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9 hours ago, greg775 said:

True. Impressive to make the final in bball then a few months later football. The school has some talented athletes and Stamos like Q was a great coach.

More good news for BR, @greg775.  You’re looking at the future BR QB — Sam Holcomb, class of 2030.  His dad was JJ McCarthy’s former private QB coach.  He currently plays for the Downers Grove Panthers and already received an offer from Michigan last year.  Coach Q lives in Hinsdale so it’s a short drive to recruit some DG Panthers.  He didn’t nab Owen Lansu but he got this kid.  Q doing the work…

 

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On 12/5/2025 at 9:57 AM, WhiteSox2023 said:

More good news for BR, @greg775.  You’re looking at the future BR QB — Sam Holcomb, class of 2030.  His dad was JJ McCarthy’s former private QB coach.  He currently plays for the Downers Grove Panthers and already received an offer from Michigan last year.  Coach Q lives in Hinsdale so it’s a short drive to recruit some DG Panthers.  He didn’t nab Owen Lansu but he got this kid.  Q doing the work…

 

I hope Sam can run as well as pass. Pass happy teams don't normally win in high school. Just sayin. Will be fun to watch him. After this title I will just enjoy the games. We are vindicated by this team as a modern powerhouse. Rice got the title; any more is gravy.

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On 12/6/2025 at 8:44 PM, greg775 said:

I hope Sam can run as well as pass. Pass happy teams don't normally win in high school. Just sayin. Will be fun to watch him. After this title I will just enjoy the games. We are vindicated by this team as a modern powerhouse. Rice got the title; any more is gravy.

They should be better next year and if the players they have in the pipeline stay the future for them is bright.  The portal in high school is real. 

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8 hours ago, Harry Chappas said:

They should be better next year and if the players they have in the pipeline stay the future for them is bright.  The portal in high school is real. 

Oh my gosh. Better next year? I wonder if we'll stay in 7A.

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13 hours ago, Harry Chappas said:

MC is 8A.  Marist I am not certain of as they didn't win a playoff game this year and that factors into things.   Marist is rebuilding and your Crusader victory has them on edge. 

St. Laurence seems like they are on the fringes as well. They seem to have improved but are not quite good enough to make a deep run. I wonder who will dominate basketball this year. I read Rice lost all five starters but have one stud at least. I would rank the far south side football programs now: 1.) BR. 2.) Marist. 3.) Rita. 4.) Laurence. Marist and Rice still seem fairly equal in the big scheme, unless coach Q really is dominating recruiting and turning Rice into perennial contender mabe.

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On 2/12/2026 at 12:28 PM, WhiteSox2023 said:

BR gets their state championship rings next month.  A BR alumnus agreed to donate the entire cost of all the rings for the team and coaching staff.  I guess the cost of each ring is $235.

That'd be a bill of about 20,000 I'd suspect. I'm sure they want to give rings to the freshmen, sophs, varsity players and coaches and also the longtime PA guy and others. They shoulda just done a gofundme. I think most Rice grads would give at least 500 to 1000. What a nice guy to do that for the kids/coaches.

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On 2/13/2026 at 10:14 PM, WhiteSox2023 said:

One hour replay of the BR / St. Rita championship game…

 

I need to watch this in its entireity. I almost forgot we had to beat Rita a second time to take the title. We usually play somebody like Lincoln Way in big games.

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2 hours ago, Chisoxfn said:

Congrats!!! 

Thank you.  Love ya!

Crazy how fast the time goes from having kids to them growing into adults.  I was working too hard in the beginning and didn’t enjoy it enough.

He gets his state champ ring in a month, so I am excited about that.  Crazy to watch your kid grow from Pop Warner football, to HS football, to college football.  The worst thing about it is watching the injuries.  That ruined football for me.  Torn ACL and meniscus last year.  Then he comes back in way less estimated time and wins a state championship.  Crazy.

I asked BR if I could purchase another State Championship Ring for my own display.  No love.  😢 

But regardless of my son’s own priorities and injuries, he has worked for BR camps over his summer vacations with young autistic and challenged kids.  There aren’t many in the BR community that don’t know AJ.  He makes friends with everyone.

I am so excited to see what this balls-out mofo kid of mine can do next…

He still can’t beat me in arm wrestling, which I let him know every so often even though he is way stronger than me in general.  😢

Darien Swarm, baby!  Later was Downers Grove Panthers!

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