Here's a numbers comparison between East Suburban Catholic Conference football playoff success and North Suburban Lake playoff success in the five years that we've had the current East Suburban Catholic Conference and an NSC Lake.
In that time, the ESCC has had 5 teams reach the semifinal round of the IHSA playoffs and the NSC Lake has had 4 teams reach the semis.
They are: Joliet Catholic in 2003, 2004 & 2007; and Carmel in 2003 & 2007.
They are: Libertyville in 2003 & 2004, and Lake Zurich in 2006 & 2007.
In those five years, two NSC Lake teams have won state titles, and FOUR ESCC teams have won state titles.
And while there obviously are pushovers in the ESCC, there's also cannon fodder floating around every other league, as well.
Numbers don't lie ... ESCC is plenty tough in football
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JB...you're missing the point! You are not including Stevenson, Warren, LF, NC, in any of this! Carmel has a cake walk compared to the teams in the ESCC. Few athletes and NO speed in the ESCC. Plus there is such a HUGE disparity between JC and Carmel...they whip up on them consistently - there is no rivalry there when scores are so one sided...so why should they be congratulated on playing them and incurring a big loss! The strength of the ESCC is in trying to relive the past - they struggle against nonconference opponents. When people say Carmel it is the south side school that everyone thinks of not the one on 176!