What did we learn week 1!?!?

[LakeCtyNewt]

Good morning. A spicy week 1.

Welcome back to all so let’s get started.

1 - That the MSL East will win a game or two just not week 1 - 0-6.
2 - That the table for Fremd to return to the playoffs is set.
3 - That the best team in the state through week 1 is LWE
4 - That is never thought I would see MC and Loyola lose in the same week.
5 - That we have a week where Maine East has more wins than Maine South.
6 - That, for the most part, defenses were not studly in week 1.
7 - That Morrison got its “welcome to the best small school conference in the state” hallmark card.
8 - That SHG got shut out. That, uh, don’t know if we needed to learn that.
9 - That Oswego is going to be a thing or Neuqua won’t be - disucss
10 - That Naz almost did early 2023 Naz things then realized they are Naz and did 2024 post season Naz things.

Thems my thoughts. Yours are welcomed.

 

[crusader_of_90]

3 - That the best team in the state through week 1 is LWE

I'd hang my hat on a neutral site beat down of the top-ranked, two-time defending 8A champs over a home victory of a top-20 team.

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

Really enjoy reading this every Sunday morning! How many years now have you been doing this Newt?

 

[ODirty1]

No mention of ESL kicking LA 's azz is telling. But hey it is what it's been

 

[McCaravan]

I learned after seeing they lost to Argo 45-0 in a running clock game that De La Salle is down to 18 Varsity players and had a mass exodus of players when Marty Quinn and Chris Goffer left. Did Harold Blackmon inherit a lemon in his return to the CCL? Can DLS fix a ship that was barely keeping afloat to begin with? New President Mike Zunica has an enormous project on his hands.

 

[LakeCtyNewt]

Really enjoy reading this every Sunday morning! How many years now have you been doing this Newt?

Much like my birthday, I’ve stopped counting years.

 

[Silver Rain]

That ESL had more touchdowns (5) than LA had first downs (3)

 

[CCHS-Fan]

+1 We were blessed with fantastic opening weekend weather IMO.

 

[firstdown21]

The DuKane conf is really, really good! Some great wk 1 non-con wins

 

[LWN_Pheonix]

To pretend that LWE should be ranked higher than east side….

Is like trusting that 2 weeks will “flatten the curve”

 

[LHSTigers94]

We learned that high school football is High School. Every year there is a game or two that will show you that. This week had a couple of those games.

 

[Secondo1]

Joliet Catholic is solid. The Oswego game will determine how solid.

 

[Silver Rain]

We learned that high school football is High School

MC played pretty well against some college guys.

 

[Corey90]

MC played pretty well against a group of college guys.

Whatever lets you sleep at night.

 

[Bradygok10]

Wheaton Warrenville South is going to be really strong this season! Experienced offense, young but quick and aggressive defense. Look out!

 

[micahjones]

Warren has more balance. QB, TE & WR's that are a threat. But for Warren it always starts with a physical run & defense game. Do not sleep on Warren. On to Maine South.

 

[crazylegs777]

I learned after seeing they lost to Argo 45-0 in a running clock game that De La Salle is down to 18 Varsity players and had a mass exodus of players when Marty Quinn and Chris Goffer left. Did Harold Blackmon inherit a lemon in his return to the CCL? Can DLS fix a ship that was barely keeping afloat to begin with? New President Mike Zunica has an enormous project on his hands.

Argo has some talent but 45-0 shocked me. I have to thread lightly & it actually was no fault of mine. Edgy flushed a thread involving Harold. He was always nice to me but when I mentioned this it got ugly & Harold got attacked over things at St. Laurence & at Oak Lawn more so so not sure the story on Harold

 

[Still Missing34]

Oswego’s defense is legit, if/when the offense catches up, they’re gonna be a well-balanced team.

 

[Cbrooksiv]

Homewood Flossmoor will be a problem

 

[Still Missing34]

The big TE (Miranda) at Minooka is going to cause some issues for people.

 

[MS4EVER]

Great as always Newt! When was the last time MS and LA lost by 27 points in the same week?!?!? Craziness! Happy for Eastside and Cascia this week.

 

[Chris OC]

That York has some damn good receivers

 

[Anon1754760634]

The big TE (Miranda) at Minooka is going to cause some issues for people.

