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Not too early Official Unbiased Preseason Top 10
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Is it fair to say the rise of St. Francis has coincided with the downfall of the Wheaton and Naperville schools? Perhaps Montini as well? There was once a time where I'd expect to see at leat one of NN, NC, NV, WWS or WN in a Top 10 poll.
Wheaton South saw a downturn of enrollment that played a role but I think that is on the upswing.
I think it’s *somewhat* fair to say. When I was growing up the thought was that if you were a Wheaton kid and were a great football player you go to Wheaton South. Reilly O’Toole was a prime example… whole family went to St. Francis except for him given his football talent. That obviously wouldn’t be the case anymore.
I say *somewhat* because looking at the SF roster there are plenty of Naperville, Bartlett, Aurora, Plainfield, etc. kids who make up the roster. So it isn’t like all the star kids are Wheaton locals.
I think it is more indicative of a broader rise of CCL football and the reach it has developed. The guys who gripe about this have legitimate points in that respect.
I think Providence, JCA, Montini, ICCP, St. Francis, Nazareth, even Mt. Carmel are generally pulling the best football players from the talent rich Western and Southwestern Suburbs, and that has undoubtably had to have impacted the talent pool that Neuqua, NN, WWS, Naperville Central, etc. have at their schools.
To live in Wheaton and send your kid to a private school seems bonkers to me unless it's for religion.
Many people prefer the smaller private school atmosphere. Just is what it is…plenty of people do it from K-12. I and many of my friends did it and really enjoyed it…will have my kids do the same.
I think years like you all had last season and that I had to endure the prior two are revealing. To us they feel unbearable, but half the playing field goes through that or worse every year.
Now we have the 4 major rankings: Edgy's, Souc's, Mike O'B's, and The Official Unbiased
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
MOB only does Chicagoland so if he expanded it State wise then ESL would probably be 2 or 3.
Edgy has Loyola at #16 while most others have them top 5....I think they are really going to come back strong, especially if their QB takes a big step forward after a tough Soph year at the helm. But Edgy has Rita ranked over LA which is a mistake at the point. Rita/Providence will tell a lot about both teams.
Biggest unknown is LWE....obviously week one will tell a lot.
After reading about Rice, despite two huge names on Defense they have a lot of holes to fill on both sides but their under classman teams have been excellent the past couple years so talent is there. Anxious to see them play LA on the road.
Team I think was missed on top 20 that I will toss out is St. Laurence. They've done nothing but be good for the last 4 seasons and they keep getting forgotten about. Last 3 seasons they have made the State Championship, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. They got 2 very good transfers from Rita and one good one from BR. I think they should be top 20 for sure.
Didnt realize Laurence was on a run like that, I may have to adjust the Official Unbiased. LWE I think goes 8-1 at worst with the possible loss to Rice, but week 1 so we never know.
The Official Unbias top 10 is at the beginning of this thread.
Edgy's top 30 top 10
1. MC
2. Rice
3. Montini
4. St. Francis
5. Naz
6. Oswego
7. Batavia
8. Providence
9. Maine South
10. Glenbard West
MOB's Super 25 top 10
1. MC
2. Rice
3. Loyola
4. Montini
5. Naz
6. Oswego
7. St. Francis
8. Batavia
9. Bolingbrook
10. Hersey
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MOB had his Top 25 out if you subscribe to the Times online. LWE # 18. No HF. Sandburg #23, Fenwick #24, LT # 25.....Maine South #11....Glenbard West #12.....Providence #13....Geneva #14.....Rita #15......COM #22 (I'd put Laurence here over them). No Simeon, no Marist, No JCA.
