Come on now everyone, its the 2nd quarter and its easy for me to say JCA is the best team in the state regardless of class!
JCA is #1 in State
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Not even close but they look good tonight. I’m not taking anything away from that at all.
We have to get past CG first…Then we can talk about the what if’s..
How about being happy for the Jca kids. Everyone hates on them all the time and they can’t control how the ihsa places schools in the playoffs.
Wow he is tough.
No hate on JCA here. I like the team and the posters!
Don’t think anyone has ever said anything bad about the kids. Some have questioned where they should be ranked since they are clearly too good to be in 4A
Boy the level of sensitivity in this thread is off the charts. I guess winning a state title isn’t good enough.
I didn’t post incorrect info I ask if someone can please post rules so we all can get on the same page
Don’t believe there are any IHSA rules on people’s person opinions and how teams are ranked. Bottom line is JCAs schedule in the regular season and especially the playoffs do not stack up with the other top teams which leads people to question if they are really the top team in the area or state. Compare their schedule and playoff run to that of Lockport or Maine South and it clearly is not as tough.
Apply to become a registered official while you’re on there too. They’re woefully short.
This is the first time I’ve seen Anderson live. He looks like Derrick Henry out there. We’ll see if that continues at Illinois.
Eddie George. Not sure if he has the speed of Derrick Henry. He is very similar to the current freshman back the Illini have in McCray. Looks good and love his willingness to block. Had a nice catch at the end of the first half too
He’s taller than Eddie George - but we are arguing semantics. He does catch the ball well, and runs good routes. He’s probably my pick for player of the year.
If it pays enough. Plus these officials all day have been awful. Guy in the Wilmington game catches a ball out of bounds and the official called it a good catch smh
Eddie was 6-3 also. Lausch has to be the player of the year. Anderson missed too much time and the team didn’t really miss a beat without him. He has been a beast in the games he has played. If only he was good enough for the SEC powerhouse of Vandy. ( just a jab at my man Micah)
I did not watch the game. I don’t watch much football above 4A. I’m not takin away from JCA. Don’t want to at all. But why does it always have to be this team is the best. Or this class is tougher. The beauty of it is we will never know. So if it’s important to you contact ESPN to make a 30 for 30 on it or petition the ihsa to have a post playoff tournament.
ps. I will be watching East side tomorrow. Go Flyers!
ps. I will be watching East side tomorrow. Go Flyers!
Henry, George and Anderson are all 6-3 230-240 plus.
He is a terrific player but I’d pause on the comparison to two Heisman Trophy and multi all pro players. Let’s get him on campus first.
For sure. Was just comparing the size. Used to be unusual when George was doing it. Seems to be more common now. I am sure Anderson will get plenty of touches in BB system at U of I.
That was my first thought. I just hope he doesn’t get lost at Illinois. The program has turned out the occasional lineman or LB but skill kids not so much. He could go there and dominate with this skill set.
Actually they have a good history of running backs with Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas, Mikel Leshoure, Jason Ford, Josh Ferguson and Reggie Corbin. Almost all of them got a look in the pros.
Mendenhal and Thomas had extended pro careers the rest were ok compared to the high level backs that the conference normally produces.
True but the Illini have been pretty poor for the last decade. Also the state of Illinois hasn’t produced that many great backs in the last 10 years. I think JJ and Coleman are the only ones I can remember that have done much in the NFL