SouthWest Prairie thread 2026 also SouthWest and West Burbs talk

[Cross Bones]

Official season thread for 2026 season. Should be a good campaign with the defending runner ups, Oswego, returning a bunch. Not to mention 4 of the top 10 ranked 3A track teams.

Non conference games goes as such:

Plainfield S
Pekin & Andrew

Plainfield C
East Aurora & Metea Valley

Plainfield E
Argo & DLS

Joliet C
Thornridge & Bremen

Romeoville
Stagg & Tinley Park

Joliet W
Oswego E & Yorkville

Oswego
Neuqua Valley & Geneva

Plainfield N
Lake Park & Glenbard E

Minooka
St Charles N & Neuqua Valley

Yorkville
Crete Monee & Joliet W

Oswego E
Joliet W & Willowbrook

Bolingbrook
Homewood-Flossmoor & Simeon

Some solid schedules and some as a fan Id prefer different games, namely why schedule conference foes in non-conference? Its a whole wide world out there go get some of it. Schedule an U8 team or West Suburban Gold or Silver if you're feeling froggish.

Im looking to see if Plainfield East can build on their success from last season, winning conference and even taking a lead on ESL in the playoffs, they may be the new Fenwick. Feel for Romeoville and Yorkville with their top players getting poached, we'll see if they can recover.

Oswego may be the fastest team in the Chicago area and have some serious talent.

 

[4Afan]

Interesting, is this the only boundary conference in the state? What is their connection to the CCL?

In all seriousness would love to see Morris replace NV in week 2 for Minooka. Zero chance they win every year like in years past, but could complete with their former Little 7 rivals for one game per year.

 

[Cross Bones]

Interesting, is this the only boundary conference in the state? What is their connection to the CCL?

In all seriousness would love to see Morris replace NV in week 2 for Minooka. Zero chance they win every year like in years past, but could complete with their former Little 7 rivals for one game per year.

Yes. Yes it is the only boundaried conference in the land. I actually hope to discuss the SWSC as well as WSC, and DVC here too since I can see DGS, NV, and NC from by house (no Sarah Palin).

I think the 'Ris should try to schedule those games. Hell, is it too late to do a swap with JW?

 

[4Afan]

Yes. Yes it is the only boundaried conference in the land. I actually hope to discuss the SWSC as well as WSC, and DVC here too since I can see DGS, NV, and NC from by house (no Sarah Palin).

I think the 'Ris should try to schedule those games. Hell, is it too late to do a swap with JW?

Not sure the Redskins could fill the schedule as well as the Wilmington/Coal City Coop you've proposed.

 

[Cross Bones]

Not sure the Redskins could fill the schedule as well as the Wilmington/Coal City Coop you've proposed.

I just mean you guys can swap non-cons with JW now... JW gets Lemont and Coal City and Morris gets Oswego E and Yorkville. I dont think any of the matchups is outrageous AND it gets JW to go outside of the conference.

Hopefully our GM can work on getting Wilmo and CC for '27 and '28.

 

[Cross Bones]

I saw that Kankakee won the Naperville North 7 on 7. NN won the linemen challenge. Looked like a good collection of teams as well:

NN
Kankakee
GBW
MS
SF
York
NC
WWS
The Nook
Stevie
Glenbard S
Glenbard N
NV
Plainfield E
MV
Lake Park

 

[AquinasHillmen JC14]

Let’s have some fun with an early SPC divisional prediction:

East Division
1. Plainfield South
2. Joliet West
3. Plainfield East
4. Romeoville
5. Joliet Central
6. Plainfield Central

West Division
1. Oswego
2. Bolingbrook
3. Minooka
4. Plainfield North
5. Yorkville
6. Oswego East

It‘s been a few years now since they split the SPC into these unbalanced divisions. Hopefully one of these years they can change it up and create something different.

 

[Cross Bones]

Let’s have some fun with an early SPC divisional prediction:

East Division
1. Plainfield South
2. Joliet West
3. Plainfield East
4. Romeoville
5. Joliet Central
6. Plainfield Central

West Division
1. Oswego
2. Bolingbrook
3. Minooka
4. Plainfield North
5. Yorkville
6. Oswego East

It‘s been a few years now since they split the SPC into these unbalanced divisions. Hopefully one of these years they can change it up and create something different.

