42-35 with about 3 minutes left. Onside kick failed, but Palatine went 2-and-out. The Pirate D made a number of great plays on the final drive, but GBS did just enough to stay alive. Short pass for a TD with 11.9 seconds left. Ran in the 2 for a 43-42 win.
Palatine is still probably the team to beat in the west. Backup QB has a good arm, but he’s been playing safety all year. We’ll see how quickly he can get up to speed.