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.
somehow. My guy @MS4EVER was talkin about the pork Chop sammich at Barrington running out, well the 3,000 Jr High kids ate literally ALL the food except the candy oddly enough. Herds of people walking from miles away in an endless stream of humanity.
