Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. 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). "The defense still felt bad from last year," said East St. Louis coach Darren Sunkett, whose team fell to Cary-Grove 37-36 in . 4. They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. The offense scored 40 or more eight times, while the defense allowed 20 or more only twice. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. 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In the state semifinal and final he rushed for a combined 514 yards and seven touchdowns. The triple option has many benefits, but moving the ball over a long distance in a hurry is not one of them. They finished No. You cant match up with that.. East Side sent the 6-foot-7 McVay, the 6-foot-5 Patterson and the 6-foot-3 Henderson out for the opening coin toss and they simply dwarfed their Prairie Ridge counterparts. We let the city down last year. Though their paths have separated since, the two teams still have some rough and tumble games.. The game was so far out of reach in the second half that there was more attention being paid to the food at SoFi . 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Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. They kept plugging away.. That steal, with 1:16 left in the third quarter, resulted in a 53-yard touchdown run by Jim Stadler. East St. Louis Dejerrian Miller (17) reacts after catching a pass against Prairie Ridge. 2. They outscored their opponents 590-117, including 202-44 in the playoffs, and the finished No. Their 46-0 rout of Brother Rice in the Class 6A championship concluded a three-year run in which the Flyers went 40-0 with three 6A titles. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Benet 49-7, Wheaton North 44-0, Glenbard West 40-20, Belleville East 41-7, Lake Zurich 28-17). East St. Louis didnt lose to a team in Illinois this season. East St. Louis didnt let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. 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. 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. East St. Louis' 1985 champs probably would win a poll as the state's greatest team. They finished No. They went 14-0 and earned their ninth state title. Gone were the undefeated ''mythical'' state champions from the suburbs or Downstate. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. The first seven times Joliet had the ball, it was stopped six times by penalties and once by an interception. 6, finished their outstanding campaign at 12-2 and on an 11-game winning streak. Glenbard West scored first in overtime on John Odom`s two-yard run but his two-point run was inches short. Last chance! We were out-athleted today, thats for sure.. The future Northwestern star, who would share a backfield with Otto Graham for the Wildcats, scored nine TDs on 10 touches in a 93-0 rout of McKinley. Mom isnt sure whether its better to leave or to put up with his lying and using. Battles nifty 26-yard touchdown run with 5:28 left in the third quarter, followed by Bonds PAT, swelled the lead to 36-7. Let it be noted that the first play from scrimmage in the first state championship football game played in Illinois was a pass play for a first down. Battle found senior linebacker and tight end Antwon Jojo Hayden for a 2-point conversion to give East Side an 8-7 lead with 5:10 remaining in the first. 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. 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. The Wolves returned to Zuppke Field on the success of its triple-option offense with senior quarterback Tyler Vasey as the primary playmaker. Price ended with four TD passes. TaRyan Martin had 17 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the Flyers (12-2). CBC (13-1)23. The 58-point difference is the largest margin of victory in the history of college football championship contests, surpassing Nebraska's demolition of Florida in 1995. 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 . Jaylin McKenzie, 14, was hit and killed by a stray bullet and sophomore Jermaine Falconer died after passing out in the weight room. 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. The coin toss was almost comical, the size difference, Schremp said. Georgia quarterback. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. Having seen the triple option in last years 37-36 title game loss to Cary-Grove aided East St. Louis on Saturday. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. The youth football standout was murdered in May of 2019 and the Flyers have carried his memory with them ever since. 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. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. [1] It was featured in the Jonathan Kozol book Savage Inequalities. No one injured. He scored another 8-yarder on the next drive as East St. Louis went into the locker room with a 22-7 lead. Its big, he said. For others, colors can have flavor, flavors can evoke a shape, reading can elicit aromas. The Flyers entered the old Class 5A state final, the biggest division at the time, with a 12-0 record, a host of sensational . 10. On 11/19, the East St. Louis varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Lemont (IL) by a score of 32-29. Martin credited his bruising offensive line with his big day. Its the most points ever scored in a Class 6A title game, breaking the old record of 56 set by Naperville Central in 1999. 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. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? For 1 1/2 quarters it was a scoreless game, but when the scoring began, it never stopped. "It felt amazing, just doing it for the city," Flyers senior Miles McVay said. Junior quarterback Robert Battle anchored the attack, completing 10-of-12 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns and was named the player of the game. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. 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. This would have been Jaylon McKenzies senior year. 4901 State Street East St. Louis, IL 62205-1759. The number 10 sure has a nice ring to it. Photos: Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons in Paris, Aurora Pride files lawsuit against city stemming from parade controversy, Mayor Lori Lightfoots campaign spending outpacing how much shes raising, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. 