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. 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. 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. He also caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacquez Woodland. 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. A look at the title games in Class 8A through Class 3A. They finished No. Simeon coach Dante Culbreath holds the 2019 City Champions plaque after winning the game against Morgan Park. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). 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. Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. 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. Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. The school sport teams are stylized as the Titans. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. Scott, coached Simeon, from 1972 through 2004. Congratulations to Coach Troy McAllister and his team on not only a perfect season, but on securing a spot in Illinois' sports history.". Their 1970 team that didn't allow a point all season earns the right to be called the best of the bunch. Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. 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. 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. "Our young men have an hour study hall after school. However, an unofficial online source is the CPS fan store. Simeon will face Fenwick in the Prep Bowl on Friday at. Junior QB Owen Daniels passed for 1,477 yards and 14 TDs before going on to a productive career as an NFL tight end. Every year The Shield is contested in a number of professional or major college stadiums. 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? By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . The late Alvin Scott [19] is the second winningest H.S. Why the Flyers were great: They were led by future Illini All-American LB Dana Howard, QB Rollie Nevilles, RBs Chris Moore and LaGrant Suggs and WR Homer Bush, who would win a World Series as a utility player with the 1998 Yankees. 2. Thurman was an All-Stater in football, basketball and track. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. In the first 15 years of the Public league's history a full plethora of sports were offered. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. TV&Showbiz. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. Chicago Academy : 15: Intrinsic-Belmont: Juarez : 18: Juarez : Julian : 7: Julian : Julian : 10: Solorio Simeons Jacquez Woodland (1) rolls out with the ball during the game against Morgan Park. Loyolas first offensive play was an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jake Stearney to Declan Forde on a flea flicker. They didn't win by fewer than 20 points until the final, when they won their second straight 7A title and seventh overall. 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. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. 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). Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) takes down Simeons Chau Smith (6) with the help of Napoleon Williams (9). SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . 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. 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. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. 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 outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. But there are simply too many great teams. Probably. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. All-inclusive participation-based program focused on skill development, sportsmanship, and intraschool competition for fifth through eighth graders. Crews (wearing #38 vs. his usual #4) was a wrecking ball again Saturday afternoon. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. 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. Holecek says hes done coaching at the high school level but isnt sure what his future holds. After coming up short in the Chicago Public League (CPL) championship game earlier this month, the Kenwood Academy Lady Broncos beat the Simeon Lady Wolverines in a blowout 105-34 game for the IHSA Class 4A regional title. 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. We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. 8 in USA Today's national rankings. The Wolverines feature one of the states top running backs in senior Andre Crews. Since then, the city championship has been decided prior to the start of the state tournament. The same Sunday, the girl went to the police station to inform them of the facts. Why the Ramblers were great: They finally broke through for the program's first state title since 1993 after years of close calls. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. Elzy, who had offers from nearly 30 FBS colleges, committed to Illinois on Saturday at the All-American Game in San Antonio. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. It was really just my offensive line, he said. There are many websites and other sources to get school apparel. There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. Beginning in 2010 Simeon won the state championship four times in a row. WLS. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. 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. 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. All Guides; The mid-1920s saw the adoption of such exotic sports as gymnastics, rifle marksmanship, fencing, indoor golf, and speed skating, but none of these sports ever attracted more than a small percentage of the schools. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. 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. When he started chugging and had space, he was a locomotive.. 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. Wrestling has accounted for two state team titles and 37 individual titles. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. 1 all year, they beat No. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family, UNLV football head coach Barry Odom said in a statement. a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and budget director, who has . So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. 4. 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. 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. 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. As early as 1927, the CPL football champion met the CCL champion at Soldier Field for the city title. Jan 14 Come on out to Whitney Young H.S as our student-athletes compete in the small, medium and large and co-ed division competitions to be crowned this year's Chicago Public League Cheer and Dance Champions. 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. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. 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. 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. 