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    CCL Divisions in 2026

    Glad mom got me the 8 color Crayola marker pack
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    My final top ten

    Vibe adjusted? Yes Naz has had St. Rita’s number the last couple of years so that may color your assessment but St. Rita in the last 6 full years 5 semifinal appearances and taking the consensus #2 team into the 4th with all the mo and the only separation being a special teams safety and a...
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    Class 5A Providence 28 St Francis 20 209 3q

    Tweet of the year candidate goes to Montini staff as well
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    CCL Divisions in 2026

    I wonder if Fenwick is not mentioned regarding the Blue because of their reaction to being possibly placed in the old 6-team Blue ~15 years ago.
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    Welcome to NIU Class 7A Game Thread St Rita vs Brother Rice

    Congratulations to Brother Rice. Great season Coach Hopkins and the Mustangs! Way to fight back all season long.
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    St. Rita vs. Brother Rice . . .

    Obviously not ideal but from the 2 games yesterday, the players seemed to overcome the awkwardness quite well. And the crowds will be what the crowds will be. But viewing numbers should be solid.
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    St. Rita vs. Brother Rice . . .

    Hoping for one more giant upset tomorrow afternoon.
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    Day 1 takeaways

    Solid list. But on #4, I can grant some grace to the IHSA and I am not an IHSA apologist but they were in an unenviable situation Sure, they could’ve game theoried some plan B scenarios with the forecast but I think they really planned to play through it to the detriment to quality of play and...
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    St. Rita vs. Brother Rice . . .

    Not to sound all old school like Coach McMillen of St. Francis about eye black, but one great thing about that SJF picture is it is refreshing to see 3 teams in the State Championship represented and zero dyed blonde hair. Ok. Old man rant over.
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    St. Rita vs. Brother Rice . . .

    Like I said earlier in this thread about Kudos to MC and BR for raising the bar in the CCL with the type of teams they have this year, but the arrow is also up at 77th and Western Ave. Since Coach Hopkins’ (St. Cajetan) hire, representation from the SCC has increased each year on test day and...
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    State Games postponed??

    Bill never turned my money down on Western or his original namesake bar on Archer Ave so he’d be game. But instead, the game should be played in the rink across from Lawlors😂
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    St. Rita vs. Brother Rice . . .

    The class of ‘86 (football ‘85 season) ND recruiting class had from the state of Illinois: St. Laurence Glonek Grunhard Harazin Pearson Smagala St. Rita Cegielski Foley Zaleski Joliet Catholic McShane Sandburg Alm