They finished No. 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. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. 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. 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. Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. 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. 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. The last state title earned by the CPL was 1973 (Hubbard); since then, the closest the league has come to a state championship was Simeon's 4th-place finish in 1998. Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Sometimes it takes four quarters to win a football game, the coach said. Chicago Academy : 15: Intrinsic-Belmont: Juarez : 18: Juarez : Julian : 7: Julian : Julian : 10: Solorio Morgan Parks Jayon Moffat (4) is taken down during the game against Simeon. 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 Tars are No. Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. They finished No. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? 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. 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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). And that focus has also paid off with academics. 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. Tennis was also a strong sport in the Chicago public schools, especially in the late `30s and early `40s. I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. Quickly: Readers sound off on issues of the day, Speak Out reader opinion: We need Poker Face character in political debates, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Nearly 90 points were scored in the Class 5A state championship game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but the deciding moment was defensive. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. 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. 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. Crews (wearing #38 vs. his usual #4) was a wrecking ball again Saturday afternoon. 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 Simeon will face Fenwick in the Prep Bowl on Friday at. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. 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. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). The season is all wrapped up. The team averaged 10.7 per rushing attempt, with four backs averaging 100 or more yards per game behind a huge offensive line led by Keith Bruns, Joe Pieper and Gary Stajduhar. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State McHugh, Carey and FB Dan Shannon were named All-Americans, and OL Ted Cachey would be a captain at Michigan. Denzell was amazing, Williamsville coach Aaron Kunz said. In soccer, there are 4 divisions: Premier, 1st Division, 2nd Division, and 3rd Division respectively. Three players RB Ira Matthews, DE Jerry Holloway and LB Stuart Walker were selected in the NFL draft, and QB Dean Schlueter, RB Russell Pope and RB Joe Black were stars as well. 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. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. The Eagles werent the only ones with a stout running attack, however. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. For more than a century, Chicago Catholic League football has bordered on being legendary. 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. 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. Playoff victory margin: 17.2 (Thornton 38-21, Lincoln-Way Central 39-9, Brother Rice 32-6, Wheaton Warrenville South 14-7, Maine South 30-24 2OT). The dominant powers were such traditional powers as Hyde Park, Lane Tech, Crane Tech, Englewood, joined by new powers Senn, Lindblom, Schurz, and Tilden Tech. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. 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. 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. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. Wendell Phillips Academy, the landmark Bronzeville high school that boasts Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke as alumni, can now claim the first state title by a public league football team. Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). Among the stadiums used to stage the city championship were the Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater, the UIC Pavilion, and recently the United Center. They beat Curie in the city playoffs last week and on Friday Simeon knocked off arch-rival Morgan Park 30-16 in the Public League championship game at Gately Stadium. Taft played a good team, big shoutout to them and what theyre building over there.. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago Catholic League. Other stars included WR/S Joey Orlando, lineman Zach Timm and LBs Corby Ryan and Nick Catino. They won the Catholic League title with a 51-14 win against DePaul and the Prep Bowl 45-20 over Lane to complete a season in which they outscored their opponents 464-121. 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. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. For decades, its baseball teams have frequently represented the league at the state tournament. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. The CPL is headed by the Director of Sports Administration and Facilities of the Chicago Public Schools. 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 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. 2012Simeon 53, Curie 49 5 in USA Today's national rankings. Dreams that were almost realized last year when Phillips made it to the state championship, but lost. My freshman year, we we won the city championship with a bunch of great seniors against Morgan Park, so just to have another opportunity, this time our senior year, to win the city championship again and go play in the Prep Bowl is a great opportunity., 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. This was Kenwood's first trip to the City Championship and first City Title in school history. They outscored their opponents 600-209. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. The Wolverines feature one of the states top running backs in senior Andre Crews. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Since 1974, crowds have dramatically dwindled with the emphasis switching to earning a state championship. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 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. This year, they had a perfect season, winning every game. Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) gets ready for a play against Simeon. 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. During the 1920s, the Chicago Public League, which had unofficially abided by the Illinois High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ban on all girls interscholastic contests, began to relax its strictures against interscholastic sports for girls. 