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. The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. They are fighting for each other.. Quarterback Quayvon Skanes did it all with 141 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. Among the stadiums used to stage the city championship were the Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater, the UIC Pavilion, and recently the United Center. They finished No. 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. They capped their undefeated season with a title in the inaugural state playoffs, and they also went undefeated the three seasons before. South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. 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 Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. Football Football Conference Schedules, Standings & Results Order Official IHSA State Final Photos from VIP! football coach in the Chicago Public League. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. Ralph Metcalfe, who later devoted his life to public service as a member of Congress, had perhaps the greatest high school career of any Chicago runner. 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. Woodland was 5-for-13 for 106 yards and two touchdowns. East St. Louis' 1985 champs probably would win a poll as the state's greatest team. In girls' basketball, there are three divisions: Red, Blue, and Green. 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. 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. They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. 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). 10 in USA Today's national rankings. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. RB Rich Shutt had 1,566 yards and 17 TDs on 161 carries, and DE Nick Bisgrove 18 sacks. There wasn`t anywhere to go in sports.''. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). 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.. [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. The Wolverines fought back. Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. They outscored their opponents 265-128. 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. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). will practice Mondays and Tuesdays with intraschool game days to be played any day of the week. Things have changed. Phillips won the historic championship by beating over Althoff Catholic from Belleville, 51-7. 3. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. Englewood was the first public school to win a state title with its 1895 state track championship. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) gets ready for a play against Simeon. The CPL did not return to girls' interscholastics until the early 1970s, with the passage of Title IX by the federal government in 1972. 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. Brogan Amherdt entered Saturdays Class 6A state semifinal game against St. Ignatius having never attempted a field goal. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. Some of those points came from defensive lineman Amir Watts, who scored a touchdown. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. We knew they were going to to run the ball, but we had to step up and stop it.. The Wolverines fought back. Lane Tech has the most city titles in the sport of any school, having won its 24th title in 2022. The season is all wrapped up. The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Boys Football Records Menu. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). 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. Its the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. It`s been 10 years since Arthur Hill of CVS won the state diving title to become the last Public League state champion. The game would be later dubbed the Prep Bowl in 1934 by Mayor Edward Kelly as a Thanksgiving fundraiser for the city's poor. Chicago public schools have won 17 state track team championships and provided the state with some of its greatest athletes. [21] Simeon celebrates the Chicago Public League football championship after beating Taft 38-34 on Nov. 19, 2022, at Gately Stadium. Tilden, coached by Hall-of-Famer Bob Hicks, won the 1946 and 1952 state titles. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. 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. 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. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. Padilla finished with 102 yards and a touchdown. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. 17 February 2023 Take Five with Principal Rashad Talley at Phillips High School Principal Talley wanted to become a school leader because of his desire to make an impact on a larger scale, as well as encouragement he received from mentors who told him that he had leadership potential. The Tars are No. 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. Tonight, the Phillips Academy Wildcats ended that drought. Some coordinators handle multiple sports: one example is Mickey Pruitt, a graduate of Robeson and former member of the Chicago Bears. My first recollection of high school football in the Chicago area: . 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. Another reason schools play for The Shield is the venues that they play in. Future Illinois QB Reilly O'Toole passed for 3,187 yards and 42 TDs, and RB Matt Rogers rushed for 1,269 behind a line that included Kansas-bound Luke Luhrsen. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. 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. Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement after the win: "Before today, no Chicago Public Schools football team had ever won a state title. Individually, few Chicago public school athletes were as dominant as Ron Gora. Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. Kids were learning skills they would use after high school. Beutjer passed for a national-record 60 TDs with 3,946 yards and a 210.7 rating. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. The Public League still is turning out big names like Terry Cummings, Mark Aguirre, Eddie Johnson and Tim Hardaway but, with an occasional exception, the stars that the Public League turns out are basketball players. Under the Director are the City Wide Sport Coordinators, who govern competition in the sports that they are assigned. 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. More importantly, they are the definition of 'team.' 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. They finished No. Honorable mentions are below. 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. 10. It was first played in 1927, though after a forfeit in 1928, was not played again until 1933, and was the premier high school football event in Illinois until the IHSA formed the state . Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90. It always feels good to get something with my boys.. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. 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. 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