I agree with reconfiguring the divisions, but I must admit there is some uncertainty that makes both interesting.

The East has programs that you legit dont know from year to year how they'll be and there is no reason that they couldnt be consistently solid. That makes for an entertaining conference race like last year. Could be JW, could be PFE, could be PFS, hell it could be Romeoville. I watched some old Romeoville games from 1995 last week, I bet people dont even know they went to the 6A semis that year. Put a beating on a good BR and great Sandburg team. Plainfield C Im not sure why they are as down as they are. Not sure how other sports are but in hoops last year we had scored 34 points before they got on the board and that should never happen.

Anyways...

EAST
Plainfield E
Joliet W
Plainfield S
Romeoville
Plainfield C
Joliet C

WEST
Oswego
Plainfield N
The Nook
Oswego E
The Ville
Bolingbrook

 

[HuskieFan2020]

I agree with reconfiguring the divisions, but I must admit there is some uncertainty that makes both interesting.

The East has programs that you legit dont know from year to year how they'll be and there is no reason that they couldnt be consistently solid. That makes for an entertaining conference race like last year. Could be JW, could be PFE, could be PFS, hell it could be Romeoville. I watched some old Romeoville games from 1995 last week, I bet people dont even know they went to the 6A semis that year. Put a beating on a good BR and great Sandburg team. Plainfield C Im not sure why they are as down as they are. Not sure how other sports are but in hoops last year we had scored 34 points before they got on the board and that should never happen.

Anyways...

EAST
Plainfield E
Joliet W
Plainfield S
Romeoville
Plainfield C
Joliet C

WEST
Oswego
Plainfield N
The Nook
Oswego E
The Ville
Bolingbrook

Plainfield Central is down in every sport and the reasoning is simple: They're a 6A school playing in a majority 7A or 8A conference because that is what the conference wants.

Classic case of another school getting screwed over because "Of what works for the rest of the conference" and the school district wanting to keep all four Plainfield together.

They did redraw the boundaries for Plainfield this year so we will see what they can do this Fall.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Plainfield Central is down in every sport and the reasoning is simple: They're a 6A school playing in a majority 7A or 8A conference because that is what the conference wants.

Classic case of another school getting screwed over because "Of what works for the rest of the conference" and the school district wanting to keep all four Plainfield together.

They did redraw the boundaries for Plainfield this year so we will see what they can do this Fall.

Do the boundaries change for kids that already started HS or incoming freshman only?

 

[PowerI66]

Do the boundaries change for kids that already started HS or incoming freshman only?

"The change will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year and include moving students from Plainfield North High School to Plainfield East High School and Plainfield High School-Central Campus."

Board of Education approves high school student attendance boundary changes | Plainfield CCSD 202 https://share.google/leuByzFGaYXOtVYbD

 

[JolietWest90]

Joliet West to win the East.

 

[pjjp]

For those in the know, I’ve heard Plainfield South has some very good young talent. Any truth to that rumor?

As for Plainfield Central, they are typically good in baseball. They struggle mightily in football and basketball. I believe they lose a ton of talent to private schools in those two sports.

it will be interesting to see the effect the new boundaries have on the respective schools.

 

[Cross Bones]

Plainfield Central is down in every sport and the reasoning is simple: They're a 6A school playing in a majority 7A or 8A conference because that is what the conference wants.

Classic case of another school getting screwed over because "Of what works for the rest of the conference" and the school district wanting to keep all four Plainfield together.

They did redraw the boundaries for Plainfield this year so we will see what they can do this Fall.

Theres 3 schools in that division with almost identical enrollments though. So it has to be more than being 6A, especially since the 8A schools are the Joliets. I can see them being hit hard by privates, but more than JW, South and East?

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Theres 3 schools in that division with almost identical enrollments though. So it has to be more than being 6A, especially since the 8A schools are the Joliets. I can see them being hit hard by privates, but more than JW, South and East?

3 HCs in 6 years I’m sure doesn’t help.

 

[PowerI66]

Enrollment changes seem to not matter this upcoming season