Week 1 IHSA Top Games of the Week

[Edgytim]

Starting to put together my list of Top Games for Week 1 action. I'll break down and predict the Top 10 games state wide later this week

Bloomington @ Normal Community
Jacobs @ Cary-Grove
Palatine at Kenwood Academy
LW West vs Belleville East
GB West at Lockport
Brother Rice at LW East
DePaul Prep at Richards
Rochester at Moline
Carmel at Hersey
Maine South at Batavia
HF at Bolingbrook
Normal West at Glenwood
Providence Catholic at St Rita
Kankakee at Edwardsville
Libertyville at Geneva
Fremd at Lake Zurich
Benet Academy at Lena Winslow
Lemont at Morris
St. Francis at New Palestine Indiana
UHigh at Rochelle
Minooka at St Charles North
Metamora at Sterling
King at St Laurence
Morgan Park at DG North
Nazareth Academy at ICCP
Loyola at Warren Township
Fenwick at Joliet Catholic
Barrington at Lyons Township
SHG vs Lincoln Way Central
Mount Carmel vs East St. Louis at Illinois State

 

[crusader_of_90]

1. Mount Carmel vs East St. Louis at Illinois State
2. Brother Rice at LW East
3. Loyola at Warren Township
4. HF at Bolingbrook
5. Bloomington @ Normal Community
6. DePaul Prep at Richards
7. Maine South at Batavia
8. Fremd at Lake Zurich
9. Metamora at Sterling
10. Kankakee at Edwardsville

 

[CSLfan]

1. Mt. Carmel vs East Side
2. Brother Rice @ Lincoln Way East
3. Maine South @ Batavia
4. Lemont @ Morris
5. Fenwick @ Joliet Catholic
6. HF @ Bollingbrook
7. Bloomington @ Normal
8. Glenbard West @ Lockport
9. Nazareth @ ICCP
10. Benet @ Lena Winslow

 

[Doctor_D]

Can’t give a top 10, but I’d think Bishop Mac @ Wilmington would be in that mix. Wilmington probably ranked #1 in 2A and Mac top 10 ranked in 3A…

Caravan vs Flyer is obviously the GOTW.

 

[McCaravan]

Starting to put together my list of Top Games for Week 1 action. I'll break down and predict the Top 10 games state wide later this week

Bloomington @ Normal Community
Jacobs @ Cary-Grove
Palatine at Kenwood Academy
LW West vs Belleville East
GB West at Lockport
Brother Rice at LW East
DePaul Prep at Richards
Rochester at Moline
Carmel at Hersey
Maine South at Batavia
HF at Bolingbrook
Normal West at Glenwood
Providence Catholic at St Rita
Kankakee at Edwardsville
Libertyville at Geneva
Fremd at Lake Zurich
Benet Academy at Lena Winslow
Lemont at Morris
St. Francis at New Palestine Indiana
UHigh at Rochelle
Minooka at St Charles North
Metamora at Sterling
King at St Laurence
Morgan Park at DG North
Nazareth Academy at ICCP
Loyola at Warren Township
Fenwick at Joliet Catholic
Barrington at Lyons Township
SHG vs Lincoln Way Central
Mount Carmel vs East St. Louis at Illinois State

For a CPS/CCL matchup I think Marist and Simeon is going to be really good. I think Laurence clocks King.

Outside of MC/ESL, I really like Rita and Providence. I think that will tell a lot about both teams. I think it's going to be a better game then BR and LWE.

Richards runs havoc on the depleted DePaul Prep team that had a mass exodus after the Coach left

 

[OnVikings!]

For a CPS/CCL matchup I think Marist and Simeon is going to be really good. I think Laurence clocks King.

Outside of MC/ESL, I really like Rita and Providence. I think that will tell a lot about both teams. I think it's going to be a better game then BR and LWE.

Richards runs havoc on the depleted DePaul Prep team that had a mass exodus after the Coach left

King brings back a D1 OT and RB. Definitely not to be taken lightly but I hope you are correct.

 

[Redline9]

Do all schools these days have their tickets on GoFan? I'm assuming schools will have tickets for sale up by Monday if they are not posted yet? Hope there are big crowds for these great games to start the season!

 

[McCaravan]

King brings back a D1 OT and RB. Definitely not to be taken lightly but I hope you are correct.

King brings back a D1 OT and RB. Definitely not to be taken lightly but I hope you are correct.

Maybe not clock but I'd go with comfortable win. I know Laurence has some players on D, how is the O shaping up?

