WSC WK 1 Pick 'EM

RD_Watcher

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It's been a busy summer that seems to have flown by, and the season snuck up on me. My apologies for getting this out so late.

This starts the 2024 weekly WSC Prediction Thread. Each week on Monday (or early Tuesday morning), I will start the weekly thread – please be patient, as I do have a life/job/responsibility outside of HS football and this board 😉. Picks will be due before kickoff of the first game of the week. Games taking place on days other than Friday night will be annotated.

As was done in previous years, I will post a current standings and weekly winner on the previous week’s thread and start a new thread each week. I will also keep a running score throughout the 9 weeks of the regular season and announce an overall season winner. The more weeks you participate, the better your odds at winning the whole season. @brucealmighy is our reigning Champion, going 64-11 in the regular season last year. @Fishwater41 was a close second at 63-12,

Weekly rankings are determined in the following order - Wins, Number of games Picked, Losses. So if you only pick 6 one week, you will always be behind someone who has picked 7 every week and has the same number of wins. In my opinion, more picks equates to more risk.

We will pick both Gold and Silver, which gives us 14 games to pick in Week 1, 12 games in Week 2, and 7 games in Weeks 3 – 9. That's a total of 75 games. All are welcome and encouraged to participate; here’s to a great season, safety to all players and fans, and good luck!

Addison Trail (0-0) @ Streamwood (0-0)
Morton (0-0) vs. Thorton (0-0)
Hinsdale South (0-0) @ Wauconda (0-0)
Downers Grove South (0-0) vs. Metea Valley (0-0)
Leyden (0-0) @ Highland Park (0-0)
Proviso East (0-0) @ West Aurora (0-0)
Willowbrook (0-0) vs. Glenbard East (0-0)
Downers Grove North (0-0) Neutral Field O'Fallon (0-0)
York (0-0) vs. Glenbrook South (0-0)
Glenbard West (0-0) vs. Batavia (0-0) SAT AUG 31
Proviso West (0-0) @ Von Steuben (0-0) SAT AUG 31
Hinsdale Central (0-0) @ Naperville Central (0-0)
Lyons Township (0-0) @ Prospect (0-0)
Oak Park-River Forest (0-0) vs. Fenwick (0-0) SAT AUG 31
 
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RD_Watcher

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My Picks:

Streamwood
Thorton
Hinsdale South
DGS
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
O'Fallon
York
Batavia
Von Steuben
Hinsdale Central
Prospect
Fenwick
 

k1867

Junior
Jul 1, 2024
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Addison Trail
Thorton
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
O'Fallon
York
Glenbard West
Proviso West
Hinsdale Central
Prospect
Fenwick
 
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This Part Of Town

Sophomore
Oct 15, 2014
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Addison Trail
Thorton (0-0)
Wauconda (0-0)
Downers Grove South (0-0)
Highland Park (0-0)
West Aurora (0-0)
Willowbrook (0-0)
Downers Grove North
York (0-0)
Batavia (0-0)
Proviso West (0-0)
Naperville Central (0-0)
Prospect (0-0)
Fenwick (0-0) SAT AUG
Addison Trail
 
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LakeCtyNewt

All-Conference
Nov 13, 2002
8,150
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It's been a busy summer that seems to have flown by, and the season snuck up on me. My apologies for getting this out so late.

This starts the 2024 weekly WSC Prediction Thread. Each week on Monday (or early Tuesday morning), I will start the weekly thread – please be patient, as I do have a life/job/responsibility outside of HS football and this board 😉. Picks will be due before kickoff of the first game of the week. Games taking place on days other than Friday night will be annotated.

As was done in previous years, I will post a current standings and weekly winner on the previous week’s thread and start a new thread each week. I will also keep a running score throughout the 9 weeks of the regular season and announce an overall season winner. The more weeks you participate, the better your odds at winning the whole season. @brucealmighy is our reigning Champion, going 64-11 in the regular season last year. @Fishwater41 was a close second at 63-12,

Weekly rankings are determined in the following order - Wins, Number of games Picked, Losses. So if you only pick 6 one week, you will always be behind someone who has picked 7 every week and has the same number of wins. In my opinion, more picks equates to more risk.

We will pick both Gold and Silver, which gives us 14 games to pick in Week 1, 12 games in Week 2, and 7 games in Weeks 3 – 9. That's a total of 75 games. All are welcome and encouraged to participate; here’s to a great season, safety to all players and fans, and good luck!

