''When I was in school, the big thing was learning a trade,'' said Kerr, who went on to star at Illinois and in the NBA before becoming the Bulls`, first coach. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State Why the Corsairs were great: They rushed for 4,196 yards behind "The Great Wall of Carmel," an offensive line led by Dan Osterhout (6-2, 280), Drew Cairo-Gross (6-3, 295) and Luke Krombach (6-4, 255). Every year The Shield is contested in a number of professional or major college stadiums. The Tars are No. Why the Griffins were great: After dominating an independent schedule of teams that went a combined 91-60, they ran through a gauntlet of top programs in the playoffs in the school's fifth year. Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. Their 46-0 rout of Brother Rice in the Class 6A championship concluded a three-year run in which the Flyers went 40-0 with three 6A titles. Most noteworthy was Schurz`s Terry McCann, who won the 1952 state title at 112 and went on to the University of Iowa to win two NCAA. Their other stars included RB Larry Snoddy, QB Butch Mech, FB Mark Callanan,DE Ray Jakubiak, LB JenkinsDavis and linemen Clarence Kennedy, William Murphy, Rick Jones and Joe Banasiak. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. Playoff victory margin: 10.0 points (Bogan 24-7, Marist 7-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 13-12, St. Rita 18-7, East St. Louis 21-7). 2012Simeon 53, Curie 49 Dynasties get represented once. Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. We have been through our ups and downs but we are still a family and we know how to pull back together.. football coach in the Chicago Public League. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. It was really just my offensive line, he said. Robeson`s second-place Class 5A finish in 1982 is the lone Public League finalist since the state playoffs started in 1974. They finished No. But what the CCL's basketball teams did last week was almost unheard of, when 10 of the league's 14 teams brought home regional championships. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. Tennis was also a strong sport in the Chicago public schools, especially in the late `30s and early `40s. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. They routed eventual 5A champion Joliet Catholic 41-14 in a Week 9 showdown before outscoring their 6A competition 233-85 in the playoffs. All Rights Reserved. Watts, a senior, has 25 scholarship offers. "We had alumni saying we couldn't win it but we're living our dreams through you guys," Watts said. Why the Friars were great: They outscored opponents 317-32, including a 40-0 Prep Bowl win over Schurz that was highlighted by All-America RB Jim DiLullo's 224 yards and five TDs on 12 carries in front of 91,328 fans at Soldier Field. Sometimes it depends on who ends up with the ball last. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. The suburban schools joined by University High formed the Suburban League (Chicago area). They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. Wolverines coach Dante Culbreath was disappointed in his offensive lines performance against Prairie Ridge. The Chicago mayor and the 50 City Council members will have to deal with 66 members of . Simeons Jacquez Woodland (1) rolls out with the ball during the game against Morgan Park. Simeon was demolished 49-0. We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. We knew they were going to to run the ball, but we had to step up and stop it.. The boys' baseball team won an Illinois state title and placed first in 1945-46 and were public league champions four times; 1945-46, 1951-52, 1970, 1985-86. Class matters. Metcalfe was followed by Phillips sprinter Ira Murchison and Murchison`s teammate, hurdler Willie Stevens, who were double winners in the 1951 state meet, where the Wildcats won the team title. The Intra-City Conference championship is the only title that that division can attain, having no opportunity to vie for the Varsity or State championships. 1 on the state all-time list with a 11.6 100 meters and is second on the list with a 23.9 in the 200. State Playoffs Information. Since then, the city championship has been decided prior to the start of the state tournament. Taft, which started the season 0-5, came into the game having won six of its last seven, including wins over Lane and Phillips, two teams it had lost to during conference play. One of the more powerful teams from this time was the 1950 Chicago Mount Carmel outfit. CPS SCORE! To date, every championship game that was held at the United Center earned more fans than the present state championship sites of Carver Arena in Peoria and Redbird Arena in Bloomington combined. Bill DeCorrevont was the team's star, scoring 35 touchdowns in 10 games. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. Friday, November 27, 2015. Simeons Chau Smith (6) is forced out of bounds by Morgan Parks Deshun Britten (3). On the city level, football has been long dominated by schools south of Madison Avenue, but north side powers like Lane and Schurz have also hoisted The Shield as league titleholders. They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Why the Flyers were great: They were named national champs by USA Today and the National Sports News Service, the last team from Illinois to earn that title a fitting honor for perhaps the state's all-time best team. In the year before the IHSA playoffs began, they outscored opponents 369-49, with the offense averaging 6.5 yards per play and the defense allowing 1.9. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. The states top high school football coach is moving on after 17 years. Why the Lions were great: Five-foot-six QB Babe Baranowski (Illinois, Georgetown) was described as the "legend of his day." They also won the Prep Bowl in 1951 and 1952. Why the Wildcats were great: RB LaMarr Thomas was an All-Stater in football and basketball, helping Thornton win the 1965 mythical football state championship and the 1966 hoops state title in the same school year. Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. But we did it anyway. Why the Celtics were great: Routed undefeated Richards 41-0 for their seventh state title, holding the Bulldogs to 76 total yards with DB Matt Gannon nabbing three interceptions. College Football; Football; Golf; Hockey; Horse Racing; March Madness; Soccer; World Cup; Betting Guides. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. With the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. The Wildcats . Why the Celtics were great: They were the middle team of an undefeated three-peat with 1994 (5A) and 1996 (4A) that along with 1997's team won a large-school-record 50 straight games, the most in Illinois since the IHSA playoffs began in 1974. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. In girls' basketball, there are three divisions: Red, Blue, and Green. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. There wasn`t anywhere to go in sports.''. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. It took all four quarters, all the way down to the last second, but theyre built for this. John Holecek is leaving Loyola. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. 11 teams advanced to sectionals and are dreaming of state, Orioles, Pirates dont need umpires to finish game, Arrest warrant issued for top draft prospect Jalen Carter, Kobe Bryant family agrees to $28.5 million settlement over crash site photos, Rain or snow coming later this week; NWS says stay tuned, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre cant be taken seriously, or humorously, 2014Curie 69,Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited). RB Dave Matichak, QB Mark Morel and future Bears lineman Tom Thayer led the offense, and defensive standouts included DL John Piazza and DBs Paul Carberry and Tim Tyrell. The 1911 team outscored its opponents 331-12 with eight shutouts in 10 games. They have proven to be the true definition of perseverance and determination. Its an amazing feeling, senior lineman Khalyl Warren said. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). Sometimes it takes four quarters to win a football game, the coach said. Leonard, the winningest coach in state history, has won more than 400 games and after the Cyclones 44-20 win against Providence, he will retire with six state championships. Why the Huskies were great: Coached by Zuppke, who went on to coach Illinois, in 1910-12 and then in 1913 by Glenn Thistlewaite, who later coached at Northwestern and Wisconsin, Oak Park won four mythical national titles in 1910-13 while playing in Boston, Toledo and Portland, Ore., going undefeated in 1911-12. CPL sanctioning of football dates back to 1913. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago Catholic League. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. Tonight, the Phillips Academy Wildcats ended that drought. Jones College Prep in 2012 and Lane in 1963 earned the only state cross country titles; Englewood earned runner-up status in 1955. 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. [21] They outscored their opponents 600-209. Another reason schools play for The Shield is the venues that they play in. Smith who retired that year. Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) takes down Simeons Chau Smith (6) with the help of Napoleon Williams (9). The season is all wrapped up. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. Text is available under the Creative Commons . Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. The best thing for us was that we had a week off, Simeon football coach Dante Culbreath said. A year after losing to Kenwood in the CPL championship game, Simeon is going back to the Prep Bowl after taking down the upstart Eagles 38-34 on a day where it felt like it was eight degrees outside with flurries flying throughout the game. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. Simeon celebrates the Chicago Public League football championship after beating Taft 38-34 on Nov. 19, 2022, at Gately Stadium. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Rich East 60-6, Champaign Centennial 43-6, Kankakee 46-6, Richards 17-0, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 22-17). The same Sunday, the girl went to the police station to inform them of the facts. McHugh, Carey and FB Dan Shannon were named All-Americans, and OL Ted Cachey would be a captain at Michigan. Pruitt, 48, who is the regional athletic director in charge of football for Chicago Public Schools, said of the nearly 90 Chicago Public League teams, only about 10 have three levels of. Playoff victory margin: 26.4 points (Stevenson 63-29, Loyola 26-7, Barrington 42-0, Bartlett 23-6, Hinsdale Central 41-21). 11 in USA Today's. Lenti's first champs started a run of four straight state titles and, led by quick RB Nairobi Allen, outscored the opposition 341-79, including 83-33 against their stacked playoff opponents. Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. Four plays later, the Eagles were up 34-26 after Stephen Carrera scored on a three-yard scamper. Honorable mentions are below. 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South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. In 2022, the league has expanded from 22 teams to 50, and has incorporated teams from Rockford and the Western Suburbs as the league vies to become a sanctioned IHSA sport. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. Chicago public schools fielded competitive teams in almost all sports. He knew, however, that it wouldnt let him not sit out the rest of the game. The school sport teams are stylized as the Titans. They outscored opponents 630-170, including 195-63 in the playoffs, and finished No. Why the Redhawks were great: Senior RB Ryan Clifford had perhaps the state's best individual season ever, rushing 301 times for 2,673 yards and 44 TDs. They were packed with Division I talent during the streak, including LB Kevin Lowe (Illinois), LB Ron Ghrist (Missouri), QB Jay Carlton (Colorado State), DE Tom Bunting (Utah), lineman John Ruzich (Michigan State), QB Tom McCartney (Illinois) and DBs Bruce Callender and Charlie Hubbard (both Western Illinois). Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. The Kenwood Broncos cemented their place as one of the premier Chicago Public League football teams in CPS after defeating perennial powerhouse Simeon in the City Championship 25-7. This is the second straight year that the Bronzeville neighborhood team has fought for the 4A title, losing last year. Tilden, coached by Hall-of-Famer Bob Hicks, won the 1946 and 1952 state titles. The records of the Illinois High School Association show Chicago public school champions in swimming, cross country, golf, tennis, baseball and wrestling in addition to boys and girls basketball. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90. Three other schools from this League have since gone to other leagues around the area: University High, which plays in the Independent League, Lyons Township High of LaGrange and Oak Park High, both of which now play in the West Suburban Conference. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. As recent as 2009, due to the explosion of new high schools in the league, changes in state qualification have now allowed the division champions in the Chicago Conference to also participate in the state tournament, which means at least eight CPS programs will battle in the Downstate Dance. Williams also tackled Smith for a safety in the second quarter. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. But there are simply too many great teams. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. So dynasties like the four-peats from Joliet Catholic (1975-78), Mount Carmel (1988-91) and Providence (1994-97) get one team on the list as do repeat powerhouses such as Maine South 2008-09 and Richards 1988-89. Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). Whitney Young hurdler Mark Clancy and Chicago Vocational 800-meter runner Aaron Rogers were the last Public League state champions, with titles in 1987. The Ramblers outscored their opponents 558-123, including 179-50 in the 8A playoffs and 164-42 in the tough-as-nails Catholic Blue. Simeon coach Dante Culbreath holds the 2019 City Champions plaque after winning the game against Morgan Park. Jackson won the state title in the 100-yard dash three years in a row and was selected 11th overall out of Western Illinois by the Redskins in the 1962 NFL draft. Hes at a different level. The first state title for CPL basketball came in 1958 with Marshall, four years after Du Sable earned the league's first ever state championship berth. 4. Since 1983, only three schools have made it to the state semifinals: Morgan Park (2005), Hubbard (2000, 2006) and Simeon (2014). Between 1972 and 2002, the CPL had enjoyed status as sending its city champion to the Illinois State Finals in numerous other sports, including soccer, wrestling and softball. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. The history of what is now the Chicago Public League is a long and storied one with greats and even legends on its rosters in nearly every sport. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. The Flyers from the year before might finish second, and the team before that might rank third. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. Carmel trailed Bloomington 26-25 late in the third quarter before Mike Serio responded with a 91-yard kickoff return that put the Corsairs up for good, and they outscored the Purple Raiders 22-0 in the fourth quarter to ice their only state title. Why the E-Rabs were great: The program has qualified for the IHSA playoffs only four times and not since 2001, but this team was one of the best collections of talent the state has seen. Davis, who has 25 years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience in the Chicago Public Schools took over in 2003 after being selected by CEO Arne Duncan to replace Dr. J.W. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball against Morgan Park. Chicago was an early force in girls track but has faded from the scene. On the second and third Simeon touchdowns, he accounted for all but six of the 120 yards. Coincidentally, the schools' two head coaches, Simeon's Daunte . Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Benet 49-7, Wheaton North 44-0, Glenbard West 40-20, Belleville East 41-7, Lake Zurich 28-17). The Mustangs won Prep Bowl 18-12 over Morgan Park behind 178 yards from Marek, who rushed for 27 TDs as senior and 3,000-plus yards in three years. They outscored their playoff opponents 199-70 and blitzed a talented Thornton team for 558 yards in the final to return to glory after falling in the 6A final the previous two years. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. 16 in USA Today's national rankings and beat the nucleus of Naperville Central's 1999 greats 56-42 in Week 6 and 40-26 in the quarterfinals. But thats when the Wolverines defense showed up finally stopping the Taft offense on the Eagles next two possessions, forcing the upstart squad to turn the ball over on downs both times. Other than the 35-31 Week 2 win over Bolingbrook, the Wolverines hadnt really been tested until the loss to the Warriors, so it wasnt sure what was going to happen with the top-seeded Wolverines took the field against Taft in the Chicago Public League Football Championship Game at Gately Stadium. Heres where things stand after all of the action. Pruitt currently governs competition in football, wrestling and lacrosse. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. The Wolverines fought back. Then fate dealt him a winning hand. But since so many great teams that did not lose failed to make the list, it simply doesn't seem right to include a team that did. East St. Louis destroyed the Wolves 57-7 to win its tenth state championship. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. In 2009 they ran through 8A undefeated again and finished ranked No. Brogan Amherdt entered Saturdays Class 6A state semifinal game against St. Ignatius having never attempted a field goal. QB Mark Venegoni passed for 1,629 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 782 and 17 but missed the championship game with an injury. The Kenwood Broncos football team celebrates winning the city championship at Lane Stadium, 2601 W. Addison St., Saturday, Nov. 20 Aaron Gettinger Kenwood Academy punched their ticket to the Chicago Prep Bowl with a resounding 25-7 bashing of the Simeon Career Academy Wolverines Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium in Roscoe Village. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. Until the advent of the Illinois state playoffs in 1974, the Prep Bowl was the main attraction of the fall season, attracting crowds in upwards of 100,000 in its heyday and averaging close to 65,000. As of the end of the 2006 season, Chicago Vocational holds the record for most football city titles with nine, with Lane and Julian tied for second with eight. The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. EVENT PROGRAM: cpsathletics.com/event-programs/ 3 4 George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill DeCorrevont and Chick Evans first tasted victory in Chicago. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. The 1937 city championship is legendary for packing an estimated 120,000 about 45,000 over capacity into Soldier Field to see Austin defeat Leo 26-0 on Nov. 28. Why the Tigers were great: Before TV, high school football drew huge crowds. Beginning with the Great Migration coming in the 1920s, a number of schools became predominantly African American, notably Phillips (started as South Division), DuSable (started as New Phillips), Dunbar, Forrestville (now King), Carver; and later into the second half of the 20th century with Julian, Simeon, Curie, Orr, and Kennedy. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. [2][failed verification]. High school teammate Walter Romanowski was second at 112 in 1947 and went on to Cornell College, where he won the 1951 NCAA title at 130 and was voted the meet`s outstanding wrestler. PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE PLAYOFFS - 2023: Fri 1-27: Mon 1-30: Thu 2-2: Sat 2-4: Tue 2-7 . They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Playoff victory margin: 35.0 (Danville 44-0, Lockport 58-12, Sandburg 13-0, Buffalo Grove 33-7, Brother Rice 46-0). Metcalfe, who would tie the world 100-meter record three times in his career, ran a 9.8 in the 100 and a 21.1 in the 220 in his senior year in 1930. Undefeated champions only. The league in 1922 began sponsoring tennis, golf, and swimming competition, and became lax in its ban on the other sports, so that the girls began interschool competition in basketball, volleyball, and softball. All-inclusive participation-based program focused on skill development, sportsmanship, and intraschool competition for fifth through eighth graders. The figure includes a newly agreed upon payment from the county of $13.5 million along with the $15 million a federal jury awarded Bryants widow, Vanessa Bryant, at a trial in August. In baseball, various divisions are notated by the names of famous major league baseball players, with the highest competition division being the Jackie Robinson conference. It was easy to see the confidence Taft had coming into the game, as it went possession for possession with the top-seeded Wolverines. Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. 15 in USA Today's national rankings. Dunbar was second in 1978. You get the ball last, it always seems like thats who wins.. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. 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