 

[BobbyBoucher9]

Can’t give a top 10, but I’d think Bishop Mac @ Wilmington would be in that mix. Wilmington probably ranked #1 in 2A and Mac top 10 ranked in 3A…

Caravan vs Flyer is obviously the GOTW.

Nothing Personal I just dont think is top 10 Class 3A team. They lost QB, Top 2 Backs and Top 2 WR. Unless their Offensive Line had a major offseason I think Wilmo will handle them up up front. Could be wrong though.

 

[Still Missing34]

Yorkville and Crete-Monee?

 

[OnVikings!]

Maybe not clock but I'd go with comfortable win. I know Laurence has some players on D, how is the O shaping up?

Young, but a lot of juniors with varsity experience from last year. Junior QB shared 1/3 of the snaps last year. Dual threat that fits well into the offense. Deep at RB with the addition of the BR transfer. Will obviously know more after Friday.

 

[Carmine Evergreen]

Wilmo rolls B Mac.
Rice rolls at LWE.
Glen West at Lockport has my full attention.
Benet at Le-Win makes no sense to me.
MC at ESL is the GOTW.

 

[ClownBaby]

Naperville Central @ WWS will be a good game, it was one of the best rivalry games in West burbs and after playing for nearly 100 years straight they will meet up for the first time in 10 years on Friday.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Naperville Central @ WWS will be a good game, it was one of the best rivalry games in West burbs and after playing for nearly 100 years straight they will meet up for the first time in 10 years on Friday.

It was a great one.

 

[Colin2299]

Nothing Personal I just dont think is top 10 Class 3A team. They lost QB, Top 2 Backs and Top 2 WR. Unless their Offensive Line had a major offseason I think Wilmo will handle them up up front. Could be wrong though.

You are wrong and need to check your facts.

Bmac’s tailback will be the best player on the field and I can’t think of a better small school skill player than him. He is special.



I’m a big fan of Coach Youngblood and I believe his team had a great off season and will be up for the challenge.


Malachi Lee

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

Benet vs Lena-Winslow is interesting from a class perspective. Isn't Benet 7a and Lena 1a?

This is going to be a good game. How many other times have two teams met with such a large difference in classes / enrollment and was a great game?

Gennings Dunker from Lena was just drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Doesn't Gennings have a brother at Lena?

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Benet vs Lena-Winslow is interesting from a class perspective. Isn't Benet 7a and Lena 2a?

This is going to be a good game. How many other times have two teams met with such a large difference in classes / enrollment and was a greatest game?

Is it going to be a good game? I have no idea. What makes you think so?

 

[refreff01]

I think MC handles ESL rather easily.

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

Is it going to be a good game? I have no idea. What makes you think so?

Its a weird matchup. A small enrollment public school vs a large enrollment private school.

Last time I saw this was Loyola vs Rochester but both were powerhouses.

Lena is a small school playoff powerhouse. I think it will be good without looking up any predictions from anybody.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Its a weird matchup. A small enrollment public school vs a large enrollment private school.

Last time I saw this was Loyola vs Rochester but both were powerhouses.

Lena is a small school playoff powerhouse. I think it will be good without looking up any predictions from anybody.

No argument on weird and interesting matchup. I just have no idea how to look at this game. I was interested in what made you think it was going to be a good one.

The wildcard is new coach at Benet. Can he make a difference in year 1 or how substantial a difference. I do know they got at least 1 notable transfer.

My gut says Benet pulls away in 2nd half but I really have no basis for that...

 

[Cross Bones]

No argument on weird and interesting matchup. I just have no idea how to look at this game. I was interested in what made you think it was going to be a good one.

The wildcard is new coach at Benet. Can he make a difference in year 1 or how substantial a difference. I do know they got at least 1 notable transfer.

My gut says Benet pulls away in 2nd half but I really have no basis for that...

The other thing is that Benet's enrollment being multiplied overstates the enrollment difference. Still vast, but less vast.

This is part of the reason for my class warfare thread. How well does a 1A monster stack up against a private team like Benet? How well does a 3A power perform against a typical 7A public? A 6A power against a 4A and 8A power?

Maybe we can extrapolate something

 

[4Afan]

LeWin/Benet came about because both teams needed a new week 1 game after the playoffs were expanded causing the season to start a week earlier. Lena was originally scheduled to play Wilmington.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

The other thing is that Benet's enrollment being multiplied overstates the enrollment difference. Still vast, but less vast.

about 1000 more kids at Benet.