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. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. State track and field titles have come in bunches for the CPL. SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . 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. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. 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We knew they were going to to run the ball, but we had to step up and stop it.. Phillips had seven busloads of students, teachers, parents and alumni make the trip. In the first 15 years of the Public league's history a full plethora of sports were offered. Its the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. Chicago Prep Bowl, an annual football game between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League; Minnesota Prep Bowl, the high school football championship in Minnesota This page was last edited on 12 November 2020, at 12:13 (UTC). 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. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. They finished No. On the second and third Simeon touchdowns, he accounted for all but six of the 120 yards. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill DeCorrevont and Chick Evans first tasted victory in Chicago. They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. 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). 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Champions League Home; Scores & Matchups; Odds; News & Analysis; Teams; Standings; Betting Sites; . In 2009 they ran through 8A undefeated again and finished ranked No. 2. Fenger football team won Chicago prep bowls titles four times; 1937-38, 1939-40, 1944-45, 1953-54. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. SCORE! You dont want to deal with shootouts, Culbreath said. Complete list of Chicago Public League basketball championships, Downers Grove North beats Young: We wanted to come at these city guys, Is this the Catholic Leagues year? 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. 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. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). This game definitely has united the school with the community and is a bragging right for the city. Williams also tackled Smith for a safety in the second quarter. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. 2014Curie 69, Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited) 2013Young 60, Morgan Park 56, OT. The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. 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. The same Sunday, the girl went to the police station to inform them of the facts. The Wolverines fought back. Simeons Chau Smith (6) is forced out of bounds by Morgan Parks Deshun Britten (3). It happens. We have been through our ups and downs but we are still a family and we know how to pull back together.. The list is dominated by teams that currently play in Class 7A and 8A and those that competed in 5A and 6A before 2001's class expansion. 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. PUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS - 2023: Wed 2-1: Fri 2-3: Tue 2-7: Thu 2-9: Sat 2-11 . WLS. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). 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. Chicago public schools have won 17 state track team championships and provided the state with some of its greatest athletes. TV&Showbiz. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. Chicago public schools fielded competitive teams in almost all sports. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". When they say they are brothers they really mean it. 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). 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. RB Rich Shutt had 1,566 yards and 17 TDs on 161 carries, and DE Nick Bisgrove 18 sacks. Relentless Simeon beats Morgan Park, wins Public League championship. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. 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. 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. Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. Boys Football Records Menu. The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. Heres where things stand after all of the action. Jardine went 51-6 in five years at Fenwick and later was the head coach at Wisconsin from 1970-77. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Simeons Chau Smith (6) is tackled by Morgan Parks Semaj Brown (21). You get the ball last, it always seems like thats who wins.. 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 National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. They really pushed it to the second level to allow me to be able to hit the holes and go for a lot of yards.. Simeon celebrates the Chicago Public League football championship after beating Taft 38-34 on Nov. 19, 2022, at Gately Stadium. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. 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. ''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. But there are simply too many great teams. "I was always taught you're not supposed to be rewarded for the things you're supposed to do and I feel like my priorities are what I'm supposed to do," Watts said. They also won the Prep Bowl in 1951 and 1952. The Chicago Public High School Athletic Association, commonly known as the Chicago Public League (CPL), is the interscholastic competition arm of the Chicago Public Schools. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. Likewise, Providence uses all its fingers to count its state championships and Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel have to use some of their toes. They finished No. The Public League hasn`t delivered a state championship team in any of those sports since 1973, when Hubbard won the state baseball title and placed third baseman Phil Klimas, center-fielder Phil Weinberg, right-fielder Mike Politakis and catcher Mike Horn on the all-tournament team. All Rights Reserved. All-inclusive participation-based program focused on skill development, sportsmanship, and intraschool competition for fifth through eighth graders. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . Chronology; Champions and Runners-Up; Playoff Scores, by Year . EVENT PROGRAM: cpsathletics.com/event-programs/ 3 4 College Football; Football; Golf; Hockey; Horse Racing; March Madness; Soccer; World Cup; Betting Guides. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. 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. On Saturday September 10, the Chicago Public League (CPL) and the Chicago Bears will kick off the second season of High School Girls Flag Football in the state of Illinois. That came after a little after the senior was down in pain on the Simeon sideline, suffering from a bad cramp. 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