Who Should Be On Upset Alert And Why?
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Lots of interesting games this year...
I'll stick to 1A-4A... and just posting games I think COULD potentially see upsets.
1A
Aurora (Chistian) @ LeRoy
Stockton @ Princeville
Hope @ Newman CC
Routt @ Casey-Westfield
2A
Shelbyville @ Pana
North Mac @ ALAH
3A
Tolono Unity @ Roxana
Mt. Carmel @ Sullivan (Okaw Valley)
DuQuoin @ Monticello
4A
Geneseo @ Chicago Sullivan
Chicago DePaul @ Chicago Dyett
St. Laurence @ Richmond-Burton
Boylan @ Chicago South Shore
Mt. Zion @ Carterville
U-High @ Manteno
I'll stick to 1A-4A... and just posting games I think COULD potentially see upsets.
1A
Aurora (Chistian) @ LeRoy
Stockton @ Princeville
Hope @ Newman CC
Routt @ Casey-Westfield
2A
Shelbyville @ Pana
North Mac @ ALAH
3A
Tolono Unity @ Roxana
Mt. Carmel @ Sullivan (Okaw Valley)
DuQuoin @ Monticello
4A
Geneseo @ Chicago Sullivan
Chicago DePaul @ Chicago Dyett
St. Laurence @ Richmond-Burton
Boylan @ Chicago South Shore
Mt. Zion @ Carterville
U-High @ Manteno
Their Frosh team could beat South Shore who though has had a great year. DePaul will kill Dyett
Sure, but I was wondering how this should be discussed. There will certainly be some games that Massey/calpreps get wrong.
If seeds, I’ll start with any higher seeded CPL teams and any lower seeded CCL/ESCC teams
My first take on the AC/LeRoy game was "Oh boy" but this is a very good LeRoy team that should make it to the 3rd round. The Rams could beat Pana... I picked NMac to handle Arthur. Tolono should be battle tested by ya never know down in Roxana. I feel that Sullivan has the better team... Monticello should have their way. I have UHigh making a deep run. I picked MtZ but... You did well Roamin
I haven’t seen Huntley, but West Aurora is really good.
Fremd. Andrew offense seems to be in a much better groove and tough to prepare for. Played LWE tough. Expect it to be high scoring.
1A
LeRoy vs. Aurora Christian - LeRoy should win but it will be close.
Newman vs. Hope - game could go either way
2A
Rockridge vs. EPC - EPC is very talented this year and is definitely a sleeper team
BCC vs. Tri Valley - BCC is a solid team and lost some close ones this year. There is a lot of hatred between these schools which are only a few miles apart
3A
Peotone vs. Eureka - strength of schedule is a factor here, Peotone does a good job with the ground and pound which Eureka struggles to stop
Mt.Carmel vs. Sullivan - Sullivan is solid but play a weak 1A schedule.
4A
Geneseo vs. Chi Sullivan - won't be close
St. Laurence vs. Richmond Burton - RB ain't what they used to be
Boylan vs. South Shore - won't be close
Kewanee vs. Richland - the White Squirrels of Olney have not seen a tough opponent with athletes like Kewanee
Uni High vs. Manteno - Manteno has given up 100+ points combo the last two weeks, that says enough about their defense, and Uni has a good offense
LeRoy vs. Aurora Christian - LeRoy should win but it will be close.
Newman vs. Hope - game could go either way
2A
Rockridge vs. EPC - EPC is very talented this year and is definitely a sleeper team
BCC vs. Tri Valley - BCC is a solid team and lost some close ones this year. There is a lot of hatred between these schools which are only a few miles apart
3A
Peotone vs. Eureka - strength of schedule is a factor here, Peotone does a good job with the ground and pound which Eureka struggles to stop
Mt.Carmel vs. Sullivan - Sullivan is solid but play a weak 1A schedule.
4A
Geneseo vs. Chi Sullivan - won't be close
St. Laurence vs. Richmond Burton - RB ain't what they used to be
Boylan vs. South Shore - won't be close
Kewanee vs. Richland - the White Squirrels of Olney have not seen a tough opponent with athletes like Kewanee
Uni High vs. Manteno - Manteno has given up 100+ points combo the last two weeks, that says enough about their defense, and Uni has a good offense
No they wouldn't. I love that the guy who complains the bottom tier CPS teams don't get in takes a shot at every opportunity at CPS schools in the playoffs.
This captures the majority of obvious upsets IMO.
Besides the CPS schools that are playing each other in round 1 (which there seems to be a lot of this year), the only realistic opportunities I see for R1 CPS wins are:
- Morgan Park (5A) - could go deep IMO
- Simeon (6A) - I don't know much about Normal West so I could be off, but Simeon won't be outgunned
- Whitney Young (7A) in ROUND 2 - This is a really good WY team and I would give them a shot against Jacobs/B-B winner if they get past Kenwood in R1.
That Kenwood/WY game could be a real good one. 14-13 WY in reg season.
Kenwood had 60 playoff points, didn't realize it was THAT high.
And two of their losses came to Franny and Naz! Gotta love the ballsy scheduling.
The new CPL Red format is gonna lead to some interesting "CCL-esque" outcomes where you have a team like Kenwood that finished 6th in the conference but is more than capable of dealing damage in the playoffs.
Your general point is valid, but Marmion should not be considered a heavy favorite against Rochelle. Perhaps you do not consider Marmion a legitimate CCL school since it is a fairly recent addition to the CCL/ESCC.
Nope, that was an oversight on my part. Definitely the exception to the rule. Should be an interesting game - they both beat mutual opponent Marian Catholic by almost the exact same margin (14 pts, 15 pts).
Rochelle will have no problem with Marmion, IMO.
Could be a shootout. Looking at Fremd's schedule, they haven't played a triple-option team in a long, long time.
Sandburg over Stevenson
Maine South over Naperville North
Edwardsville over York
Lincoln Way Central over Maine West
Lincoln Way West over Pekin
Mt Carmel over Harlem
Hersey over Prospect
Kaneland over Belvidere North
Freeport over Woodstock North
Maine South over Naperville North
Edwardsville over York
Lincoln Way Central over Maine West
Lincoln Way West over Pekin
Mt Carmel over Harlem
Hersey over Prospect
Kaneland over Belvidere North
Freeport over Woodstock North
Not having BC (12) over GNW (5) in 1A is a take or Galena over Stark County. Tuscola over Cumberland is another one.
Seeing them in the semis wouldn’t shock me. They are *legit* and play a style of ball that wins in ugly weather
You better just beware of LeRoy. They are more than trouble. Baddest team in the whole damn town.
I saw them beat GCMS to the point that they gave up! I never thought I would see aGCMS team quit but....
Rumor is the whole line stands about 6’4 and are meaner than a junkyard dog
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