Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. This is what we live for., Added offensive lineman Miles McVay, a University of Alabama commit, It felt amazing. Illinois high school football state championship schedule and scores - live and final. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Brandon Henderson (77), Miles McVay (58) and Paris Patterson (blue shirt) raise the 6A championship trophy in celebration of their victory over Prairie Ridge for the state 6A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. With a final score of 57-7 over Prairie Ridge, East St. Louis High School took home its 10th state football title. They didn't win by fewer than 20 points until the final, when they won their second straight 7A title and seventh overall. Glenbard stunned a frigid crowd in 11-degree weather at Hancock Stadium by taking a 9-0 lead in the first quarter against a team that shut out nine teams and hadn`t given up a point in three tourney games. ST. LOUIS -- The story of the East St. Louis High Flyers' surprising run to the 2016 state football title isn't just a local narrative. They finished No. The Flyers have qualified for three consecutive state championship games, the first East St. Louis program to tout that achievement since the team claimed two runner-up finishes and a 6A state . They finished No. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Bryce Harrison (23) hits Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) in the backfield for a loss during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Bond added another point after. 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. He and 6-5, 300-pound Paris Patterson, an Arkansas recruit, have anchored East St. Louis offensive line for four years. 1985: East St. Louis-This time the Flyers, who won 46-0 over Catholic League foe Brother Rice, took no prisoners. That steal, with 1:16 left in the third quarter, resulted in a 53-yard touchdown run by Jim Stadler. Though their paths have separated since, the two teams still have some rough and tumble games.. Lemont gave the Flyers the best test, losing 32-29 in the semifinals. The St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers were tied at the hip when they came into the league. Junior QB Owen Daniels passed for 1,477 yards and 14 TDs before going on to a productive career as an NFL tight end. Cary-Grove became the first in-state team to defeat East Side this season, and completed an undefeated 14-0 season to win its first championship since 2018, denying the Flyers its 10th . The Flyers only two minutes to respond, as Martin scampered 34 yards for a touchdown. You cant match up with that talent. It would be four more minutes before the East St. Louis football team officially won its 10th state championship, but the party started with Sunkett the Flyers longtime coach getting an ice water bath that enthralled the mass of orange and blue clad fans in the stands. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. The East St. Louis community came together Wednesday for a celebration of champions. After getting a stop, the Flyers then embarked on a 95-yard drive that chewed up most of the second quarter. In the year before the IHSA playoffs began, they outscored opponents 369-49, with the offense averaging 6.5 yards per play and the defense allowing 1.9. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. They finished No. Why the Tigers were great: Before TV, high school football drew huge crowds. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. This story was originally published November 26, 2022 5:33 PM. Quarterback Robert Pops Battle was 10-for-12 passing for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Michael Tillman (12) breaks up a pass intended for Prairie Ridge's Luke Vanderwiel (6) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. 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 are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. In their previous Prep Bowl playoff games they defeated St. Rita 39-6 and Leo 34-6. East St. Louis didnt let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. loud single in extra innings makes Benilde-St. Margaret's the Class 3A champ; By RON HAGGSTROM . Undefeated champions only. They outscored their opponents 600-209. Martin credited his bruising offensive line with his big day. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). Here we go: St. Louis Battlehawks 2023 schedule released - St. Louis Argus ABC, dome, ESPN, FX, return, schedule, XFL Here we go: St. Louis Battlehawks 2023 schedule released Their first home game of the season will be Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m. against the Arlington Renegades. They finished No. RB Mike Mentz and QB Mike Budde led the offense, with LBs Rory Steinbach and Matt Eggert and DBs Mark Reiter and Gannon leading the defense. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. 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. The Ramblers outscored their opponents 558-123, including 179-50 in the 8A playoffs and 164-42 in the tough-as-nails Catholic Blue. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Christopher Bennett Jr (3) carries the ball against Prairie Ridge's Logan Harlow (17) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. On 11/12, the East St. Louis varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) by a score of 45-0. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. We came out, and we werent tackling real well, Schremp said. Senior Brogan Amherdt made the extra point. Sophomore Sael Reyes interception near the end zone helped East St. Louis end the half with the 22-7 margin. East St. Louis didnt lose to a team in Illinois this season. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. Doctors later determined. They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. The No. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Dejerrian Miller (17) signals for a first down after catching a pass against Prairie Ridge's Drake Tomasiewicz (3) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. The Flyers secured the 10th state football title in program history by virtue of a 57-7 win against Prairie Ridge in the IHSA Class 6A championship game Saturday at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. With Glenbrook trailing 13-6 early in the fourth quarter, Don Broadbridge, who began his football career as a third-string quarterback on the freshman B team, threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Sam Poulos. 1976: St. Laurence-Sure, the Catholic League had great tradition in football, but winning the Prep Bowl was simple compared to winning a state title. Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. On December 16, 2016, the East St. Louis Flyers football team was welcomed to the United States District Courthouse in East St. Louis for a reception to recognize the team's outstanding 14-0 state championship season. Six players played both ways. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Dominic Dixon (34) hits Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) in the backfield for a loss during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. 3. A year after finishing as runner up to Cary-Grove in a 37-36 heartbreaker, East Side was not going to be denied again. Two years of Flyers football during that period were the subject of a book, The Right Kind of Heroes . From 1976 to the beginning of the 1995 season, the Flyers' coach was Bob Shannon. 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. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Stadler took over, whipsawing Deerfield downfield. It may be coming soon near St., Human remains identified as Mizzou student, Hundreds celebrate life of automotive icon Frank, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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). 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. Class matters. The school serves about 1,438 students in grades 9 to 12 in the East Saint Louis Public Schools district. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain, Jackson Arnold, Roderick Robinson headline list of this fall's top performers. For others, colors can have flavor, flavors can evoke a shape, reading can elicit aromas. Maybe I just wanted to show we`ve got kids who can hit, too.''. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). They kept plugging away.. Georgia quarterback. East St. Louis Flyer wide receiver Jesse Watson (10) breaks away from CBC's Jamil Thomas (24) and Michael Tillman (12) during the Cadet's 64-19 loss to the Flyers of East St. Louis. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. Congratulations to Rico Bond, Robert (Pops) Battle and Dominic Dixon for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. The Wolves never got it going again. Sophomore Christopher Bennetts 12-yard rushing score made it 42-7 with 2:10 remaining in the period and Bonds PAT made the score 43-7. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. It was big (for me to win it) because I wanted to come back and finish (state), said Battle. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. 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 SIJHSAA Eighth-Grade Girls Regional Championship . Congratulations to Taryan Martin, Keshawn Hayden and Rico Bond for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. Putting the clamps on Prairie Ridges triple option attack fueled the Flyers victory. From 1976 to the beginning of the 1995 season, the Flyers' coach was Bob Shannon. 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. Tournament Game 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 6A Prairie Ridge 7 East St. Louis 57 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Nov 26, 2022 @ 10:03pm The extra-point kick snap was high and junior quarterback Robert Pops Battle snagged it and went into emergency mode. Vaseys 20-yard pass to freshman Luke Vandewell on 4th and 6 keyed the drive. Why 32? In 1998, East St. Louis Lincoln High School consolidated with East St. Louis High.[2]. Senior quarterback Tyler Vasey entered the game with an IHSA record 3,776 yards and 58 touchdowns on 317 carries this fall. Vasey had 25 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' TaRyan Martin (6) follows his blockers Miles McVay (58), Terran Scarborough (79), and Paris Patterson (70) on a running play against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. CHAMPAIGN Last year, a Fox Valley Conference team, Cary-Grove, upset heavily favored East St. Louis in the Class 6A state championship. It happens. 1982: Rockford Guilford-Never had a Public League team come this close. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Paris Patterson (70) seals the edge against Prairie Ridge's Yaroslov Clark (71) while Robert Battle (9) sits in the pocket and looks downfield against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Glenbard West scored first in overtime on John Odom`s two-yard run but his two-point run was inches short. We made sure we keyed on their blocking schemes, Hayden said. MCHS Honors 40-Year Anniversary Of State Runners-Up Football Team From 1982 -24. . They finished No. 2. 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. 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. We set this goal last year after losing the state championship, and the guys came out from January working their butts off, Flyers coach Darren Sunkett said. He rushed for 539 yards and 12 TDs as a sophomore in 1999, 2,073 and 29 in 2000 and 2,340 and 37 in 2001. They finished No. (It starts) with the five guys in front of me doing their jobs, Martin said. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). The first seven times Joliet had the ball, it was stopped six times by penalties and once by an interception. Battle then hooked up with Bond for a 41-yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds left in the quarter for a 49-7 lead. The next year's team extended the Bulldogs' win streak to 28 behind QB John Rutkowski. The company said it will also be making changes to its hardware portfolio and consolidating its leased office locations. LOUIS, Ill. - The Flyers football team is celebrating a perfect season and a ninth state title and the city of East St. Louis will honor the team's achievement with a championship. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Were a football town. 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. 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. Here is a look at the teams previous state championship appearances in all IHSA playoff classifications. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. 4. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. 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. 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. It's a national story about a community in. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. or 4 interest-free payments of $9.99 - $59.99 with. Robeson coach Roy Curry virtually scrounged the halls to suit up 28 players for the title game, which Guilford ended up winning 16-12. NewsWatch. The Wolves, the No. It felt amazing, just doing it for the city, Flyers senior Miles McVay said. Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. Its a great feeling, said East St. Louis coach Darren Sunkett, who captured his third state title with the Flyers. Hard work pays We End on Top as State Champs #AllGasNoBrakes #RollTide #CityofChampions 0:23 1.9K views East St. Louis entered the 6A title game at Hancock Stadium ranked as the top team in the nation and with a score to settle. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. We had great leadership and these guys knew how to get back here.. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. Pontoons, baseball tours, Anthony Bourdain Trail and a note on Indianas Chinook stocking survey. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Chiefs Jerick McKinnon breaks down recovery process, Mahomes reveals how he celebrated first playoff win, TKO: Cheering dilemma, Jerry Jones or Tom Brady. Illinois high school football playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. We had great leadership, and those guys knew what it took to get back here. TROY, Ill. Triad High didnt have to look far to find its new football coach. With Vasey on the sideline Prairie Ridge ran three plays and punted. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. His only pass completion of the day started the march and his 15-yard run to the Joliet 8 set up the dramatic finale. Talent-wise, we obviously met our match, Wolves coach Chris Schremp said. Philadelphia Flyers Ice Hockey - Pittsburg Penguins Ice Hockey - San Jose Sharks . Francis Howell (14-0)34. 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). Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Bryce Harrison (23) pressures Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. 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. The defense still felt bad from last year, Sunkett said. I cant say enough about our group of guys. East St. Louis (12-2)12. Why the Hilltoppers were great: The middle team of a three-peat that was led by RB J.R. Zwierzynski, one of the best Hilltoppers of all. In 2008, en route to the Flyers' first state championship under Sunkett, an East St. Louis player collapsed on the sideline during a game against Collinsville. 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. And with [East St. Louis] being so fast.. Battle excelled in the passing game going 10-for-12 with 207 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. The 5-foot-11 and 168-pound Vasey rushed for a single-season state record of 3,776 yards and scored 52 touchdowns entering Saturdays title tilt. @EFrantzMPs Great Lakes Football Rankings. They cruised all season until the final, when they needed two touchdowns in the final three minutes to overcome Sacred Heart-Griffin. Menu. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. Vasey returned, ran four plays and the Wolves turned the ball over on downs. With them being so fast were not going to break off many runs, Vasey said. The guys came out from January until June and worked their butts off, Sunkett said. Art Sargent scored on a 33-yard pass from Kerwin Price and took an interception 70 yards for a score on a dazzling broken-field run 92 seconds later. The Wolves ran once and attempted two passes that fell incomplete and were forced to punt. If Prairie Ridge had any flicker of a comeback it was extinguished on the ensuing kickoff when Vasey received the kick and took a clean but hard hit that left him requiring attention from the teams trainer. 6, finished their outstanding campaign at 12-2 and on an 11-game winning streak. The five guys in front of me work hard every day, he said. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. The 1912 team put up a point differential of 431-17, again with eight shutouts. I just wanted to come back and finish, Battle said. McVay, senior left guard Paris Patterson, senior left tackle Brandon Henderson, senior center Tim Pitts and senior right guard Terran Scarborough were a force that no in-state opponent could match this season. Originally we were aiming for Top 25. Jaylin McKenzie, 14, was hit and killed by a stray bullet and sophomore Jermaine Falconer died after passing out in the weight room. Playing in the state championship game has been a way of life for the East St. Louis football Flyers since 1974. Those mistakes cant happen, especially with our offense, Vasey said. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Comprehensive look at high school football champions from across the country. This is East St. Louis Senior High Schools fourth championship title in the last eight months. He went on to play football at Michigan State. St. Laurence`s Ernie Wulff, a second-string fullback, scored from the 7 to tie the game and Matt Oskalunas kicked the extra point to win it. It was one of the best high school football games in state history, and the memory of that added a little juice to this years matchup between Prairie Ridge and the Flyers. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. 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. We let the city down last year. We were really going out and doing it for my brother Jaylon, McVay said. You have permission to edit this article. Previous. East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). This team had to overcome quite a bit of heartache this season. Prairie Ridge (12-2) made its fifth championship game appearance since 2011, won back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017 and lost the 2019 championship to East St. Louis. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Photographer Chris Johns has posted a new gallery Prairie Ridge vs. East St. Louis (IHSA 6A Final) containing 29 photos. 1. CBC (13-1)23. It was big. The Flyers entered the old Class 5A state final, the biggest division at the time, with a 12-0 record, a host of sensational running backs nicknamed the. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. They routed eventual 5A champion Joliet Catholic 41-14 in a Week 9 showdown before outscoring their 6A competition 233-85 in the playoffs. East St. Louis played in its third consecutive championship game, and had the playoffs not been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 Sunkett believes it would have been four. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Dallas Mavericks and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. On the next play Battle showcased his speed and footwork with a slick run that included making three defenders miss as he scored a 26-yard touchdown to make it 36-7 with 5:28 in the third. TaRyan Martin had 17 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the Flyers (12-2). 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