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. You cant match up with that talent. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. When youve got Division I talent up and down the lineup and we dont have any D-I players to be able to match up is tough for anybody. Why the Friars were great: They outscored opponents 317-32, including a 40-0 Prep Bowl win over Schurz that was highlighted by All-America RB Jim DiLullo's 224 yards and five TDs on 12 carries in front of 91,328 fans at Soldier Field. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Antwon Hayden (0) scores a touchdown against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. They also won the Prep Bowl in 1951 and 1952. Glenbrook came into the game with an 11-0 record, but few could imagine the Spartans staying even with a team that scored 46-0 and 35-0 victories in quarterfinal and semifinal games. On 11/26, the East St. Louis varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, IL) by a score of 57-7. Each headline we read was about if we could stop the triple option, so we felt we had something to prove. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain, Jackson Arnold, Roderick Robinson headline list of this fall's top performers. 1 team in the Class 6A Illinois Associated Press poll, East St. Louis (12-2) won the programs 10th state championship and third since 2016. It's a national story about a community in. Vaseys 20-yard pass to freshman Luke Vandewell on 4th and 6 keyed the drive. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. 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. Team: Schedule | Roster | Overall Stats | League Stats | Tournaments | Honor roll League: Schedule | Standing . All in all, with title No. They finished No. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. And Robeson seemed to have the game under control when Mickey Pruitt, now with the Bears, lost a fumble on the Guilford 41 with 2:35 left. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. The coin toss was almost comical if you saw the size difference. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Paris Patterson (70) and Brandon Henderson (77) double team Prairie Ridge's Gavin Tinch (65) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. The East St. Louis Flyers captured another football state championship in Illinois 6A on Saturday, with a dominating 57-7 win over Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge at the University of. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. You cant match up with that talent.. 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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. Bond added another point after. 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 . East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. The story of East St. Louis (Ill.) High's football team might feel familiar: An athletic program thrives in an afflicted community, providing its players with a foundation of strength and a. 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. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Geneva falls short of first championship bid", "East St. Louis' Miles faces fantastic future", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_St._Louis_Senior_High_School&oldid=1104998664, Basketball (men's & women's), Football, Wrestling, Volleyball (men's & womens) Cheerleading, Track & Field (men's & women's), Baseball, Softball, Tennis, This page was last edited on 18 August 2022, at 00:20. East St. Louis (12-2)12. 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. 1. Vasey had three more carries and was stripped on the Wolves next drive. 16 nationally. Prairie Ridge struck first Saturday on Vaseys 14-yard touchdown run with 7:13 left in the first quarter. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. East St. Louis scored 57 unanswered points as it beat Prairie Ridge 57-7 for the Class 6A state championship at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois. Their 27-8 opening win over West Chicago was their closest game. Georgia smashed TCU, 65-7, when all was said and done. Pontoons, baseball tours, Anthony Bourdain Trail and a note on Indianas Chinook stocking survey. We were really going out and doing it for my brother Jaylon, McVay said. (It starts) with the five guys in front of me doing their jobs, Martin said. Junior quarterback Robert Pops Battle savored getting a state championship win on his second trip to state with the Flyers. Saturday's 57-7 drubbing against Prairie Ridge - one of the state's premiere triple-option teams - to win the Class 6A state championship should silence any doubters. 10 in the books, Sunkett could not have been happier. We set this goal last year when we lost in the state championship (to Cary-Grove). Cary-Grove used its triple option to upset East St. Louis and Luther Burden, the top team and top player in the state. It was a masterful performance a year after he felt utterly responsible for the Flyers one-point championship game loss. The season hes had, hes been amazing, Prairie Ridge coach Chris Schremp said. Martins second touchdown run this time from 6 yards out upped East St. Louis margin to 14-7 early in the second quarter. MCHS Honors 40-Year Anniversary Of State Runners-Up Football Team From 1982 -24. . Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). 2 seed, wrapped up at 12-2 while seeing their nine-game winning streak snapped. 5 nationally. Named national champion by the National Sports News Service. TROY, Ill. Triad High didnt have to look far to find its new football coach. The 6-foot and 170-pound signal caller hit junior receiver Jesse Watson for a 27-yard touchdown to push the lead to 29-7 with 8:43 in the third. Vasey had 25 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown. 5 in USA Today's national rankings. or 4 interest-free payments of $9.99 - $59.99 with. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. EAST ST. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Senior High School Flyers football team (11-2) is headed back to the IHSA Class 6A State Championship game for the third time in four years. You saw our crowd out there. Lemont gave the Flyers the best test, losing 32-29 in the semifinals. Photographer Chris Johns has posted a new gallery East St. Louis @ Lemont (IHSA 6A Semifinal) containing 68 photos. These guys are our first group since the eighties ato be at state three years in a row and if it wasnt for COVID it would have been four.. 