Just pointing out that they have been a decent level team for RB to schedule. Better than playing a weak CPS or some of the other local options. Again it is a team that beat RB last year. Who else is RB going to play? It no longer was interesting for Naz to play them. LT would be a waste of time for both. Maybe Curie?
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Why does it have to be a team in their backyard? Massey has them ranked as #140 in the state, Sterling is #141, what's stopping RB from setting up a home and home with them? Hillcrest is #135 or they'd probably matchup well with anyone in the SPC East.
West Aurora has already run away from both the Valley and Plainfield schools.
And I wonder why that is. They'd have to compete more and it'd be better so that their program could take another step forward. But I guess they don't want to.
I understand what you are trying to say but the stats dont back it. Niles West is 1-7 and ranked 373 in the state. If this was tight one, it goes to my point that RB is probably over rated by being in U8. GBS is a very average team, and it took a successful on side kick late to win that game for RB. But it goes back to my original point of U8 teams need to start playing better competition if they want a real chance to compete in playoffs.
For this convo, here is how I see State rankings (and yes I understand they are not subjective)
1-25 (real chance to win state title)
26-50 (can ruin the party for some)
51-99 (above average can make some noise)
100-150 (average teams most likely not getting past second round)
151-250 (below average teams usually door mats for teams with a pulse)
251 and up (trash that all of the teams mentioned above should beat without issue)
*obviously selection and draw can factor is a team making a better than expected run (we all of have seen CCL/ESCC ranked worse than a CPS in the playoffs and the CPS get demolished.)
1000% agree, what I heard is its GBS senior night and they did everything possible to have the game.
Ideally they should be looking for games vs team usually ranked in the 100-200 range. And there are 2 sitting in the U8 West Division in West Aurora and South Elgin. This year RB took on in out of conference state ranking: 373, 270, and 307. Cupcakes by definition, but could have / should have/had SE (101) and WA (121). Keep a cupcake and go play some football and learn to compete. For reference GBS played (including this weekend) 5 clocked games, starters sitting by half time, not utilizing playbook, how in the world does that make anyone better? They have the ability to cut the clocked games in half or more by properly realigning the East and West. U8 players get to robbed.
GBS scheduled this game knowing they were going to lose but would still be able to get a minimum of 6 or 7 wins and make the playoffs. The thought was they needed to see teams a couple levels above them if they wanted to progress as a program and be able to compete in the playoffs since the U8 is pretty weak. It's similar to how Maine South approaches their non-conference schedule. This was the last year of the series anyway, it looks like WWS and Glenbard West and going to start playing again in the season opener like they have done 70 of the last 100 years.
1-25 is a stretch. 6A-8A have about 3 teams that realistically have a chance to win. Been that way for about 5 years.
The thing is, people only complain about who's winning when it comes to the playoffs. When it comes to the regular season, the system and the setup is just fine. If people want the playoff system to change, bigger schools that are powerhouses need to change the format of the regular season.
But that won't be happening anytime soon.
Usually fairly weak, because they want to try to get 2 wins and hope they beat West Chicago, East Aurora, Fenton or Larkin for a playoff bid.
West Aurora is playing Hinsdale Central and Belleville East
Glenbard East is playing Willowbrook and Batavia
Probably the best OOC scheduled games.
Just trying to make sure their games are approved by the folk who think they need to be playing MC and Loyola.
Sadly, everyone is making the playoffs this upcoming season. In some ways I am more excited about the upcoming season than any other in over a decade. Then I remember the lack of urgency this 2 win threshold will create and it tamps down my anticipation.
Clearly, I follow HS football still, but I'm definitely in the "can't wait to experience" College Saturdays in various places phase of my football fandom.
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GBS replaced WWS, Aurora East, and Larkin with Breman, Lake Park, and West Aurora. I will give credit where credit is due, definitely a better OOC schedule, more balanced for them to compete.
Yeah, a better chance of 3-0, but also a chance at 1-2, instead of a likely 2-1 outcome with the previous schedule.