Chicago Catholic League Football Week 1 Predictions | Prognosticus 2026

The 2026 Chicago Catholic League football season is finally here—and so is the first Prognosticus episode of the year!Joe and Dan preview all 20 Week 1 games involving the CCL’s 24 teams and make their official score predictions for every matchup. Which defending champion is most likely to stumble? Where could we see the first major upset? And who will take the early lead in the Prognosticus standings?Featured matchups include:• Mount Carmel vs. East St. Louis• Loyola Academy vs. Warren• Brother Rice vs. Lincoln-Way East• Marist vs. Simeon• St. Francis vs. New Palestine• Nazareth Academy vs. IC Catholic Prep• St. Rita vs. Providence Catholic• Fenwick vs. Joliet Catholic• Benet Academy vs. Lena-Winslow• Marmion Academy vs. Racine Lutheran• Notre Dame College Prep vs. Westinghouse• And every other Chicago Catholic League Week 1 game!For each matchup, Joe and Dan examine the biggest storylines, key players, decisive matchups and what each team must do to win before putting their predictions on the record.Who has the best predictions? Which picks do you disagree with? Leave your Week 1 winners and upset selections in the comments!Subscribe to THE Varsity Voices for Chicago Catholic League football previews, predictions, game recaps, player coverage, recruiting news and high school sports analysis throughout the 2026 season.#ChicagoCatholicLeague #IllinoisHighSchoolFootball #HighSchoolFootball #Prognosticus #THEVarsityVoices