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

Naz vs ICCP will be another good game. I see Naz is playing the Elmhurst circuit as they will play another Elmhurst team in week 2, York.

Who on Naz are players to watch? I know JJ, the Sakalas twins the WR, Kasky, Injaychock. any others I should watch?

 

[BobbyBoucher9]

You are wrong and need to check your facts.

Bmac’s tailback will be the best player on the field and I can’t think of a better small school skill player than him. He is special.



I’m a big fan of Coach Youngblood and I believe his team had a great off season and will be up for the challenge.


Malachi Lee

Check your facts. The Lee brothers are outstanding athletes but means very little if they cant win the battle up front. They def arent going to expose Wilmington through the air. Greg Youngblood is an outstanding man and coach but its asking alot from a team that lost so much from last year to go on and take on a team like Wilmington. I stand by every fact I stated.

 

[Colin2299]

Check your facts. The Lee brothers are outstanding athletes but means very little if they cant win the battle up front. They def arent going to expose Wilmington through the air. Greg Youngblood is an outstanding man and coach but its asking alot from a team that lost so much from last year to go on and take on a team like Wilmington. I stand by every fact I stated.

They didn't lose their top 2 backs bud. Their best one returned.

 

[BobbyBoucher9]

Nope he didnt May graduated and so did Calloway. Those two had way more snaps from the RB spot in their pistol offense then Lee who played a majority of his snaps from the slot.

 

[Colin2299]

Nope he didnt May graduated and so did Calloway. Those two had way more snaps from the RB spot in their pistol offense then Lee who played a majority of his snaps from the slot.

I know

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Naz vs ICCP will be another good game. I see Naz is playing the Elmhurst circuit as they will play another Elmhurst team in week 2, York.

Who on Naz are players to watch? I know JJ, the Sakalas twins the WR, Kasky, Injaychock. any others I should watch?

Will it? Some can argue Naz is a Top 5 school. ICCP is not a Top 30. Naz should win this one easily, no? 45 - 14?

 

[Wassup13_rivals219252]

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Will it? Some can argue Naz is a Top 5 school. ICCP is not a Top 30. Naz should win this one easily, no? 45 - 14?

Game is at IC. Naz probably the favorite but will have to find a way to slow down Bowen. IC rarely loses by more than 7 points. Wasn't this game a nail biter last year?

 

[Wittymoniker1]

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Game is at IC. Naz probably the favorite but will have to find a way to slow down Bowen. IC rarely loses by more than 7 points. Wasn't this game a nail biter last year?

Naz does return a lot especially on defense, I believe. For last year what I found interesting is that it was a close game between Roadrunner and Knight (24 - 21?) and then Rita (who got thumped by Naz) pounded ICCP Week 9. Strange how these things work. So, in the end, you may be correct. We'll see.

 

[Redline9]

I don't see a lot of attention on Maine South at Batavia. Does anybody have thoughts on this one?

 

[Still Missing34]

I don't see a lot of attention on Maine South at Batavia. Does anybody have thoughts on this one?

All the talk about "private" schools with Piron being in the spotlight, I kind of hope Batavia loses to a public school week 1.

 

[SEHSSTORM1]

All the talk about "private" schools with Piron being in the spotlight, I kind of hope Batavia loses to a public school week 1.

But they don't play a public school week 1

 

[RogerRabbit87]

I don't see a lot of attention on Maine South at Batavia. Does anybody have thoughts on this one?

I’ve got Batavia. Purcell doesn’t have the weapons. Young oline. Super young defense. Not a recipe for success early in the year

 

[Still Missing34]

But they don't play a public school week 1

???

 

[PowerI66]

All the talk about "private" schools with Piron being in the spotlight, I kind of hope Batavia loses to a public school week 1.

Like they haven't lost to public schools in the past?

 

[Still Missing34]

Like they haven't lost to public schools in the past?

Of course they have, but the conversation is newsworthy right now. I think the MS coach complained too, so maybe they could tie.

 

[PowerI66]

Of course they have, but the conversation is newsworthy right now. I think the MS coach complained too, so maybe they could tie.

Meh. MOB clearly reached out for a quote for a click bait article. Both coaches (Piron and Lynch) have been asked about this multiple times over the years

 

[Still Missing34]

Of course they have, but this thread is literally about the article that was written yesterday.

I'm pretty much over the argument, Play with whoever walks through the door.