Can’t believe people think the CCL isn’t the best conference in the state. I’m not even a CCL guy. It’s not even up for debate. CCL is superior to any other conference,
All.... Don't forget about the pork steak. Ratsy
I'm rooting hard for the kid trust me, but I'm not sure I can see him as a first rounder ever. I would love to see it though!
He did good against Eastern Illinois, lets see how he does against the Big Ten Mighties. But I'm rooting for him as well, great family!
So with those game most times the home team helps foot the bill. They give us a few thousand to come out to play. And our money comes from ticket sales and the classic
The DVC used to be their competition for top conference but obviously no longer exists.
Preach good brotha, preach. You’re hitting the nail on the head. Let’s stack the deck and pound our chests!!! But, let’s not put it to the test for fear of exposure. Personally for me, it’s been a thrill to travel to California, Texas, Georgia and earn respect for OUR state evidenced by the in person conversations that I’ve held with fans from St. John Bosco, IMG, and the like.
Right, yours come from Bartlett and Streamwood. And kids who should be at Larkin.
Im not hating on the ccl, theres a strong case to be made that it is the best conf. But when its a conf of 17 (probably 2x more than most conf) that spans from Evanston to Joliet, counting trophies isnt a fair comparison
Nothing. Love Coach Sunkett. Just not playing on an even field.
It's 100% true. I had a family member who played ol/dl for Teonic who graduated in 2022. So yea in pretty familiar with the SE roster.
Here is a list of the nine conferences/divisions (as currently comprised) that have won a state championship (5A or larger) in the last five years (in which a playoff was held). Therefore, it includes the 2018 playoffs because there were no playoffs in 2020. The order in which the conferences are listed is based on a total of earned points. Each conference earned 4 points for winning an 8A football title, 3 points for winning a 7A title, 2 points for winning a 6A title, and 1 point for winning a 5A title. The list provides a sense of which conferences are the strongest in the state of Illinois.
Is the 8a trophy any different then 5a? If no, why are you adding more points for championships.
Serious question about ESL. Is it really a public school football team. Don’t a lot of those kids transfer or move there so they can play for ESL. Not really the same thing as most IHSA public schools like LWE, Maine South, Barrington, etc…Not knocking them as I’m proud they are part of IHSA and root for them frequently. I am just wondering.
I have two family friends and two more family members in Texas with kids in powerhouse schools. They typically foot the bill to bring a team in to play. This is not an official statement. And I will not name names.
That is an opinion and, as such, I certainly cannot say it is wrong. Each person is entitled to his own opinion. I can say, though, that on a matter such as this it is a very subjective opinion. Some persons might have the opinion that the Chicago-area Catholic schools are getting plenty of competition in the Chicago area. Consider that the three conferences/divisions placing the most teams in the playoff semifinals over the past five years are:
I think ESL did it right. They may have gone 100mph out of the gate with some major programs the first couple of years of scheduling the games against IMG, Bosco, Texas, etc. And the Flyers may have taken a couple of lumps in those games. But there are kids on this years team that took part in those games and it seems like those kids are now more comfortable when playing very good out of state teams. And we are seeing them win some of those games now.
Intrinsically, each trophy is the same and each team that wins one should feel equally proud and gratified. However, if one's purpose is to measure the level of competition being played in the various classes, there is a difference. I was using the number of championships won as a measure for the level of competition being played. Taking the matter to its logical extreme, Lena-Winslow is not going to beat Lincoln-Way East. Belleville Althoff is not going to beat East St. Louis. I do not believe any rational person believes the level of play in the Central State Eight Conference is as strong as the level of play in the CCL/ESCC Blue Division***. That is why I assigned more points for winning a championship at a larger class level. The point of what I posted was that the Chicago-area Catholic schools were facing plenty of strong competition within their own conference divisions.
An incorrect statement. Of the 5 other teams in the league with ESt.L, three of them would be 8A if they made the playoffs, and 2 would be 7A in the postseason, given the IHSA's as-of-now guestimate at the cutoff for 7A/8A teams.
Based on what? The one chance 4A Rochester got the opportunity to meet 7A St. Rita in the 5A state championship game, Rochester destroyed St. Rita. No one knows who will win what game when it comes to High School football. Sure for the most part we can predict results however, each year teaches us this lesson. The classes are built on enrollment and not skill. Based on the rhetoric on this board, BR should be able to win every other conference in this state except for the CCL blue. The reality is there is only a hand full of conferences that I can see them having a chance to win. The rest results will be similar to the CCL Blue.
I'm not going to argue with you about something i know too be fact.
Didnt maine south just get in trouble for using ineligible players??
The ccl has 27 teams. The southwest valley blue has 5. The swc has 6. That's the problem i think some ppl have when you just say the ccl is better and start counting championships or semi finals appearances compared to other conferences. They have 4x or 5x as many teams to pulls from.
