East St. Louis destroyed the Wolves 57-7 to win its tenth state championship. On November 27, 2015, Phillips became the first Chicago Public school to win an Illinois state title with a 51-7 win over Belleville Althoff to win the Class 4A state championship. [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Denzell was amazing, Williamsville coach Aaron Kunz said. Chronology; Champions and Runners-Up; Playoff Scores, by Year . The states top high school football coach is moving on after 17 years. Mike McFarland of Parker won the sprint double in 1973, and Kelly Reed of Englewood was the last double winner in 1983. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. Success in the state playoffs for the Public League has been fleeting at times, but since elementary football came on board in the late 1990s, the league has seen considerable progress in competing with outside competition. 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. 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. 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). Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? Its the eleventh city title for the Wolverines (9-2). 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. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. 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. 4. After coming out of halftime with a 27-26 lead, the Eagles tried an onside kick to start the half and recovered it at the Simeon 46-yard line. However, an unofficial online source is the CPS fan store. 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. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. Basketball, on the other hand, continues to flourish, with four state champions in the `80s, but that is just about all the Public League has. Coincidentally, the schools' two head coaches, Simeon's Daunte . There's no question who is the top team in the girls' ranks: Marshall, with 23 championships - the most by a single sports team (boys or girls) in league history. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. They finished No. That came after a little after the senior was down in pain on the Simeon sideline, suffering from a bad cramp. a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and budget director, who has . Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. 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). Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). The Wildcats beat Altoff Catholic High School. We have two teams from the 2010s, five from the 2000s, five from the 1990s, five from the 1980s, seven from the 1970s, three from the 1960s, two from the '50s, and one each from the '40s, '30s and 1910s. South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. One exception: The Pittsfield team from 1970 defeated its opponents 341-0. Every year The Shield is contested in a number of professional or major college stadiums. [8] When the boys championship was contested for the first time at the United Center in 2000, the league set a new state attendance record in basketball as 20,002 patrons watched Westinghouse earn the crown against Whitney Young. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators. The late Alvin Scott [19] is the second winningest H.S. Quarterback Quayvon Skanes did it all with 141 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. Eight of the ten girls' titles also belong to Marshall, thanks to the state's all-time winningest coach in the sport, Dorothy Gaters, who at last count was near 830 wins for her career after winning the state championship in class 3A in 2008 along with the Whitney Young girls team who won the class 4A state title in the first year of the class expansion from 2 classes to 4. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. Lack of money and the general deterioration of the Chicago school system have all contributed to the demise of the Public League in athletics. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. Since then, Hyde Park, Phillips, Lane, Senn, Tilden, Harlan, South Shore, and Morgan Park have earned the gold medal at the state championships. They finished No. The Wolverines feature one of the states top running backs in senior Andre Crews. The advent of charter schools in the late 1990s and early 2000s yet saw another expansion of the league as schools such as CICS, Noble Network of Charter Schools, and ACE Technical Charter High School were included. Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). championships and the 1960 Olympic gold medal at 125.5 pounds. Tonight, we celebrate them as the pride of Bronzeville and all of Chicago. The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. Chicago was an early force in girls track but has faded from the scene. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. Until 2004, the trophy was made of wood with either a gold or silver plate notating champion or runner-up finish. South Shore won the 1981 title after having been second in 1980. 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). 2022 IHSA state football playoff scores and pairings, Ryan Keeler, former Nazareth football player, dies at age 20, Emerging Kankakee star Marques Easley picks up offers from Georgia, Alabama and more, Portal opens door to Illini for Glenbrook Norths Patrick Mahoney, New CPS football alignment unveiled: Amundsen, 15 other Public League teams eligible for state playoffs, Signing Day: Brother Rices Trey Pierce signs with Michigan, Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Prairie Ridges Tyler Vasey, 2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League football team, IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State, John Holecek on his next move and the decision to leave Loyola, Loyola football coach John Holecek steps down. 