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@HolyCrossBars: 🟠Brother Rice (7-2) begins their 7A title defense on Saturday. The jaw-dropping scoring averages below provide a good snapshot of the Crusaders’ season. They’re loaded on both sides of the ball, and they’ve proven that they are every bit as good as the consensus top 3 teams in 8A (a 1-point loss at LWE, a 3-point loss at Loyola, and a 35-24 win vs. Mt. Carmel). The Crusaders cruised to the title game last year, but the draw this year should provide some good games. Batavia is likely next, Normal Community bludgeoned the rest of the Big 12, and a potential matchup with East St. Louis would come in the semifinals. RB Jameson Davis and QBs Sam Holcomb and Rocco Galasso would be good on any team, but this O-line makes them better. Tyler Houlf, Ethan Posey, Carlos Rios, CJ Anderson, Daniel Desouza, Austin Kavanagh, Lucas Rios, Tyler Frazier…it’s an embarrassment of riches.
🏈Scoring averages: Offense 43.7 / Defense 14.2
👀Duo to watch: Kameron McGee and Brayden Parks spend almost as much time in the backfield as opposing QBs do. If there’s a better defensive 1-2 punch in the state, I haven’t seen it.
🔵Behind Enemy Lines: St. Charles North
The North Stars (6-4) make their fifth straight playoff appearance. They’ve had a heavy dose of CCL schools in that time, going 1-3 in those matchups, and they fell to Brother Rice last year in the quarterfinals. The offensive line is inexperienced but talented, and though they haven’t seen pass rushers like the Crusaders can offer, they’ve been tested this year and looked good.
🗓️Schedule: Strong - 46 opponents’ wins, 3 ranked teams, 1 RV
🏈Scoring averages: Offense 32.4 / Defense 27.9
🏆Best win: Week 2 at South Elgin, 56-21
👀One player to watch: Senior RB Tommy Vendl accumulated 213 total yards and 4 total TD last weekend
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