Williams also tackled Smith for a safety in the second quarter. Simeon running back Chau Smith had 22 carries for 209 yards. PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE PLAYOFFS - 2023: Fri 1-27: Mon 1-30: Thu 2-2: Sat 2-4: Tue 2-7 . 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. 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. Some of the schools that participated in the Cook County League still exist today: Crane (as English High and Manual Training), Englewood, Lincoln Park (as North Division), Hyde Park, Phillips (as South Division), Calumet, Marshall, Austin, Lake (now Tilden), and Lake View. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. . Similarly, a recent run of dominant Class 6A champions from Prairie Ridge, Nazareth, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin and Cary-Grove were too hard to differentiate from each other to include one over the others. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. 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 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. 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. Why the Bison were great: After losing to all-time great East St. Louis teams in the semifinals the previous two seasons, the Bison defense took it out on the state's biggest class in 1986. Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. CPS SCORE! 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. As early as 1927, the CPL football champion met the CCL champion at Soldier Field for the city title. 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. Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. Fans of small- and medium-sized schools especially Bishop McNamara, Driscoll, Montini, Geneseo, Metamora, Rochester and Phillips' historic 2015 squad have a right to be upset at their teams' absence here, but their best squads just did not play the level of competition that make comparisons to the teams represented here possible. 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. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. One of Crews touchdowns runs was the game-winner with 2 minutes, 30 seconds remaining. Those four programs probably deserve to have more than their nine combined entries here, but a list of 32 teams that includes 20 or so from the same four schools isn't quite in the spirit of this type of projects. The best thing for us was that we had a week off, Simeon football coach Dante Culbreath said. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. 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. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. All the scores from the state title games in Champaign this weekend. Nearly 90 points were scored in the Class 5A state championship game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but the deciding moment was defensive. As of the 2010-11 school year, the Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State University is the current host of the CPS basketball title games. They finished No. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. It happens. The game was at NIU's campus in DeKalb. One of the more powerful teams from this time was the 1950 Chicago Mount Carmel outfit. Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? 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. 9 in USA Today national rankings. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. The girl freed herself from the footballer and sent a message to a friend who came to the house to help her. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Wolverines coach Dante Culbreath was disappointed in his offensive lines performance against Prairie Ridge. I feel like, me being a senior, I have to get back in the game with my brothers and make a mark, he said. 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. Over the years they have included Soldier Field, the UIC Pavilion, United Center, International Amphitheater, Chicago Coliseum, Chicago Stadium, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park-US Cellular Field, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and DePaul University. [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. The states top high school football coach is moving on after 17 years. Chicago was an early force in girls track but has faded from the scene. It took all four quarters, all the way down to the last second, but theyre built for this. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. Why the Tigers were great: They proved their bona fides early with a 44-7 rout of eventual 8A champ Maine South in Week 2 and never stopped rolling. [21] Relentless Simeon beats Morgan Park, wins Public League championship. Another reason schools play for The Shield is the venues that they play in. The Wildcats win marks the first time a Chicago Public League school has ever won the Illinois High School Association's state championship game for football. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. The most notable high-school competition in Chicago was the Prep Bowl, which began in 1927 and pitted the Public League football champion against the Catholic League champion annually in Soldier Field . Morgan Park scored on a 29-yard touchdown run by Napoleon Willliams and a 21-yard touchdown run by Deshun Britten. Lane Tech has the most city titles in the sport of any school, having won its 24th title in 2022. On the second and third Simeon touchdowns, he accounted for all but six of the 120 yards. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. However, when the CPL schools began joining the IHSAA in 1926 (so as to participate in the state golf, tennis, and track and field contests, in which the IHSAA that year assumed joint sponsorship with the University of Illinois) the league then ended its sponsorship of girls' golf, tennis, and swimming, and cracked down on girls' interscholastic contests in the other sports. Why the Lions were great: Five-foot-six QB Babe Baranowski (Illinois, Georgetown) was described as the "legend of his day." In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State Friday, November 27, 2015. The season is all wrapped up. State Championship Games Class 1A, 2A, 3A & 4A: Friday, November 25, 2022 Site: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana | Directions | Parking Tickets: $15 per day at gate Digitial Ticket: $15 plus TicketMaster Fee | Order Here 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. The late Alvin Scott [19] is the second winningest H.S. Why the Tigers were great: Before TV, high school football drew huge crowds. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Beutjer passed for a national-record 60 TDs with 3,946 yards and a 210.7 rating. A school holding one of these trophies is recognized as having beaten a very large field of competitors for the city title. Tennis was also a strong sport in the Chicago public schools, especially in the late `30s and early `40s. 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. 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. The 1911 team outscored its opponents 331-12 with eight shutouts in 10 games. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). 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 last Chicago player to win a boys state title was Dave Nelson of Taft in 1955; Young`s Katrina Adams, now a professional, won the state girls title in 1983 and `84. 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. Congratulations to Coach Troy McAllister and his team on not only a perfect season, but on securing a spot in Illinois' sports history.". Halfback Bill DeCorrevont, of Austin High School, carries the ball in the Prep Bowl on Nov. 27, 1937. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. Chris Gruber added 1,130 rushing yards for the 2000 team, which outscored its opponents 541-202, including 201-77 in playoffs and 311-86 in the first half. Charlie Martin and Bobby Sullivan each rushed for more than 1,000 yards, and other stars included QB Steve Massman, TE Rick Jacobsen, LBs Jim Fletcher, Steve DeFalco and John Friedery and OLs Keith Burlingame and Bob Graham. Trey Pierce is heading to one of the nations premier college football programs after signing his letter of intent with Michigan on Wednesday. But there are simply too many great teams. Prior to 1972, the Lane boys' swim team enjoyed nine state titles in the 1930s and 1940s, the earliest domination of any sport by any CPL team. 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Going to the school directly or if some schools offer it the school webpage, is one source to get school or team apparel. Four plays later, the Eagles were up 34-26 after Stephen Carrera scored on a three-yard scamper. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Whitney Young hurdler Mark Clancy and Chicago Vocational 800-meter runner Aaron Rogers were the last Public League state champions, with titles in 1987. Why the Falcons were great: The Falcons had many great teams under Rexilius, and stars including QBs Chuck Long and Kent Graham, but this was his most dominant squad. The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. 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. Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. Undefeated champions only. 4. Their 1970 team that didn't allow a point all season earns the right to be called the best of the bunch. They have proven to be the true definition of perseverance and determination. The strike threatened to take away Simeons chance at the state playoffs, so the players fought backall the way to the mayors office. 15 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. Dynasties get represented once. A tradition that has been a staple of the CPL baseball ranks has been the city title game played in either of the major league stadiums, Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park). Playoff victory margin: 23.0 (Willowbrook 22-0, East St. Louis 48-12, Richards 28-0, Buffalo Grove 15-9). [8] The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. Harrison earned the city's first boys' state soccer title in 1973 and Schurz finished second in 1977; Lake View finished fourth in 2008. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. Champions League Home; Scores & Matchups; Odds; News & Analysis; Teams; Standings; Betting Sites; . 2014Curie 69, Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited) 2013Young 60, Morgan Park 56, OT. 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