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. The elementary school sports program which offers 17 sports for girls and boys in grades five through eight for 500 schools was developed in the late 1990s by the league as a way to close the athletic gap between the CPL and its parochial counterpart, the Chicago Catholic League/Girls Catholic Athletic Conference. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. The senior had touchdown runs of seven and 26 yards. Simeon was demolished 49-0. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. 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. After the game, Lenti still going strong in 2017 with 374 wins and 11 state titles and counting in his 34th season said: "I told the kids it was (a matchup of) two of the greatest traditions in state football history, and it was an opportunity for them to be remembered as one of the greatest teams at Mount Carmel. John Holecek is leaving Loyola. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? This group is relentless, Culbreath said. They beat Vocational 42-7 in the Prep Bowl behind 231 yards and four TDs from RB John Byrne in front of 81,270 fans at Soldier Field, capping a season in which they outscored opponents 348-60. You get the ball last, it always seems like thats who wins.. Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. 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. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. He also played free safety during the playoffs and had two interceptions in the semifinals and another in the final against Addison Trail while throwing four and three TDs in those games. It always feels good to get something with my boys.. In soccer, there are 4 divisions: Premier, 1st Division, 2nd Division, and 3rd Division respectively. They finished No. Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. Patrick Mahoney was talking to schools anywhere from NCAA Division I to Division III, where he could double as an offensive lineman and long snapper. Since 1983, only three schools have made it to the state semifinals: Morgan Park (2005), Hubbard (2000, 2006) and Simeon (2014). The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. CPS SCORE! He went on to play football at Michigan State. 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. They finished No. Their 27-8 opening win over West Chicago was their closest game. Playoff victory margin: 31.8 points (Prosser 61-0, McHenry 42-23, Richards 49-20, Rock Island 39-0, Joliet Catholic 17-6). Likewise, Providence uses all its fingers to count its state championships and Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel have to use some of their toes. This was Kenwood's first trip to the City Championship and first City Title in school history. It's the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. After suffering a narrow season opening loss to Glenbard North (21-18) on August 27, and the loss of a quarterback due to injury sustained during the match, the Broncos are turning their luck around. Boys Football Records Menu. Some coordinators handle multiple sports: one example is Mickey Pruitt, a graduate of Robeson and former member of the Chicago Bears. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. The CPL did not return to girls' interscholastics until the early 1970s, with the passage of Title IX by the federal government in 1972. Watts, a senior, has 25 scholarship offers. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. And that focus has also paid off with academics. Its the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. The Wolverines fought back. When he started chugging and had space, he was a locomotive.. They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. They outscored opponents 630-170, including 195-63 in the playoffs, and finished No. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball against Morgan Park. Beutjer passed for a national-record 60 TDs with 3,946 yards and a 210.7 rating. Under the direction of Coach Terry Brennan, who would soon jump to the head job at Notre Dame, the Caravan swept to an 11-0-0 record that included both the Catholic League and city championships. Why the Lions were great: Five-foot-six QB Babe Baranowski (Illinois, Georgetown) was described as the "legend of his day." Public League Boys Basketball Championship teams. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. Morgan Parks Jayon Moffat (4) is taken down during the game against Simeon. What started with 22 teams in Chicago Public Schools as the Chicago Public League Girls Flag Football in 2021 has grown to 66 CPS teams. The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that it selected ISUs Hancock Stadium to host the state football finals for the next five years. They finished No. Undefeated champions only. 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. