abbatt Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Gospeeder, I `m not sure that it will make too much difference because it`s too early in the season. Since MC played St.Joes PA in their opener 4-5 yrs. ago...they have been scheduling cupcakes and cream puffs for their opening games. Playing Gary West side...Chicago Taft and now Chicago Hope will get you play-off qualifying points, but YES...I do agree somewhat that it isn`t great prep for much tougher opponents. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Phillips plays Chaminade,Mo in next weeks ESL City of Champions jamboree. Chaminade struggled to beat Belleville East IL. 45-31 in their opener. That not impressive as BE isn`t very good. If Phillips can get their DC to quit being so stubborn about sticking to a scheme....even when it`s obviously not working...they should win this game by 2-3 TD`s. Oh yeah...and clean up the TO`s !!! I don`t know if Lutheran North is better or worse than TC.....but they will give H-F a battle. ESL has to clean up their game against TC....Better execution as in less penalties and better tackling will go a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I'm not concerned about any of the games this weekend in East St Louis. IL should win all 3 handily. If not it's an indictment on IL. What I like about this year is we get a direct comparison between Naz and H-F with this Lutheran N squad AND Naz being 7A. Now we can cease all the talk and let it be settled on the field as these 3A, 4A, 5A, and 6A championships just don't impress me when claiming to be one of the best in the state. Even Prairie Ridge was going down to the wire with Huntley in the 6A championship years. Huntley. East St. Louis wins by at least 3 TD's H-F wins by at least 3 TD's Phillips, I don'y know, maybe wins by 12. On another note; these are the big games: Maine South @ Mt. Carmel - Classic IL football programs Naperville C @ Lincoln-Way East Stevenson @ Neuqua Valley Naperville N @ Batavia - 7A champs eeked out a win and NN needs a win Joliet Catholic @ Immaculate Conception Nazareth @ Lake Zurich St. Charles N @ Bolingbrook Edwardsville @ Christian Brothers (MO) (the real big dog in MO) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Bones, Here are my predictions....... ESL 41....TC..28...........HF..34....LN..14..........Phillips...47.....Chaminade 21 MC...28...MS..24.........LWE...42.....NC...21...Is Henning injured?.......NV...27...Stevie...21.......Batavia..35..NN..13.......IC..45...JC..28 LZ...21...Naz..14......Bolingbrook..28...St.CN..21.....CBC...48...Edwardsville..27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 EStL 50 TC 21 HF 38 LN 14 Phillips 24 Chaminade 15 MS 35 MC 21 LWE 34 NC 31 (I think Henning tweaked something not major) Stevie 27 NV 21 NN 21 Batavia 20 JC 38 IC 28 LZ 14 Naz 7 'Brook 35 SCN 10 CBC 35 Eddie'sville 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 For what it`s worth.......Last week Loyola Academy`s Soph.team beat Wendell Phillips Sophs...42-16. It was 35-0 at the half. LA also beat NewTrier`s Sophs....60-0 yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Immaculate Conception 42 JCA 0 Nazareth 25 Lake Zurich 0 'Brook 34 St. Charles North 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 All three of these are surprises. Your boys appear to be seriously good this year. Is Naz as good as 2015? ... maybe good enough to eventually crack the top 100? For years JCA was one of the "big boy" schools back there. Has the program just crumpled or is IC Cath that good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, Gospeeder said: All three of these are surprises. Your boys appear to be seriously good this year. Is Naz as good as 2015? ... maybe good enough to eventually crack the top 100? For years JCA was one of the "big boy" schools back there. Has the program just crumpled or is IC Cath that good? I got the Naz and IC games wrong lol I haven't seen Naz, but one of my buddies coached for them a few years back so he's still plugged; says this is a great Naz team. Don't know if they're better though especially considering their star RB is no longer on the team. My guys? This is a different team for us IMO. Not physically overwhelming, but the coaches seem to be making better adjustments. We were down 24-10 in the 3rd then the D and O started making plays. The RB going to Eastern Kentucky is easily better than the one going to Michigan State, he just doesn't have the B1G 10 body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Bones, Gospeeder, It`s kinda funny but there aren`t any posts or comments on the Ohio Yappi football forums about Simeon routing T-M. T-M was held to 56 yds. rushing on 32 carries.The T-M coach said that Simeon was the fastest team he`s seen...very physical and well-coached. He