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. CPL sanctioning of basketball dates back to 1913, when the CPL was formed. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. 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). Wrestling has accounted for two state team titles and 37 individual titles. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. They were packed with Division I talent during the streak, including LB Kevin Lowe (Illinois), LB Ron Ghrist (Missouri), QB Jay Carlton (Colorado State), DE Tom Bunting (Utah), lineman John Ruzich (Michigan State), QB Tom McCartney (Illinois) and DBs Bruce Callender and Charlie Hubbard (both Western Illinois). 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. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. 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. 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. Beutjer passed for a national-record 60 TDs with 3,946 yards and a 210.7 rating. SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . Nearly every sport has four playing levels: Varsity, Sophomore, Freshman and Elementary. Westinghouse 65, Public League championship, 1977. Go @ChiPubSchools ! 42 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60602773-553-1000, Chicago Public Schools Office of Sports Administration, 2651 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60612773-534-0700 | sportsad@cps.edu, Elementary Sports Registration Hard Copy (ENG / SPAN), Elementary CPS Concussion Information Form, High School Girls Flag Football Initiative, Prep Bowl: Catholic League vs. Public League, IHSA High School Transgender Student-Athlete Policy. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. David Rosengard currently serves as the Executive Director of Sports Administration for Chicago Public Schools. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". 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. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. As of the 2010-11 school year, the Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State University is the current host of the CPS basketball title games. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Dreams that were almost realized last year when Phillips made it to the state championship, but lost. They finished No. They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. In all, Marques Easley has more than 30 Power Five offers, including 11 from the SEC and 10 from the Big Ten. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. 2. The basketball ranks have enjoyed the most success at the state tournament of any sport sanctioned by CPS. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. Sometimes it depends on who ends up with the ball last. When he started chugging and had space, he was a locomotive.. CPL sanctioning of baseball goes back to the spring of 1914, and it entered the state tournament when that was formed in 1940. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. TV&Showbiz. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). 5 nationally. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. 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. Boys Football Records Menu. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. Some of the schools that participated in the Cook County League still exist today: Crane (as English High and Manual Training), Englewood, Lincoln Park (as North Division), Hyde Park, Phillips (as South Division), Calumet, Marshall, Austin, Lake (now Tilden), and Lake View. 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. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. Playoff victory margin: 26.5 points (West Chicago 22-0, Rich Central 26-0, Lake Forest 33-0, LaSalle-Peru 25-0). The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. 10 February 2023 Morgan Park scored on a 29-yard touchdown run by Napoleon Willliams and a 21-yard touchdown run by Deshun Britten. The suburban schools joined by University High formed the Suburban League (Chicago area). Nov 19. 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. The Kenwood Broncos football team celebrates winning the city championship at Lane Stadium, 2601 W. Addison St., Saturday, Nov. 20 Aaron Gettinger Kenwood Academy punched their ticket to the Chicago Prep Bowl with a resounding 25-7 bashing of the Simeon Career Academy Wolverines Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium in Roscoe Village. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. 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. Why the Flyers were great: They were named national champs by USA Today and the National Sports News Service, the last team from Illinois to earn that title a fitting honor for perhaps the state's all-time best team. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. Swimming titles in Illinois used to be owned by Lane Tech. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. CPS SCORE! CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. 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. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? Prairie Ridge knocked the Wolverines out of the state playoffs two weeks. 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. 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). championships and the 1960 Olympic gold medal at 125.5 pounds. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. Kids were learning skills they would use after high school. The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. Its the eleventh city title for the Wolverines (9-2). RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Why the Tigers were great: They proved their bona fides early with a 44-7 rout of eventual 8A champ Maine South in Week 2 and never stopped rolling. Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. They finished No. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). 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. My first recollection of high school football in the Chicago area: . 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. 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 . The offense scored 40 or more eight times, while the defense allowed 20 or more only twice. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. They finished No. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. "I was always taught you're not supposed to be rewarded for the things you're supposed to do and I feel like my priorities are what I'm supposed to do," Watts said. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. RB Rich Shutt had 1,566 yards and 17 TDs on 161 carries, and DE Nick Bisgrove 18 sacks. Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. Toby Willis of Morgan Park won the 155-pound title in 1988 and is the last Public League champion. The first state title for CPL basketball came in 1958 with Marshall, four years after Du Sable earned the league's first ever state championship berth. Dunbar was second in 1978. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. But thats when the Wolverines defense showed up finally stopping the Taft offense on the Eagles next two possessions, forcing the upstart squad to turn the ball over on downs both times. Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). The CPL is headed by the Director of Sports Administration and Facilities of the Chicago Public Schools. 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 the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. A year after losing to Kenwood in the CPL championship game, Simeon is going back to the Prep Bowl after taking down the upstart Eagles 38-34 on a day where it felt like it was eight degrees outside with flurries flying throughout the game. Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Most noteworthy was Schurz`s Terry McCann, who won the 1952 state title at 112 and went on to the University of Iowa to win two NCAA. In 2009 they ran through 8A undefeated again and finished ranked No. So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. Under the Director are the City Wide Sport Coordinators, who govern competition in the sports that they are assigned. Beginning with the Great Migration coming in the 1920s, a number of schools became predominantly African American, notably Phillips (started as South Division), DuSable (started as New Phillips), Dunbar, Forrestville (now King), Carver; and later into the second half of the 20th century with Julian, Simeon, Curie, Orr, and Kennedy. What started with 22 teams in Chicago Public Schools as the Chicago Public League Girls Flag Football in 2021 has grown to 66 CPS teams. Every year The Shield is contested in a number of professional or major college stadiums. They finished No. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). 6 in USA Today's national rankings. Other stars included WR/S Joey Orlando, lineman Zach Timm and LBs Corby Ryan and Nick Catino. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. WLS. The Public League hasn`t delivered a state championship team in any of those sports since 1973, when Hubbard won the state baseball title and placed third baseman Phil Klimas, center-fielder Phil Weinberg, right-fielder Mike Politakis and catcher Mike Horn on the all-tournament team. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. Champions League. The best thing for us was that we had a week off, Simeon football coach Dante Culbreath said. 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. 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. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. The team averaged 10.7 per rushing attempt, with four backs averaging 100 or more yards per game behind a huge offensive line led by Keith Bruns, Joe Pieper and Gary Stajduhar. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. 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. 10. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. However, when the CPL schools began joining the IHSAA in 1926 (so as to participate in the state golf, tennis, and track and field contests, in which the IHSAA that year assumed joint sponsorship with the University of Illinois) the league then ended its sponsorship of girls' golf, tennis, and swimming, and cracked down on girls' interscholastic contests in the other sports. Why the Redhawks were great: Senior RB Ryan Clifford had perhaps the state's best individual season ever, rushing 301 times for 2,673 yards and 44 TDs. The last state title earned by the CPL was 1973 (Hubbard); since then, the closest the league has come to a state championship was Simeon's 4th-place finish in 1998. Class matters. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. Jones College Prep in 2012 and Lane in 1963 earned the only state cross country titles; Englewood earned runner-up status in 1955. They didn't allow a point in the first quarter all season while outscoring their opponents 387-37. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. Beginning in 2010 Simeon won the state championship four times in a row. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. All that is left, in most sports, is history. 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. Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement after the win: "Before today, no Chicago Public Schools football team had ever won a state title. A school holding one of these trophies is recognized as having beaten a very large field of competitors for the city title. Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. Over the years they have included Soldier Field, the UIC Pavilion, United Center, International Amphitheater, Chicago Coliseum, Chicago Stadium, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park-US Cellular Field, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and DePaul University. 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. 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. The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. 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. Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. 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