The soph QB is also an interesting kid as well

 

[NNFAN]

Kudos to several powerhouses for scheduling tough week one opponents. It's all about the ring at the end of the season for them.

 

[jha618]

I'd hang my hat on a neutral site beat down of the top-ranked, two-time defending 8A champs over a home victory of a top-20 team.

Ill give him the benefit of the doubt...the thread is "what did we learn"...maybe he already knew esl would beat LA by 4 scores yesterday. Hed be a smarter guy than most ppl on here if so

 

[McEvergreen]

3 - That the best team in the state through week 1 is LWE

Really Newt??? LWE didn't look nowhere near as dominant as ESL and the Flyers played a stronger opponent

 

[MS4EVER]

Easy on Newt! This thread is legendary and just his opinion.
Also us Eastside fans knew we were going to roll Hollywood!!

 

[LakeCtyNewt]

Really Newt??? LWE didn't look nowhere near as dominant as ESL and the Flyers played a stronger opponent

This is an opinion piece. Which is why I welcome comments from everyone. That’s my opinion. If you disagree? Cool, disagree. The point again is to post my opinions off of what occurred this weekend.

ESL’s win was very impressive. I still think LWE is better.

 

[Corey90]

Easy on Newt! This thread is legendary and just his opinion.
Also us Eastside fans knew we were going to roll Hollywood!!

MS4EVER
Did you miss the big time slap on Maine South in that post. Wow
To be fair LWE looked pretty darn dominant against a really top program. Is LWE better than ESL? Well that’s debatable. We actually will never know since they won’t play. I was very impressed by both teams and they both walked away with a W!

 

[MS4EVER]

MS4EVER
Did you miss the big time slap on Maine South in that post. Wow
To be fair LWE looked pretty darn dominant against a really top program. Is LWE better than ESL? Well that’s debatable. We actually will never know since they won’t play. I was very impressed by both teams and they both walked away with a W!

We deserve it! Flyer dominated the 2 time defending 8A champ! As impressive as LWE was (very) I’d give Eastside the edge right now.

 

[Hilltop#1]

Easy on Newt! This thread is legendary and just his opinion.
Also us Eastside fans knew we were going to roll Hollywood!!

Get off your knees….

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

We deserve it! Flyer dominated the 2 time defending 8A champ! As impressive as LWE was (very) I’d give Eastside the edge right now.

ESL will have a second big test later in the season with IMG Academy.

Also who looked like the best team to play in our state this weekend. Maybe the Hun??

 

[McEvergreen]

ESL will have a second big test later in the season with IMG Academy.

Also who looked like the best team to play in our state this weekend. Maybe the Hun??

They have a big test the next two weeks. They're not even thinking about week nine.

 

[NNFAN]

Right now we don't know who's better... Loyola or MS. Too early to tell at this point. Despite the close loss, I think MC is probably better than both of them.

 

[MS4EVER]

Get off your knees….

Which statement was I on my knees for?
The part talking about this thread or Eastside?

 

[jha618]

MS4EVER
Did you miss the big time slap on Maine South in that post. Wow
To be fair LWE looked pretty darn dominant against a really top program. Is LWE better than ESL? Well that’s debatable. We actually will never know since they won’t play. I was very impressed by both teams and they both walked away with a W!

Theres always next year. Mc last year, loyola this year, lwe next year. It would only make sense right?

 

[AlabamaTimberwolf]

Looking at the EStL as a glass half full or half empty. Coach Shannon is smiling somewhere!!!

 

[crazylegs777]

LWE always ***** the bed vs Loyola so I’m putting that ESL win above the Lincoln Way East win & I’m the biggest fan & supporter of old Sica & Illini 8 teams ever

 

[Corey90]

LWE always ***** the bed vs Loyola so I’m putting that ESL win above the Lincoln Way East win & I’m the biggest fan & supporter of old Sica & Illini 8 teams ever

Lol
Hard to argue with you since LA has beat the Griffins the past 2 years but East has beat them before so there’s that. I agree that the ESL/LA was a bigger game.

 

[kpjasion]

Great as always Newt! When was the last time MS and LA lost by 27 points in the same week?!?!? Craziness! Happy for Eastside and Cascia this week.

When was the last time you saw this:

Loyola 0-1
Maine South 0-1
Mt Carmel 0-1
Glenbard West 0-1