raved about Simeon QB......I believe that T-M plays Pickerington Central pretty soon...let`s see how this daisy chain plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptb17 Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 2 hours ago, abbatt said: Bones, Gospeeder, It`s kinda funny but there aren`t any posts or comments on the Ohio Yappi football forums about Simeon routing T-M. T-M was held to 56 yds. rushing on 32 carries.The T-M coach said that Simeon was the fastest team he`s seen...very physical and well-coached. He raved about Simeon QB......I believe that T-M plays Pickerington Central pretty soon...let`s see how this daisy chain plays out. Trotwood wasn't expected to be great this season. Pickerington Central is going to route them most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Phillips-Chaminade stream: https://www.chaminade-stl.org/athletics/cspn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 4 hours ago, nptb17 said: Trotwood wasn't expected to be great this season. Pickerington Central is going to route them most likely. I agree. Can't read too much in the Simeon win as TM is two divisions down from Ohio's big boys. Simeon however has been slowly growing their program ( more conservatively than Phillips ) to where they can now wade into the deep waters and win or lose, at least show well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Here is what I see...Yes it was last year ,but T-M beat both PC and Wayne.....2 major players in Ohio football in the last few years. Ohio is a power state and ranked above Illinois substantially....although I believe that is a flawed perception. According to the Ohio newspapers T-M returned quite a bit on Def.....yes they lost a bunch on OFF...Simeon finished 8-5 last year and returned 7 starters. Simeon flat out whipped a top 10 team in Ohio on their home field. It`s not supposed to happen. I have no doubt that PC will stomp T-M in a mudhole......Always wanted to say that.......My prediction is PC 55 T-M 7. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I would say that anytime a CPL team beats a decent non-CPL team in football it's a big win. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 MA Fan, You`er absolutely right. Phillips is in a tough battle with a decent team from Missouri They lead Chaminade 20-14 in the 3rd Qt. at the ESL Classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Phillips grinds out a 34-21 win over Chaminade. It was a low energy game...not a lot of people in the stands and at times the teams seemed rather comatose. Next up is Homewood-Flossmoor against Lutheran North, MO. I think this game will have more intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Not sure what side the camera is on but the home side has a good number of fans here. Phillips escaped. I think I said they'd win by 12 or so and it was 13. HF passes the eye test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Bones, The camera was on the Phillips side facing The Chaminade side where about 250-300 people were in the stands. Considering that Chaminade is not far from ESL it was a low turn-out. Some scores......LWE 38 NC 19..... MS 21 MC 13......Barrington 37 Buffalo Grove 0... Buffalo Grove blasted DGN last week 49-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Hey Guys... Is there a stream for the HF Lutheran game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, Gospeeder said: Hey Guys... Is there a stream for the HF Lutheran game? Don't know. Do y'all want updates? 7-0 HF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptb17 Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 hour ago, abbatt said: Here is what I see...Yes it was last year ,but T-M beat both PC and Wayne.....2 major players in Ohio football in the last few years. Ohio is a power state and ranked above Illinois substantially....although I believe that is a flawed perception. According to the Ohio newspapers T-M returned quite a bit on Def.....yes they lost a bunch on OFF...Simeon finished 8-5 last year and returned 7 starters. Simeon flat out whipped a top 10 team in Ohio on their home field. It`s not supposed to happen. I have no doubt that PC will stomp T-M in a mudhole......Always wanted to say that.......My prediction is PC 55 T-M 7. Trotwood is not a top 10 team in Ohio. They most likely aren't even top 25. Last season is last season. That said, it's a good win for Simeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Gospeeder, I looked at both H-F and LN websites and couldn`t find anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbatt Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Bones, Please provide us with a detailed play by play !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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