Thursday, November 25, 2010

It's almost Game Time...

...and the Trib's Edgy Tim O'Halloran picks the winners in this weekend's IHSA finals:

Class 7A

Lake Zurich (12-1) vs. Wheaton Warrenville South (13-0): To me, the most anticipated matchup all weekend. Can the Bears slow down a Wheaton South offense that has been rolling all season? Which undersized, well-schooled, speedy defense will have the upper hand? I picked the Tigers as the state's top-ranked football team. Why change now?

Edgy's pick: Wheaton Warrenville South, 27-14.

Class 8A

Maine South (11-2) vs. Mount Carmel (11-2): Old school (Mount Carmel) against new school (Maine South). While the Caravan will look to bully the Hawks' defense with Chris Sujka and the belly option, can the MC secondary handle the Hawks' spread passing offense? I can't pick against a Maine South program that has been money in recent state title games. Back-to-back-to-back.

Edgy's pick: Maine South, 35-28.

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