Four Downs: Stop Minimizing Brother Rice’s Win Against Loyola, Montin is Back and A Public League Showdown

Loyola didn’t make any Excuses after Loing to Brother Rice 28-6 on the South Side in Week 4.

SURE, RAMBLESS COACH BEAU DOEROW COMPLAINED ABOUT SOME INJURIES HIS DEFENSIVE LINE SUFFERED DURING The Game. But one or two or events a handful of players didn’t make the difference in the game. The crusaders were the better team in every phase, and their defense was dominant against the run.

Friday Night and Saturday Brought Out Some Revisionist Historians All Over Social Media Trying to Lessen Brother rice’s Victory, CLALIMING THAT LOYOLA IS TOO YOUNG AND NOT THE SAME AS THE PAST FEW YEARS.

That’s hogwash. Yes, Loyola is Playing sophomores in Key Positions. But they are Big, Strong Sophomores Who Are Blossoming Stars or Already Stars.

Quarterback Matthew Lee Has a Wisconsin Offer. He played well Against Brother Rice and Certainly isn’t the reason the Ramblers Lost.

Sophomore Receiver Jordan McKinley Could Be the Area’s Next Major Star. He’s 6-3, 220-Pounds and Has Offers from Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa State. He’s one of the Most Physically imposing sophomores i’ve ever covered. It took two or three deferenders to drag Him down every time he touched the ball.

This is a very goodola team coacheed by the best staff in the states. The Ramblers Walked Into the Stadium on Friday Having Won 13 Consecutive Games and Three Consecutive Class 8a State Titles. And Brother rice beat say soundly.

The Big takeway from the game is not about Loyola. It is that the crusaders are one of the best teams in the state and are Living up to their potential. Sophomore defensive lineman Cameron McGee Could be One of the best players in the Country. He played a tremendous game.

Brother Rice Hosts St. Patrick Next Week and Then Travels to Top-Ranked Mount Carmel in Week 6. Buckle up for that one.

The Broncos Are Back

Montini’s Run to the Class 3a State Title Last SEASON DIDN’T GET A TON OF LOCAL ATTENTION. The Broncos Smashed Wilmington in the Semfinals and Knocked off monticello 49-6 in the title game. IT LOOKED LIKE A TEAM BEATING UP ON SCHOOLS TWO CLASSES Too Small, and that just isn’t very excitory.

Its time to pay a lot more attention. Montin Returned Several Players This Season and Has a Genuine Star in Quarterback Israel Abrams. He’s a top 60 Player in the National Class of 2027 and Ranked As the No. 5 Quarterback in the Country by 247sports.

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Abrams was 15 of 19 for 163 yards and two tds with no interceptions in the broncos’ massive win against fenwick on friday.

That’s a Win Against a Bigger School and A Real Eye-Opner.

“Our defensive did a great jab Last year (Against Fenwick) But we are couludn’t score,” Montin Coach Mike Bukovsky Said. “THIS YEAR WE’RE ABLE TO SCORE. We’re finding were to that and i just think we need More consisency … we’re happy 4-0 but we certificate are not satisfied with total performance. We know we can be better.”

The bronchos will be in class 4a this season and currently appears to the favorite to win the title.

Watch the White

There is always a ton of attention on the CCL/ESCC Blue and the West Suburban Silver. Both Are Excellent Conferences Loaded With Talent Teams.

But the Most Competitive Conference in the Area Right Now Is the CCL/ESCC White. Montini and Fenwick Are Surging, and Carmel and St. Laurence are on the cusp of the super 25.

The Four Teams are a Combined 13-3 and the Only Loss Outside the Conference was Carmel’s Defeat Against Providence (Another Team Close to Expected 25 Status).

Public League Saturday

There isn’t a marquee public league team this season, but there are several Quality teams, and two of the say match at gately stadium on Saturday when Simeon Faces Kenwood.

The Wolverines (2-2) Took Care of Business Against Taft and Brooks and Were Competitive in Losses at Wheaton North and Bolingbrook. Kenwood Took No. 18 St. Francis to the limit in weeks 1 and knocked off st. Viator in Week 2.