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). SKU: FCSC23SDSU. 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. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). This team had to overcome quite a bit of heartache this season. [3] The Flyers have a storied history in Illinois high school football, having won the state championship over a half-dozen times and the national championship twice. East St. Louis immediately responded with a 72-yard, six-play drive. Here is a look at the teams previous state championship appearances in all IHSA playoff classifications. We made sure we keyed on their blocking schemes, Hayden said. The Flyers have a storied history in Illinois high school football, having won the state championship over a half-dozen times and the national championship twice. But we did it anyway. 3. The Flyers rolled to 57 unanswered points, picked up more than 200 yards of offense in both half and cruised to 28 points in the third quarter. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. The five guys in front of me work hard every day, he said. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). But there are simply too many great teams. East Saint Louis Senior High School is the only high school located in East St. Louis, Illinois. They beat Tilden 46-13 in front of 95,000 fans at Soldier Field to win the Prep Bowl on Nov. 29, 1941, eight days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 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. With 45 seconds left in the game, he scored from the 6, ending Robeson`s, and the Public League`s, hope for a title. 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. Giants head coach Brian Daboll was part of five Super Bowl champions during two stints as an assistant with the Patriots and he coached in . LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. By Michael O'Brien Nov 27, 2021, 3:43pm PST Cary-Grove players Aaron Caspary (56), Toby Splitt (22) Zachary Petko (63), Drew Borzych (11), and others celebrate their Class 6A state championship. The extra-point kick snap was high and junior quarterback Robert Pops Battle snagged it and went into emergency mode. 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. Montini scored 10 touchdowns in the 2010 Class 5A game for the overall mark. Guilford quarterback Jeff Anderson, 9 of 31 passing to that point, then connected on four of six tosses for 55 yards. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. They went 14-0 and earned their ninth. 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. East St. Louis didn't let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. Teammate Rick Voight sealed it with a fourth-down interception. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. East St. Louis also defeated Prairie Ridge 43-21 in the 2019 title game. The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. ''Afterburner Army,'' an all-world lineman in Cleveland Crosby and Kellen Winslow, a 6-foot-5-inch, 210-pound tight end who ended up setting receiving records for the National Football League`s San Diego Chargers. Comprehensive look at high school football champions from across the country. With Vasey on the sideline Prairie Ridge ran three plays and punted. Talent-wise, we obviously met our match, Wolves coach Chris Schremp said. Why the Tigers were great: They possessed possibly the greatest offense the state has ever seen, led by QB Jon Beutjer (Iowa, Illinois) and WRs Jon Schweighardt (Northwestern) and Eric McGoey (Illinois). When they have D-I talent up and down the lineup and right now we dont even have a kid that is going to play in college, the matchup is tough.. Use our interactive seating charts and venue maps to find the best seats for you. Sean King, Special. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com. David Kvidahl is a columnist for STL High School Sports. 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Nov 29 Weight Program to Spring Conditioning to Summer Camp to the Season. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis fans cheer their team against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Ten players went on to play Division I football. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. Photographer Chris Johns has posted a new gallery Prairie Ridge vs. East St. Louis (IHSA 6A Final) containing 29 photos. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. East St. Louis hammers Prairie Ridge to win its 10th state title, Ahmad Henderson dazzles as Brother Rice beats Marist to win Battle of Pulaski, No Shot Clock, Ep. East St. Louis' stats have been entered for the 32-29 win vs. Lemont on 11/19/2022 2:00 PM. "The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and its affiliated agencies today proudly recognized . 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. 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. Theres really only one answer, Martin said. Saturday also marked the 14th time in program history that the Flyers appeared in a state championship game. We let them down last year.. The Flyers then secured victory for all intents in purpose on the first drive of the second half as Battle connected with junior Jesse Watson on a 27-yard scoring strike and Bond added the point after for a 29-7 bulge with 8:43 left. He has coached the state's winningest football program of all time to an impressive 166-50 record in 18 seasons including IHSA state football titles in 2008 (Class 7A), 2016 (Class 7A) and in dominant fashion last season in Class 6A. Edwards. They routed eventual 5A champion Joliet Catholic 41-14 in a Week 9 showdown before outscoring their 6A competition 233-85 in the playoffs. Martin capped the march with a 6-yard touchdown run and, following another PAT from Bond, the Flyers were in charge 22-7 just 3:39 before halftime. Those four programs probably deserve to have more than their nine combined entries here, but a list of 32 teams that includes 20 or so from the same four schools isn't quite in the spirit of this type of projects. Next. With fourth down on the 2, Andy Caris` 20-yard field goal, from an acute angle, was wide right. They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. 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