Addison Trail (0-0) @ Streamwood (0-0)
Morton (0-0) vs. Thorton (0-0)
Hinsdale South (0-0) @ Wauconda (0-0)
Downers Grove South (0-0) vs. Metea Valley (0-0)
Leyden (0-0) @ Highland Park (0-0)
Proviso East (0-0) @ West Aurora (0-0)
Willowbrook (0-0) vs. Glenbard East (0-0)
Downers Grove North (0-0) Neutral Field O'Fallon (0-0)
York (0-0) vs. Glenbrook South (0-0)
Glenbard West (0-0) vs. Batavia (0-0) SAT AUG 31
Proviso West (0-0) @ Von Steuben (0-0) SAT AUG 31
Hinsdale Central (0-0) @ Naperville Central (0-0)
Lyons Township (0-0) @ Prospect (0-0)
Oak Park-River Forest (0-0) vs. Fenwick (0-0) SAT AUG 31
AT
Morton
Wauconda
DGN
York
Batavia
PW
NC
LT
OPRF
DGs
Leyden
WA
 
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SilverHelmet

All-Conference
Apr 30, 2006
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Addison Trail
Morton
Wauconda
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
Downers Grove North
York
Batavia
Proviso West
Naperville Central
Lyons Township
Fenwick
 
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MustangFB

Junior
Aug 21, 2007
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267
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Addison Trail
Morton
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
Downers Grove North
York
Batavia
Proviso West
Naperville Central
Prospect
Fenwick
 
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ClownBaby

Heisman
Oct 26, 2006
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I’m interested to see how Lyons does this year, they lost their big name players but return around 14 starters and have a very good running back. I think they may be better than people expect.
 

This Part Of Town

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Oct 15, 2014
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They have over 250 kids out, so they should always be pretty good.

If they win 1 of their first two games they should make the playoffs

week 1 Prospect at home
week 2 @ Wheaton Warrenville

If 1-1 then will beat Oak Park, Proviso West and East for sure.

Then
Hinsdale C
Gblenbard West
Downers North
York

I can't see Hinsdale beating them.
 
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RD_Watcher

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They have over 250 kids out, so they should always be pretty good.

If they win 1 of their first two games they should make the playoffs

week 1 Prospect at home
week 2 @ Wheaton Warrenville

If 1-1 then will beat Oak Park, Proviso West and East for sure.

Then
Hinsdale C
Gblenbard West
Downers North
York

I can't see Hinsdale beating them.
I guess Week 3 will be pretty telling.
 

MS4EVER

All-Conference
Dec 4, 2004
5,571
3,602
113
AT
Thorton
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South
Leyden
West Aurora
Willowbrook
O'Fallon
York
Batavia
Von Steuben
Naperville Central
Lyons Township
Oak Park-River Forest

 
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stl705

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May 9, 2006
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Addison Trail
Morton
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Glenbard East
Downers Grove North
York
Glenbard West
Proviso West
Naperville Central
Lyons Township
Fenwick
 
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mc140

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
8,806
2,873
113
Addison Trail
Morton
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
Downers Grove North
York
Batavia
Proviso West
Hinsdale Central
Prospect
Fenwick
 

HSFootballfan_007

Sophomore
Oct 18, 2018
122
102
43
Streamwood
Thorton
Wauconda
Downers Grove South
Highland Park
West Aurora
Willowbrook
Downers Grove North
York
Glenbard West
Von Steuben
Naperville Central
Lyons Township
Fenwick
 

This Part Of Town

Sophomore
Oct 15, 2014
252
162
43
Addison Trail@ North Chicago
Morton @ Niles West
RB @ Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South @ Downers Grove North
Niles North @ Leyden
Willowbrook (0-0) @. Glenbard North
York (0-0) @ Plainfield North
Loyola @ Glenbard West (0-0)
Proviso East @Proviso West (0-0)
Hinsdale Central (0-0) @ Bolingbrook
Lyons Township (0-0) @ WW South
Morgan Park @ Oak Park-River Forest
 

This Part Of Town

Sophomore
Oct 15, 2014
252
162
43
Fishwater

Addison Trail
Morton
RB
Downers Grove North
Leyden
Glenbard North
York
Loyola
Proviso East
Hinsdale Central
WW South
Morgan Park
 

SilverHelmet

All-Conference
Apr 30, 2006
2,030
2,092
77
Addison Trail
Niles West
Hinsdale South
Downers Grove North
Leyden
Glenbard North
York
Loyola
Proviso East
Hinsdale Central
WW South
Morgan Park
 

stl705

Senior
May 9, 2006
994
819
0
AT
Morton
HS
DGN
Niles North
Willowbrook
York
Loyola
Proviso West
Hinsdale Central
Lyons
Morgan Park
 

Cross Bones

All-Conference
Aug 19, 2001
52,918
3,996
113
Addison Trail@ North Chicago
Morton @ Niles West
RB @ Hinsdale South
Downers Grove South @ Downers Grove North
Niles North @ Leyden
Willowbrook (0-0) @. Glenbard North
York (0-0) @ Plainfield North
Loyola @ Glenbard West (0-0)
Proviso East @Proviso West (0-0)
Hinsdale Central (0-0) @ Bolingbrook
Lyons Township (0-0) @ WW South
Morgan Park @ Oak Park-River Forest
AT
Morton
Hinsdale S
Downers N
Niles N
GBN
York
GBW
PE
Hinsdale C
Lyons
Morgan Park