What if bordering districts combined programs?

McCaravan

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There used to be....It was called Phillips
I think the "Phillips Factor" played a part on MC moving on from Lenti....just a part mind you....but MC was losing many noteable players to Phillips at the end of his time at MC.
 
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4Afan

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Some thoughts...

Tolono and SJO
Monticello and Tolono
Wilmington and Coal City
Coal City and Morris
Lena and Stockton - already combine for wrestling
Washington and Metamora
Byron and Stillman Valley
Are Wilmington and Coal City neighboring districts? Wouldn't Reed Custer be between them?
 

Doctor_D

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Are Wilmington and Coal City neighboring districts? Wouldn't Reed Custer be between them?
Not always between.

R-C is south of Wilmo. Coal City is west of both of them.

CC shares borders with both.
 
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NightRyder

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All CPL selective enrollment schools since they get multiplied as if they operate under rules similar to private schools.
 

HuskieFan2020

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Interesting. For this one, I'd say a few schools/districts to consider:

Wheaton North and Glenbard West (CUSD 200 and Glenbard District 87)
Naperville North and Wheaton South (Naperville District 203 and District 200)
Geneva and Batavia (These two schools are only one district HS)
 

PowerI66

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Interesting. For this one, I'd say a few schools/districts to consider:

Wheaton North and Glenbard West (CUSD 200 and Glenbard District 87)
Naperville North and Wheaton South (Naperville District 203 and District 200)
Geneva and Batavia (These two schools are only one district HS)
Batavia joining up with St Charles North would be better, IMO
 

FB1976

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All.... Chatham/Rochester.... A marriage made in heaven? I see a divorce in less then a year. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️ Ratsy
Nah...OP stated "programs". The two football programs would do fine together (with DL, Buecker, and crew at the helm). However, combining schools/communities would be a different matter.
 

cornerrat#1

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Nah...OP stated "programs". The two football programs would do fine together (with DL, Buecker, and crew at the helm). However, combining schools/communities would be a different matter.
All.... Best of luck getting Chatham to surrender 100% of their sovereignty for any sport if combined. Your conclusion to this topic of Rochester calling the shots on who runs the "show" and the"good" folks down IL-4 in agreement is flawed at the very start. If by some strange occurrence the merger managed to get rammed through the clock immediately starts before the divorce occurs. The school district in Chatham believe they have the overall ruling authority in town. On paper only. Why the constant howling in air on the recent HC hire and exodus of several key staff members (for multiple reasons) that has reached a cresendo keeps me up at night trying to get to sleep. That other clock has already started by the way and the season hasn't even started yet. Ratsy
 
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FB1976

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All.... Best of luck getting Chatham to surrender 100% of their sovereignty for any sport if combined. Your conclusion to this topic of Rochester calling the shots on who runs the "show" and the"good" folks down IL-4 in agreement is flawed at the very start. If by some strange occurrence the merger managed to get rammed through the clock immediately starts before the divorce occurs. The school district in Chatham believe they have the overall ruling authority in town. On paper only. Why the constant howling in air on the recent HC hire and exodus of several key staff members (for multiple reasons) that has reached a cresendo keeps me up at night trying to get to sleep. That other clock has already started by the way and the season hasn't even started yet. Ratsy
Looking forward to this next chapter at Chatham...
 
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