The Chicago Public High School League was formed in the summer of 1913, when the Cook County High School League broke apart as a result of the Chicago Board of Education's desire to be responsible for a league in which all the schools would be under its jurisdiction. The league in 1922 began sponsoring tennis, golf, and swimming competition, and became lax in its ban on the other sports, so that the girls began interschool competition in basketball, volleyball, and softball. 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. Why the Huskies were great: Coached by Zuppke, who went on to coach Illinois, in 1910-12 and then in 1913 by Glenn Thistlewaite, who later coached at Northwestern and Wisconsin, Oak Park won four mythical national titles in 1910-13 while playing in Boston, Toledo and Portland, Ore., going undefeated in 1911-12. Congratulations to Coach Troy McAllister and his team on not only a perfect season, but on securing a spot in Illinois' sports history.". Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. Thirteen games are in the books and it looks like we expected it to back in August. Quarterback Quayvon Skanes did it all with 141 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. After coming out of halftime with a 27-26 lead, the Eagles tried an onside kick to start the half and recovered it at the Simeon 46-yard line. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). 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. Some of those points came from defensive lineman Amir Watts, who scored a touchdown. John Holecek is leaving Loyola. 1 on the state all-time list with a 11.6 100 meters and is second on the list with a 23.9 in the 200. 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. championships and the 1960 Olympic gold medal at 125.5 pounds. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. Chicago Academy : 15: Intrinsic-Belmont: Juarez : 18: Juarez : Julian : 7: Julian : Julian : 10: Solorio They didn't allow a point in the first quarter all season while outscoring their opponents 387-37. Why the Caravan were great: Mount Carmel capped its undefeated season with a 17-6 win over Joliet Catholic in the 5A title game, holding the Hilltoppers to 183 yards, all on the ground. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. Chicago (Carver Military Academy),Chicago (Lindblom),Chicago (Morgan Park),Chicago (Noble/DRW Trading),Chicago (Noble/ITW Speer),Chicago (Phillips),Chicago (Steinmetz),Chicago (Urban Prep/Bronzeville),Chicago (Washington) vs. OSA @ Track and Field Center at Gately Park Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 5:30pm Indoor Track & Field: Boys Varsity Challenger Meet Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. They outscored their opponents 579-194, including 219-68 in the playoffs on the way to the first of the program's two state titles (2013). All-inclusive participation-based program focused on skill development, sportsmanship, and intraschool competition for fifth through eighth graders. More importantly, they are the definition of 'team.' Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. There wasn`t anywhere to go in sports.''. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. Heres where things stand after all of the action. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Some coordinators handle multiple sports: one example is Mickey Pruitt, a graduate of Robeson and former member of the Chicago Bears. Today, coaches in the high school sector of the CPL actively recruit the elementary division to fill their ranks, as opposed to earlier years where most kids came into the high school athletic arena with little or no experience. He also caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacquez Woodland. They outscored their playoff opponents 199-70 and blitzed a talented Thornton team for 558 yards in the final to return to glory after falling in the 6A final the previous two years. 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. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. The Chicago mayor and the 50 City Council members will have to deal with 66 members of . Scott, coached Simeon, from 1972 through 2004. Future Bear TE Emery Moorehead helped pick up the slack with RB Kevin Keith. 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. Probably. The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. Thurman was an All-Stater in football, basketball and track. The offense scored 40 or more eight times, while the defense allowed 20 or more only twice. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? Nearly 90 points were scored in the Class 5A state championship game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but the deciding moment was defensive. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. 2014Curie 69, Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited) 2013Young 60, Morgan Park 56, OT. State Championship Games Class 1A, 2A, 3A & 4A: Friday, November 25, 2022 Site: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana | Directions | Parking Tickets: $15 per day at gate Digitial Ticket: $15 plus TicketMaster Fee | Order Here 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. We knew what type of game this would be, Culbreath said. 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. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. 11 in USA Today's. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. 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. 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). Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 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. 4. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. It always feels good to get something with my boys.. Playoff victory margin: 31.8 points (Prosser 61-0, McHenry 42-23, Richards 49-20, Rock Island 39-0, Joliet Catholic 17-6). Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. 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. 15 in USA Today's national rankings. The CPL is headed by the Director of Sports Administration and Facilities of the Chicago Public Schools. Davis, who has 25 years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience in the Chicago Public Schools took over in 2003 after being selected by CEO Arne Duncan to replace Dr. J.W. 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. 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). 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 Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! 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). Relentless Simeon beats Morgan Park, wins Public League championship. 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. Class matters. The strike threatened to take away Simeons chance at the state playoffs, so the players fought backall the way to the mayors office. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. 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. They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. 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. The states top high school football coach is moving on after 17 years. 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. 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. 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. The most notable high-school competition in Chicago was the Prep Bowl, which began in 1927 and pitted the Public League football champion against the Catholic League champion annually in Soldier Field . It is the most titles for any sports team in league history. They outscored their opponents 600-209. 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. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. 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. Tonight, we celebrate them as the pride of Bronzeville and all of Chicago. Phillips won the historic championship by beating over Althoff Catholic from Belleville, 51-7. Ten players went on to play Division I football. All that is left, in most sports, is history. 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. They have proven to be the true definition of perseverance and determination. 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. 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. 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. Playoff victory margin: 26.5 points (West Chicago 22-0, Rich Central 26-0, Lake Forest 33-0, LaSalle-Peru 25-0). Each era is represented as fairly as possible. The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. Dynasties get represented once. 