OUTLOOK
Last season, De La Salle proved to be dominant in conference play by outscoring Chicago Catholic League White foes 140-58. And much of the reason for the Meteors first-place finish in the CCLW was all-state senior running back Cordero Gaston, who collected 1,831 yards, 23 touchdowns and the Catholic League’s Tony Lawless Award. But Gaston is now gone, leaving an opportunity for the next star of the CCLW to step in.

Regardless of who shines in the conference from an individual standpoint, the league should be wide open in terms of which team will push for the conference title. Fenwick, last year’s runner-up, might have the best chance to separate itself from the rest of the pack considering the 2007 squad relied heavily on the play of its sophomore and junior classes. But McNamara, De La Salle and St. Laurence could certainly all prove to be dangerous as well.  

Fenwick
NICKNAME Friars
COLORS Black and white
STADIUM West Campus, 26th and Harlem, Berwyn
ENROLLMENT 1,175
CLASS 7A
COACH Joe DiCanio
2007 RECORD 5-6
CONFERENCE 3-1 (2nd)

St. Laurence
NICKNAME Vikings
COLORS Black and gold
STADIUM 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank
ENROLLMENT 1,350
CLASS 7A
COACH Jim Grannan
2007 RECORD 6-6
CONFERENCE 1-3 (4th)

St. Ignatius
NICKNAME Wolfpack
COLORS Maroon and gold
STADIUM 1076 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago
ENROLLMENT 1,359
CLASS 7A
COACH Tony Harris
2007 RECORD 3-6
CONFERENCE 0-4 (5th)

McNamara
NICKNAME Fightin’ Irish
COLORS Green and white
STADIUM McNamara High School, 550 W. Brookmont, Kankakee
ENROLLMENT 449
CLASS 4A
COACH Richard Zinanni
2007 RECORD 5-5
CONFERENCE 2-2 (3rd)

De La Salle
NICKNAME Meteors
COLORS Navy, royal blue and gold
STADIUM 3455 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago
ENROLLMENT 1,206
CLASS 7A
COACH Dan O’Keefe
2007 RECORD 9-3
CONFERENCE 4-0 (1st)

3 GAMES TO WATCH
Fenwick at McNamara, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26
McNamara at De La Salle, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10
De La Salle vs. Fenwick, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24 (at Toyota Park)