2023 Schedule
1 @ Massillon event vs ??
2 H Pittsburgh Central Catholic
3
4 @ Cincinnati Elder
5
6
7 H St Ignatius
8
9 H Archbishop Moeller
10 @ Archbishop Hoban
I would guess so, but we will see. I am guessing Rock Creek Christian is also affected by new policy and would be no points.Do we expect that the new harbin policy for Canadian teams will have any impact on scheduling Football North moving forward?
Groudle looked good in his limited opportunities this year, and I think he will have a real nice season at RB next year. Powerful north/south runner in the mold of Joey Formani from a few years back. Mason Kegarise ('25) is another name to look out for.Offense will need to fill a few holes , biggest one will be RB, Bell became our big weapon and hammered teams. But with a retuning qb and our big Oline plus a few skilled guys we might be dare I say better next year.
Defense will obiv need to fill the loss by of the best de duo in recent memory if not ever but with the LBs returning and skill positions I’m sure we will be more then fine.
can’t wait to see the how the schedule shakes out. Would love to see cherry creek again if possible.
Personally, I'd fill rest of schedule with AFC North2023 Schedule
1 @ Massillon event vs ??
2 H Pittsburgh Central Catholic
3
4 @ Cincinnati Elder
5
6
7 H St Ignatius
8
9 H Archbishop Moeller
10 @ Archbishop Hoban
Don't think we've ever played St. Joseph out of Philly. We have played St. Joseph Regional (NJ) two times. The best out-of-state team the Eagles have played has to be that 2011 Don Bosco Prep team. Demolished us in the Bronx at Fordham University. That team was named national champions by at least a few of the major publications, and included a sophomore Jabrill Peppers who gave the Eagle defense nightmares. One of the better high school teams I've seen period.What’s the most high profile games St Ed’s has ever played vs national powers ??
st joe (philly)
Don bosco (NJ)
Springdale (ark)
Chimande Madonna (Florida)
Bergen catholic (NJ)
St Joe regional
Cherry creek (Colorado)
personally I’d love to see Bishop Gorman outta Las Vegas once.
the big NJ Catholics are always a tough game.
we all know the ultimate goal for the program is one of those “mythical National titles” only way to get those is to have a crazy schedule and a few power outta state schools and win your state a few yrs in a row. That being said why not take a chance a big Texas school or cali school for once.
In 2015, the Eagles defeated Gilman (Baltimore) 14-13. At season's end Gilman was ranked #19 nationally, with their only loss being to St. Edward.What’s the most high profile games St Ed’s has ever played vs national powers ??
st joe (philly)
Don bosco (NJ)
Springdale (ark)
Chimande Madonna (Florida)
Bergen catholic (NJ)
St Joe regional
Cherry creek (Colorado)
personally I’d love to see Bishop Gorman outta Las Vegas once.
the big NJ Catholics are always a tough game.
we all know the ultimate goal for the program is one of those “mythical National titles” only way to get those is to have a crazy schedule and a few power outta state schools and win your state a few yrs in a row. That being said why not take a chance a big Texas school or cali school for once.
lolwe all know the ultimate goal for the program is one of those “mythical National titles”
The 07 St X team had to have been the best team I can remember, pretty sure they claimed the natty that year and played St Thomas Aquinas Absolutely spanked the eagles 45-0. They were loaded all over the place.Don't think we've ever played St. Joseph out of Philly. We have played St. Joseph Regional (NJ) two times. The best out-of-state team the Eagles have played has to be that 2011 Don Bosco Prep team. Demolished us in the Bronx at Fordham University. That team was named national champions by at least a few of the major publications, and included a sophomore Jabrill Peppers who gave the Eagle defense nightmares. One of the better high school teams I've seen period.
The national powers are completely different than they were when Ignatius was named for them. It's a bunch of vagabond teams and football factories now.
If we didn't lose to Massillon we would've been, at the very least, in the discussion for it this year. I think the 2010 team got completely screwed when it came down to it. They were the best team in the country that year, and even the anti-Eds crowd agrees with that.
But I would agree and even go further, these national champion polls are nonsense now. There's too many, and it's an impossible metric to measure to begin with. It's not something worth getting worked up over. Yeah, I know that Bishop Gorman is a phenomenal program and IMG is a talent factory, but I don't really care about them unless we play them. Eds is the best program in the Midwest right now, and that's fine with me. The "what ifs" of the national thing delegitimize it for me.
They were ranked #2 by MaxPreps that year, behind De La Salle.2010 finished first in the calpreps computer poll. I believe they were top 3 in maxpreps. Those were the days prior to the widespread prevalence of “academy” schools and transfer factories. I certainly would have felt comfortable putting that team against anyone in the country that year. Now we are seeing teams with upwards of 20 power-5 kids on their rosters.
I don't agree. St. Ed's, or Ignatius, for that matter, could install that model. St. Ed's already has a sports program that is built to pursue that national recognition. Students show up to be on that team from very far away...it's happened many times. The same could be done (at Ignatius or Ed's...or some other school) in football. I don't want that to happen at my school...I would be dead set against it, BUT...realistic? Why not?Right. I think the notion that Ed’s could realistically be awarded a mythical national championship when there are programs like IMG, Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, St. Frances, Bishop Gorman, etc. is too far-fetched.
Sure, if you were to presume they would go the route of a Mater Dei or John Bosco (traditional Catholic high schools whose football programs have gone nuclear). But as presently constructed, I don't see it happening. Yes, the Eagle football team is getting them from far and wide right now.....but still within the greater NEO area. There have been instances of guys coming from out of state (Brett Kean for example), but you can count them on a single hand over the past 20 years. The programs I mentioned are annually collecting talent from multi-state areas, in much more fertile talent grounds. They are not just littered with D1 college talent, but double digit Power-5 level players. Could Ed's, as currently structured, give some of these teams a game? Perhaps.I don't agree. St. Ed's, or Ignatius, for that matter, could install that model. St. Ed's already has a sports program that is built to pursue that national recognition. Students show up to be on that team from very far away...it's happened many times. The same could be done (at Ignatius or Ed's...or some other school) in football. I don't want that to happen at my school...I would be dead set against it, BUT...realistic? Why not?