Outlook: Look for Bishop McNamara, with an enrollment of 465, to emerge with its first divisional title. QB Ryan Spielman is among the 10 best in the Chicago area.
1993 state qualifiers: De La Salle (semifinals), Bishop McNamara (second round), St. Rita (quarterfinals), St. Laurence (second round).
Quotable: De La Salle coach Jim Grannan: “You’ve got to give the nod to Bishop McNamara.”
Players to watch: Ryan Spielman (QB, 6-1, 185), Lee Lafayette (RB, 5-11, 175), Rashad Murrell (DE, 6-5, 215), Bishop Mac; Ahmad Merritt (WR, 5-10, 175), Tim Angsten (LB, 6-2, 220), St. Rita; Brian Sheard (QB, 6-2, 185), De La Salle; John Duckhorn (FB, 6-2, 195), St. Laurence.
Key games: De La Salle at Bishop McNamara, Sept. 24; St. Rita at De La Salle, Oct. 1; St. Rita at Bishop McNamara, Oct. 7.
Predicted ’94 finish: Bishop Mac, St. Rita, De La Salle, St. Laurence, St. Francis de Sales, Leo.