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. They outscored their opponents 579-194, including 219-68 in the playoffs on the way to the first of the program's two state titles (2013). The game was at NIU's campus in DeKalb. You dont want to deal with shootouts, Culbreath said. Carter was charged with reckless driving and racing, both misdemeanors, by the Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police Department in relation to the death of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staffer Chandler LeCroy in January. During that time the Wolverines had 262 wins against 130 losses. The Intra-City Conference still cannot vie for either a state or city title. Other greats to win state championships include Austin`s Abe Woodson, who would go on to football stardom at Illinois and with the San Francisco 49ers; Olympian Sunder Nix of Phillips and world record-holder Jim Golliday of Phillips. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. 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. Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement after the win: "Before today, no Chicago Public Schools football team had ever won a state title. BG allowed only 489 rushing yards all season, an average of 35 per game, behind DT Jon Gustafsson (Illinois), a 6-foot-5, 260-pound monster from Sweden, and LB Jim Wagner (UCLA), a fellow All-Stater. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. Since then, the city championship has been decided prior to the start of the state tournament. Originally we were aiming for Top 25. One of Crews touchdowns runs was the game-winner with 2 minutes, 30 seconds remaining. The Chicago Public High School League was formed in the summer of 1913, when the Cook County High School League broke apart as a result of the Chicago Board of Education's desire to be responsible for a league in which all the schools would be under its jurisdiction. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". For more than a century, Chicago Catholic League football has bordered on being legendary. Between 1979 - when the League first gained entry into the state playoffs - and 1983, at least one Chicago Public school earned a state semifinal berth, with Robeson making it all the way to the Class 6A championship in 1982 before losing to (Rockford) Guilford. 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. The basketball ranks have enjoyed the most success at the state tournament of any sport sanctioned by CPS. There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). There wasn`t anywhere to go in sports.''. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. They displayed offensive balance with 2,802 rushing yards and 2,799 passing yards, led by QB Emmett Clifford, RB Dara Laja and All-State brothers Sam and Jack Badovinac on the line. They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. Jones College Prep in 2012 and Lane in 1963 earned the only state cross country titles; Englewood earned runner-up status in 1955. They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. Englewood was the first public school to win a state title with its 1895 state track championship. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. Four plays later, the Eagles were up 34-26 after Stephen Carrera scored on a three-yard scamper. Tilden`s Bill Weick, who returned to his alma mater to coach for many years before moving to Mt. One of the more powerful teams from this time was the 1950 Chicago Mount Carmel outfit. This years game will pit Simeon and Fenwick and will be played at Fenwicks home field at Triton College, November 25, at 11 a.m. Fenwick made the game by defeating St. Laurence Thursday and will be playing its second Public League opponent in a matter of weeks. Chicago public schools have won 17 state track team championships and provided the state with some of its greatest athletes. 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. Why the Mustangs were great: They were led by two all-time greats, RB Billy Marek and OL Dennis Lick, and two other All-Staters, OL John Rock and DT Joe Norwick. The last individual state champions have been Travis Hammons of Hubbard (2005) and Max Schneider of Lane Tech (2009, 2012). They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. 42 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60602773-553-1000, Chicago Public Schools Office of Sports Administration, 2651 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60612773-534-0700 | sportsad@cps.edu, Elementary Sports Registration Hard Copy (ENG / SPAN), Elementary CPS Concussion Information Form, High School Girls Flag Football Initiative, Prep Bowl: Catholic League vs. Public League, IHSA High School Transgender Student-Athlete Policy. 3. Future Bear TE Emery Moorehead helped pick up the slack with RB Kevin Keith. A crowd of 12,000 filled the International Amphitheatre to see Phillips' Darius Clemons outplay Westinghouse's Mark Aguirre, Eddie Johnson and Skip Dillard in a duel of unbeaten teams that were ranked 1-2 in the state . We knew they were going to to run the ball, but we had to step up and stop it.. Championship Game Team Information Box Scores & Play-by-Play; 2021-22: standings & scores: qualifiers: 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A: 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A : 1A: 1 2 2A: 1 2 3A: 1 2 4A: 1 2 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. In a Catholic League playoff game against Loyola, Marek couldn't play, but Sherwin Hunt filled in with 200 yards in a 26-8 win. Pruitt currently governs competition in football, wrestling and lacrosse. Hes at a different level. Adolph Kiefer of Roosevelt set a world record in the 100-yard backstroke in 1935. WLS. 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