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. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. SCORE! At the height of its popularity in the late 1930s, the bowl drew more than 100,000 fans. Phillips had seven busloads of students, teachers, parents and alumni make the trip. "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. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. 2. The school sport teams are stylized as the Titans. In 2009 they ran through 8A undefeated again and finished ranked No. State Playoffs Information. State track and field titles have come in bunches for the CPL. Pruitt currently governs competition in football, wrestling and lacrosse. 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 . Coincidentally, the schools' two head coaches, Simeon's Daunte . 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. Swimming titles in Illinois used to be owned by Lane Tech. Are there champions that lost a game or two that deserve to make the list? 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. It happens. Go @ChiPubSchools ! TV&Showbiz. They finished No. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) gets ready for a play against Simeon. Kids were learning skills they would use after high school. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." 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. 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. They won the championship game Friday night, and they're still celebrating. 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. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. Likewise, Providence uses all its fingers to count its state championships and Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel have to use some of their toes. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Toby Willis of Morgan Park won the 155-pound title in 1988 and is the last Public League champion. The team averaged 312 rushing yards per game behind DiLullo, Dan Dinello and Tim Wengierski. He went on to play football at Michigan State. Simeon was demolished 49-0. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). 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. Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. Nate Thomas had 228 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Vikings (7-5). Denzell was amazing, Williamsville coach Aaron Kunz said. The Intra-City Conference still cannot vie for either a state or city title. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball against Morgan Park. 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. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. 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? 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. Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. They routed eventual 5A champion Joliet Catholic 41-14 in a Week 9 showdown before outscoring their 6A competition 233-85 in the playoffs. 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. 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. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. 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). The senior had touchdown runs of seven and 26 yards. 16 nationally. 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. Other greats to win state championships include Austin`s Abe Woodson, who would go on to football stardom at Illinois and with the San Francisco 49ers; Olympian Sunder Nix of Phillips and world record-holder Jim Golliday of Phillips. You dont want to deal with shootouts, Culbreath said. 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. 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. Hes at a different level. They finished No. Since 2004, it is now made of black marble with gold trimming and plated with a silver sculpture of the sport the trophy was earned in. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Bill DeCorrevont was the team's star, scoring 35 touchdowns in 10 games. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. 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Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. 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. However, an unofficial online source is the CPS fan store. A look at the title games in Class 8A through Class 3A. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. All Rights Reserved. Morgan Parks Jayon Moffat (4) is taken down during the game against Simeon. All Rights Reserved. WLS. Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. The Kenwood Academy Broncos, reigning Chicago Public League football champions, were off to a rough start this season. 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. Among the stadiums used to stage the city championship were the Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater, the UIC Pavilion, and recently the United Center. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. PUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS - 2023: Wed 2-1: Fri 2-3: Tue 2-7: Thu 2-9: Sat 2-11 . Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. Why the Ramblers were great: They finally broke through for the program's first state title since 1993 after years of close calls. 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. All the scores from the state title games in Champaign this weekend. It was needed so they could get past that loss, because they were really hurt.. Since then, Hyde Park, Phillips, Lane, Senn, Tilden, Harlan, South Shore, and Morgan Park have earned the gold medal at the state championships. Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. There are many websites and other sources to get school apparel. They finished No. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. And that focus has also paid off with academics. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. 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. Going to the school directly or if some schools offer it the school webpage, is one source to get school or team apparel. They finished No. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. 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. Why 32? The last individual state champions have been Travis Hammons of Hubbard (2005) and Max Schneider of Lane Tech (2009, 2012). [8] Parker and Senn earned boys' state tennis titles during the 1930s and 1940s. Its an amazing feeling, senior lineman Khalyl Warren said. They finished No. 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). Prairie Ridge knocked the Wolverines out of the state playoffs two weeks. [21] They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. Morgan Park scored on a 29-yard touchdown run by Napoleon Willliams and a 21-yard touchdown run by Deshun Britten. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Halfback Bill DeCorrevont, of Austin High School, carries the ball in the Prep Bowl on Nov. 27, 1937. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). There's no question who is the top team in the girls' ranks: Marshall, with 23 championships - the most by a single sports team (boys or girls) in league history. Honorable mentions are below. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. RB Rich Shutt had 1,566 yards and 17 TDs on 161 carries, and DE Nick Bisgrove 18 sacks. Simeon was demolished 49-0. When he started chugging and had space, he was a locomotive.. The dominant powers were such traditional powers as Hyde Park, Lane Tech, Crane Tech, Englewood, joined by new powers Senn, Lindblom, Schurz, and Tilden Tech. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. . High school teammate Walter Romanowski was second at 112 in 1947 and went on to Cornell College, where he won the 1951 NCAA title at 130 and was voted the meet`s outstanding wrestler. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. The Prep Bowl is an annual contest played between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League and is played at Chicago's Soldier Field. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. Football Football Conference Schedules, Standings & Results Order Official IHSA State Final Photos from VIP! 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. Champions League. 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. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. Loyolas first offensive play was an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jake Stearney to Declan Forde on a flea flicker. They finished No. They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. 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