5 football games to watch in Southland and Week 5 picks
Sandburg, Reavis, Oak Forest, Mount Carmel and St. Laurence are choices to click for week 5.
Homewood-Flossmoor (3-1, 2-0) in Sandburg (4-0, 2-0)
To start up: 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Distribution of matches: Troy Mallister, who went 19-20 in four seasons as the Sandburg coach and led the Eagles to the playoffs three times, returned to Orland Park during his first year to HF.
Sandburg coach Sheamus Murphy, who spent last season as an assistant under Mallister, will try to remain perfect as a chief coach of the Eagles.
Although there is certainly a lot of attention on the touch, there are a lot of talents to look at in this blue confrontation of Southwest Valley.
The quarter junior Sean Roisez and the junior receiver / defensive rear carrier Quinn Durkin have a formidable connection for the Eagles.
Senior recipients Joaquin Jordan and Myles Ellis, who formed half of the 400 -meter relay team from the HF state championship in the spring, form a dynamic duo for the Vikings.
X-Factor: Drew Drzonek, Sandburg, Senior, Kicker.
Steve Millar’s prediction: Sandburg.
Readis (3-1, 1-1) at Evergreen Park (3-1, 0-1)
To start up: 6 p.m. Friday.
Distribution of matches: Readis coach Tim Zasada probably felt some already seen recently when he faces the red rival of the southern suburbs.
The last three meetings ended with very similar results-the Mustangs won 28-21 in 2022, 27-20 in 2023 and 21-13 last season.
The Rams will seek to turn the tables led by Zasada’s son, Parker, a balloon / senior defensive line player. Readis was opportunistic in terms of defense and special teams, blocking four clearances of clearance and marking on a return of interception of Skylar O’Neill during the 41-12 victory on Saturday on Argo.
Evergreen Park seeks to bounce back from a defeat of 31-7 against Shepard. Junior Tyler Phelps, who plays the ball carrier, the receiver and the defensive back and also returned to kicks, also intervened in the quarter last week due to an injury.
X-Factor: Blake Stefanek, Readis, Senior, Kicker / Brockery.
Steve Millar’s prediction: Readis.
Tinley Park (1-3, 0-1) in Oak Forest (4-0, 2-0)
To start up: 6 p.m. Friday.
Distribution of matches: After withdrawing Marmion 41-28 in their first season game, the Bengals won each of their last three games by at least 33 points.
They will seek to continue riding when they welcome in the rival district titans for this blue game of the southern suburbs. The Senior quarterrier Daniel Chopp is an experienced leader and the junior ball carrier William McMaster was difficult to stop.
Tinley Park will try to take a sequence of three consecutive defeats behind the Senior Smith Senior Ball carrier and the Senior Senior Cabren White.
X-Factor: Andrew Dawson, Oak Forest, Senior, Receiver / Defensive Back.
Steve Millar’s prediction: Oak forest.
Mount Carmel (4-0) against Benet (3-1)
To start up: 7:30 p.m. Friday in Benedictine.
Distribution of matches: The caravan, which took care of Saint-Ignace 41-14 last week, must avoid watching a force of force in week 6 against Brother Rice.
The combination of the quarter -back senior Emmett Dowling and the Junior Receiver Quentin Burrell – who visited Our Lady last weekend – was almost unstoppable so far.
Benet won Hillcrest, the room and St. Viator, so this game certainly has a huge step in the competition. Luke Doyle had a touchdown of a release of clearance last week for the Redwings.
X-Factor: Madden Wilson, Mount Carmel, senior, in the ball carrier.
Steve Millar’s prediction: Mount Carmel.
St. Laurence (3-1) against Leo (2-2)
To start up: 4:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Xavier.
Distribution of matches: St. Laurence underwent her first defeat of the season Friday evening, falling from 21-14 against Carmel.
The senior Jimmy McDermott and the Sophomore Noah Taylor divided the time in the quarter-Arrière, with McDermott, launching a TD pass and Taylor taking place for a TD last week.
The defense of the Vikings was solid, allowing an average of 14 points.
Leo opened the season with victories against enemies of the Chicago Dunbar and Amundsen public league before losing against Saint-Patrick and leaving a 35-14 decision against Marian Catholic last week.
Trent Watson launched a TD pass of 26 yards to Antonio Clark in defeat against Spartans.
X-Factor: Cory Les, St. Laurence, senior, balloon / defensive back.
Steve Millar’s prediction: St. Laurence.
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