Do you think that your athletic director is trying to make sure your team get a good spot in the 2007 Draft? Does your team's schedule look more like a who's who of high school football than just a regular nine game season?
Last year Richmond-Burton had 7 teams it faced in the regular season make the playoffs, they were 8-1. Savana (west Carroll) & Chicago (Dunbar) also had 7 oppoents make the playoffs as well, they went 5-4. In contrast, the 7A Champs Prospect, only faced 3 playoff teams in the regular season.
Some coaches beleive that playing tougher teams make their team more prepared for the playoffs, but with some players only seeing one season of real action can it make a difference? Ask me again in December. Untill then, let's here about the school you think have the toughest schedule in the state.
-- Edited by IHSFW at 21:31, 2006-08-24
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I'm going to get this gimmie out of the, because I'd like to see some original posts to this question.
Any team in the DuPage Valley Conference that isn't the Napperville or Wheaton schools, is already a sure thing. That goes for teams in the Catholic League Blue, like Fenwick & DeLaSalle. They have no choice but to play Mt. Carmel, St. Rita, Loyola, & Providence. Please try to give an example out side of these teams.
My vote is for Lemont. If this team finishes 9-0 or 8-1 this season they deserve to stay ranked even if they bow out in the first round. They have 2 games against non-2005 playoff teams. And Tinley HS was right on the bubble in '05. With only one game on their entire schedule that I would say they won't lose, Lemont has a tuff non-conference run (Chatham-Glenwood, Sterling, Richards, & Oak Lawn Comm.) then they head into a conference that isn't filled with state title winners, but has it's share of teams that make the playoffs every year as of late.
-- Edited by IHSFW at 21:31, 2006-08-24
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Somebody has to cover the entire state.
Here are some of the tougher schedules for this season.
Southwest Suburban Blue
Bolingbrook Home Games: Simeon, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Lockport, and Joliet Township Away Games: Rock Island, Lincoln-Way Central, Homewood-Flossmor, Lincoln-Way East, Sandburg
Lincoln-Way East Home Games: Naperville Central, Andrew, Bolingbrook, Sandburg Away Games: Providence, Joliet Township, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport
Sandburg Home Games: Lincoln-Way Central, Homewood-Flossmor, Lockport, Bolingbrook Away Games: Lyons Township, Stagg, Andrew, Joliet Township, Lincoln-Way East
West Suburban Silver
Lyons Township Home Games: Sandburg, York, Leyden, Downers Grove North, Hinsdale Central Away Games: Hinsdale South, Oak Park-River Forest, Proviso West, Glenbard West
Central Suburban South
Maine South Home Games: Glenbrook North, Waukegan, New Trier, Niles West Away Games: Warren Central (IN), Warren Township, Maine East, Glenbrook South, Evanston
East Suburban Catholic
Joliet Catholic Home Games: Marist, Marian Catholic, St. Joseph Away Games: Mt.Carmel, Morris, St. Patrick, Benet Academy, Notre Dame, Carmel South Seven
Any team in Catholic League Blue. Brother Rice, Mount Carmel, St. Rita, Providence, Loyola, De La Salle, and Fenwick. All these teams have to play each other. The Catholic League Blue is by far the toughest conference in the state.
My vote for one of the tougher seasons goes to Mount Carmel (no, the other one in Wabash County). They could play 6 or 7 ranked teams every year. Harrisburg and Robinson in Illinois and Jasper, Boonville, Vincennes Lincoln, and Mt. Vernon in Indiana.
