Players you need to watch

School is back in... weather is changing... and well, it's almost that time again - almost time for High School Football.  With that being said, the age old question is asked about Illinois High School Football and answered by our team of contributors.... who's the number one team? While we do not provide pre-season polls, we respect their purpose, and take our approach of listing schools you need to pay attention to. In no certain order.... NOTE: This is based on our coverage area. Crete-Monee Impact Player(s): Nyles Morgan, Omari Stringer, DeShaun Smith Biggest Issue for 2013? Putting last year behind them and focusing on this season with new coach, John Konecki Mount Carmel Impact Player(s): QB Marko Boricich, Matt Domer, Nick Giles, Nate Oquendo, Enoch Smith Jr, Biggest Issue for 2013? Can they sidestep the state title hangover? Loyola Impact Player(s): 10 starters (6 offensive, 4 defensive) including senior RB Julius Holley Biggest Issue for 2013? Playing in the CCL Blue... whew!

AVAILABLE - RIGHT NOW!!! CONFERENCE LEADERS predicted finish-winner in red. Catholic Blue Mount Carmel Loyola Providence Catholic St. Rita Brother Rice Players to watch: Matt Domer, Mount Carmel; Steven Richardson, Mount Carmel; Enoch Smith Jr, Mount Carmel; Tommy Mister, St. Rita; Nick Giles, Mount Carmel   Catholic Red Leo Hales St. Joseph Lake Forest Gordon Tech Players to watch: Jalen Hemphill, Hales; Kadeem Hemphill, Hales; Theo Hopkins, Leo

Richards Impact Player(s): 14 starters (6 offense, 8 defense) including Hasan Muhammed Rogers, Tacari Carpenter, Ramonta Hill, Romel Hill Biggest Issue for 2013: Not reading this article and believing ALL of the press clippings and just play Bulldog football. Bolingbrook Impact Player(s): QB Quincy Woods, Parrker Westphal Biggest Issue for 2013? Stay healthy... Thornton Impact Player(s): 14 starters (8 offense, 6 defense) including Jauan Wesley, Jowahn Brown Biggest Issue for 2013: Young, inexperienced D-line and a tough conference, SW Sub Red... St Rita Impact Player(s): Tommy Mister, Matt Byrne, Lamar Dawson Biggest Issue for 2013? Stay afloat and positive in a tough competitive conference - CCL Blue Lincoln-Way East Impact Player(s): QB Brett Fuessel, Nick Allegretti Biggest Issue for 2013? Team needs to gel as soon as possible. Catholic White De La Salle Fenwick McNamara St. Ignatius St. Laurence Players to watch: Jamarco Jones, DeLaSalle; Aaron Roberts, DeLaSalle; Robbie Odeneal Jr, McNamara East Suburban Catholic Marist Benet Joliet Catholic Notre Dame Carmel Nazareth St. Viator St. Patrick Marian Catholic Players to watch: Nic Weishar, Marist; Flynn Nagel, Marist; Jack Beneventi, Benet;   SO SUBURBAN BLUE Oak Forest TF South Lemont Tinley Park Bremen TF North Hillcrest Players to watch: Tyler Banovich, Bremen; Preston Thompson, Tinley Park; Matt Barry, Oak Forest; Drew Hayes, Lemont    "Building Men and Women via Athletics"  Marist Impact Player(s): QB Jack Donegan, Nic Weishar, Peter Andreotti Biggest Issue for 2013? Get past week 10 and stand tall in the ESCC   Providence Impact Player(s): Dominic Lagone, Miles Boykin Biggest Issue for 2013? Playing in the tough CCL Blue Brother Rice Impact Player(s): Chris Rozell, Luke Mueller, Marcus Jones Biggest Issue for 2013? Stay afloat and positive in a tough competitive conference - CCL Blue Homewood-Flossmoor Impact Player(s): Tyler Griffith, Devin Pitts, Aaron Gooch, Jack Donegan, Nic Weishar, Peter Andreotti, Devonte Harley-Hampton, Deante Harley-Hampton Biggest Issue for 2013? experience! Joliet Catholic Impact Player: Mike Ivlow Biggest Issue for 2013? Depth on defense SO SUBURBAN RED Richards Eisenhower Shepard Evergreen Park Argo Reavis Oak Lawn Players to watch: Jose Romero, Reavis; Tacari Carpenter, Richards; Hasan Muhammad-Rogers, Richards; Romel Hill, Richards   SW SUBURBAN BLUE LW East Bolingbrook Homewood-Flossmoor Lockport Sandburg LW Central Joliet W Joliet C Players to watch: Nick Allegretti, LW East; Aaron Gooch, H-F; Parrker Westphal, Bolingbrook   Notables: Rich Central; Oak Lawn; De La Salle; Lincoln-West; Lemont; TF South; Oak Forest; Bishop McNamara; Rich East; Hales SW SUBURBAN RED LW West Andrew Thornton Bradley LW North Thornwood Stagg Thornridge Players to watch: JoWahn Brown, Thornton; Andrew Gray, LW West; Alex Gray, LW West; Jarvion Franklin, Andrew   SOUTHLAND Crete-Monee Rich Central Bloom Rich East Rich South Kankakee Players to watch:  Jeremiah Mitchell, Rich Central; Justus Brantley, Bloom; Nyles Morgan, Crete-Monee; Chris Slayton, Crete-Monee

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