Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). All Rights Reserved. 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. Under the Director are the City Wide Sport Coordinators, who govern competition in the sports that they are assigned. 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. Tilden`s Bill Weick, who returned to his alma mater to coach for many years before moving to Mt. "To see the looks and the joy and feeling of excitement that they've accomplished something that's never been done before," said Troy McAllister, coach. 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. 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. After an incredible back and forth game, Simeon is your 2022 Chicago Public League Football Champions (38-34 Final)!Congrats to the Wolverines and congrats to Taft on a great year!! 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. CPL sanctioning of football dates back to 1913. In 2009 they ran through 8A undefeated again and finished ranked No. However, an unofficial online source is the CPS fan store. TV&Showbiz. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. The Eagles werent the only ones with a stout running attack, however. 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). LB Nick Duffy led the defense with 131 tackles for a team that outscored its opponents 615-136 (216-60 in playoffs). 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. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. For decades, its baseball teams have frequently represented the league at the state tournament. 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. In girls' basketball, there are three divisions: Red, Blue, and Green. Why the Hawks were great: They won the first of their three straight 8A titles behind QB Charlie Goro, the Tribune's 2008 player of the year, and RB Matt Perez, who earned the honor in 2009. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. The Chicago mayor and the 50 City Council members will have to deal with 66 members of . They finished No. 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. They finished No. They finished No. It`s been 10 years since Arthur Hill of CVS won the state diving title to become the last Public League state champion. 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 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. Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Sandburg 43-6, Wheaton South 29-18, Larkin 42-6, Glenbard East 49-7, Schaumburg 56-31). Simeons Chau Smith (6) and Jelen Lee (4) hold off Morgan Parks Camron Fulton (1). The Tars are No. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. In their previous Prep Bowl playoff games they defeated St. Rita 39-6 and Leo 34-6. They avenged their only 1970 loss with a 45-24 win against Hinsdale Central in the 1971 opener, and they outscored their remaining seven opponents 289-14. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago Catholic League. 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. 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He knew, however, that it wouldnt let him not sit out the rest of the game. Playoff victory margin: 26.5 points (West Chicago 22-0, Rich Central 26-0, Lake Forest 33-0, LaSalle-Peru 25-0). Hes at a different level. One of Crews touchdowns runs was the game-winner with 2 minutes, 30 seconds remaining. Trey Pierce is heading to one of the nations premier college football programs after signing his letter of intent with Michigan on Wednesday. South Shore won the 1981 title after having been second in 1980. Taft played a good team, big shoutout to them and what theyre building over there.. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. 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. Thurman was an All-Stater in football, basketball and track. 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. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Then fate dealt him a winning hand. Sometimes it takes four quarters to win a football game, the coach said. In the first 15 years of the Public league's history a full plethora of sports were offered. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). The season is all wrapped up. By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . 3. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball against Morgan Park. We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Friday, November 27, 2015. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. The 1912 team put up a point differential of 431-17, again with eight shutouts. The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators. Brogan Amherdt entered Saturdays Class 6A state semifinal game against St. Ignatius having never attempted a field goal. 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. Swimming titles in Illinois used to be owned by Lane Tech. The last individual state champions have been Travis Hammons of Hubbard (2005) and Max Schneider of Lane Tech (2009, 2012). 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. 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. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Padilla finished with 102 yards and a touchdown. 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. Playoff victory margin: 23.0 (Willowbrook 22-0, East St. Louis 48-12, Richards 28-0, Buffalo Grove 15-9). 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. The Intra-City Conference still cannot vie for either a state or city title. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. 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. 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). Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. One of the more powerful teams from this time was the 1950 Chicago Mount Carmel outfit. Heres where things stand after all of the action. 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. They finished by knocking off undefeated Wheaton South in the semifinals and Maine South, which was making its third straight trip to the finals, in one of the state's best championship games ever. They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. Football Football Conference Schedules, Standings & Results Order Official IHSA State Final Photos from VIP! 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. SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . 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. 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. He went on to play football at Michigan State. 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 . 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. The suburban schools joined by University High formed the Suburban League (Chicago area). Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. While basketball continues to carry on the tradition started by the great Du Sable and Marshall teams of the `50s, football started to decline when Butkus left town. The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. 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. 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. It's the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. Simeon running back Chau Smith had 22 carries for 209 yards. Badminton Girls Baseball Basketball Boys Girls Bowling Boys Girls Cross Country Boys Girls Football Girls Flag Football Golf Boys Girls Lacrosse Boys Girls Soccer Boys Girls 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. Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Since 1974, crowds have dramatically dwindled with the emphasis switching to earning a state championship. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. 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. Lack of money and the general deterioration of the Chicago school system have all contributed to the demise of the Public League in athletics. They cruised all season until the final, when they needed two touchdowns in the final three minutes to overcome Sacred Heart-Griffin. 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. Are there champions that lost a game or two that deserve to make the list? They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. Smith who retired that year. Harrison earned the city's first boys' state soccer title in 1973 and Schurz finished second in 1977; Lake View finished fourth in 2008. Future Bear TE Emery Moorehead helped pick up the slack with RB Kevin Keith. A school holding one of these trophies is recognized as having beaten a very large field of competitors for the city title. Then get their pads, walk down to mandrake park then practice for two hours walk back get on a bus, maybe two buses, go home and finish homework and come back and do it all again," Principal Sullivan said. Simeon coach Dante Culbreath holds the 2019 City Champions plaque after winning the game against Morgan Park. ''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. 11 in USA Today's. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Wolverines coach Dante Culbreath was disappointed in his offensive lines performance against Prairie Ridge. Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. 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. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. Loyolas first offensive play was an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jake Stearney to Declan Forde on a flea flicker. Parker and Senn earned boys' state tennis titles during the 1930s and 1940s. 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. They finished No. East St. Louis destroyed the Wolves 57-7 to win its tenth state championship. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". 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. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. 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. Phillips had seven busloads of students, teachers, parents and alumni make the trip. 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. Undefeated champions only. The Kenwood Academy Broncos, reigning Chicago Public League football champions, were off to a rough start this season. Mike McFarland of Parker won the sprint double in 1973, and Kelly Reed of Englewood was the last double winner in 1983. Playoff victory margin: 23.2 points (Lake Park 28-18, Barrington 30-7, Homewood-Flossmoor 48-21, Andrew 48-22, Addison Trail 52-22). 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.. In all, Marques Easley has more than 30 Power Five offers, including 11 from the SEC and 10 from the Big Ten. Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. It could have been really easy for Simeon to hang its head and trudge along after it lost to Crete-Monee on November 5th in the IHSA State Playoffs. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. 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). Simeon will face Fenwick in the Prep Bowl on Friday at. 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 . 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. 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. Congratulations to Coach Troy McAllister and his team on not only a perfect season, but on securing a spot in Illinois' sports history.". 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. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. 8 in USA Today's national rankings. Division I players included Byrne (Indiana), OL Larry Smith (Michigan State), OL Joe Kosiak (Nebraska, Drake) and All-State QB Jim Klutcharch (Purdue), and assistant George Perles was the head coach at Michigan State from 1983-94. The game was at NIU's campus in DeKalb. Morgan Park scored on a 29-yard touchdown run by Napoleon Willliams and a 21-yard touchdown run by Deshun Britten. The CPL as it stands today is very diverse with nearly every major nationality and race represented in all sports. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. The 1911 team outscored its opponents 331-12 with eight shutouts in 10 games. Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. 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