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The Starting VII

Week 5

By Aaron Brown

Seven things to look for in the fifth week of the season:

I. Mother McAuley at Sandburg (Girls)

#7 Sandburg hosts #5 Mother McAuley on Tuesday in a battle of Top 10 teams.
 

II. Glenbrook South at Stevenson (Boys)

#8 Glenbrook South returns to action in Week 5 with a Tuesday afternoon trip to #20 Stevenson; the Patriots are looking for some momentum heading into the second half of the season.

III. St Ignatius at Fenwick (Girls)

#2 St Ignatius will get another shot at #1 Fenwick after the Friars won their tournament with a 10-2 win over the Wolfpack last Saturday. This one will count for the regular season conference championship in the MCAC, as both teams enter the game undefeated in the Catholic League.
 

IV. St Patrick at Brother Rice (Boys)

A classic old-school matchup in the Catholic League between #18 St Patrick and #6 Brother Rice on Wednesday...the teams did not meet at the Shamrocks' Tournament over the weekend, but the Crusaders won their matchup at the Fenwick Tournament 14-9.
 

V. H-F vs LWE; LWC at H-F (Girls)

These Wednesday and Thursday games will go a long way in determining who finishes at or near the top of the SWSC. All three teams, along with Sandburg, sit atop the conference with a lot to determine, starting this week.

VI. Fenwick at Lyons (Girls)

#3 Lyons' only loss this season came at the hands of #2 St Ignatius; they will look to challenge undefeated and top-ranked Fenwick at home on Thursday night.
 

VII. Stevenson Tournament (Girls)

The #8 Patriots host a Saturday-only quad filled with in-form teams #14 Fremd, #28 Latin, and #12 Young.

The First Sub

Latin at St Ignatius (Boys)

#26 Latin faces a tough challenge in their third game of the season on Monday night at #9 St Ignatius (UIC). Both teams could meet later this year at sectionals.