Recent content by MattS99

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    Friday night quarterfinal games

    If Santiago doesn’t get hurt for Palatine, Warren would have been out in the 1st Rd. The Pirates had a real nice team this year but when you lose your #1 QB it becomes much more difficult to win.
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    Who Should Be On Upset Alert And Why?

    Its in the Daily Herald - I’m not breaking news.
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    Who Should Be On Upset Alert And Why?

    The back-up was the QB when this group was freshmen and sophomores and they were undefeated. With that said, this is a big step up for him and with playoff pressure no less.
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    Who Should Be On Upset Alert And Why?

    Palatine. Without their starting QB (broken left arm) and facing a battle tested Warren club, the Pirates better be hitting on all cylinders or it could be one and done.
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    Playoff Bracket Projections- Including projected Week 9 results & regional assigments

    That was a really tough loss in a game they absolutely had — until they didn’t.
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    Last 5 in by my calculations + 8a Projected Bracket

    Disappointing for Palatine if the “reward” for their great season is a very likely date with Loyola in the Second Round.
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    Palatine 30 , Barrington 24 - FINAL

    I can see Oles running against Notre Dame HS in the 1st Round and attempting to run over a defensive back. He went down and on that play their chance to make PHS Football history (win a state title) ended.
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    Nominate: Week 9 State Wide IHSA Football Coach of the Week?

    Coach Corey Olson of Palatine. The Pirates defeated a quality Barrington team making the Pirates the MSL West champions in 2024.
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    Palatine 30 , Barrington 24 - FINAL

    24-7 Palatine after 3. This team with a healthy Santiago at QB would be a real threat in 8A.
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    Palatine 30 , Barrington 24 - FINAL

    This is the most poorly refereed game in my 25+ years of watching football at the high school level. I’ll say it if nobody else wants to.
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    Palatine 30 , Barrington 24 - FINAL

    Santiago injured his left bicep. Where things go from here for the playoffs will be determined by the X-rays and the doctors.
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    What is your big game next week before playoffs start?

    It’s time to shine boys…bring it PHS!!
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    Palatine 27 - SCN 28 F

    Let me throw in that the lack of an adjustment by the PHS Coaching Staff allowing one wideout to dominate a guy half his size for the whole game is not a ref issue. They needed to double the one receiver and PHS wins by at least a TD. The coaching MUST get better.