Joliet wins one of the most exciting title games in history 8-7. Playing in the state championship game has been a way of life for the East St. Louis football Flyers since 1974. 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.. 1 large school in the STLhighschoolsports.com rankings and the No. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Christopher Bennett Jr (3) celebrates with Rico Bond (14) after scoring a touchdown against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. 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Similarly, a recent run of dominant Class 6A champions from Prairie Ridge, Nazareth, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin and Cary-Grove were too hard to differentiate from each other to include one over the others. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Terran Scarborough (79) and Timothy Pitts Jr (52) block Prairie Ridge's Walter Pollack (63) and Giovanni Creatore (36) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Having seen the triple option in last years 37-36 title game loss to Cary-Grove aided East St. Louis on Saturday. 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. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. They finished No. CHAMPAIGN Darren Sunkett picked ice chips out of the hood of his sweatshirt Saturday. We let my brother in the sky down last year and it wasnt going to happen again., East St. Louis' Sael Reyes (2) runs back an interception against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Francis Howell (14-0)34. 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. Why 32? Photographer Chris Johns has posted a new gallery East St. Louis @ Lemont (IHSA 6A Semifinal) containing 68 photos. They finished No. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. East St. Louis Senior High School won the 2008 Class 7A football state championship against Geneva High School. East St. Louis received the kickoff to start the third quarter and while it mixed in Martin, Battle showcased his accuracy. 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. 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. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Christopher Bennett Jr (3) carries the ball for a touchdown against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. 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. 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. Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. 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. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. From 1976 to the beginning of the 1995 season, the Flyers' coach was Bob Shannon. It felt amazing, just doing it for the city, Flyers senior Miles McVay said. They outscored their opponents 600-209. A second straight singles state championship made . Playoff victory margin: 26.4 points (Stevenson 63-29, Loyola 26-7, Barrington 42-0, Bartlett 23-6, Hinsdale Central 41-21). The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. 9 in USA Today national rankings. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. 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. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. 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. We have two teams from the 2010s, five from the 2000s, five from the 1990s, five from the 1980s, seven from the 1970s, three from the 1960s, two from the '50s, and one each from the '40s, '30s and 1910s. Maybe I just wanted to show we`ve got kids who can hit, too.''. 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. They didn't allow a point in the first quarter all season while outscoring their opponents 387-37. QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. We had all 11 guys keying on him.. 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. CHAMPAIGN Last year, a Fox Valley Conference team, Cary-Grove, upset heavily favored East St. Louis in the Class 6A state championship. Congratulations to Rico Bond, Robert (Pops) Battle and Dominic Dixon for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. 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. Jardine went 51-6 in five years at Fenwick and later was the head coach at Wisconsin from 1970-77. 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. Battle excelled in the passing game going 10-for-12 with 207 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. 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.. Price ended with four TD passes. The season hes had, hes been amazing, Prairie Ridge coach Chris Schremp said. It just wasnt going to happen again.. Junior Rico Bond made the extra point. 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. Probably. Thats a wrap! 1982: Rockford Guilford-Never had a Public League team come this close. 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. 3. . Thats all we heard from the time we lost the state championship last year until this week. Each headline we read was about if we could stop the triple option, so we felt we had something to prove. 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. With them being so fast were not going to break off many runs, Vasey said. CHAMPAIGN - East St. Louis was tired of hearing how it couldn't stop the triple-option. The five guys in front of me work hard every game.. Glenbard West scored first in overtime on John Odom`s two-yard run but his two-point run was inches short. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. Use our interactive seating charts and venue maps to find the best seats for you. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. 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. With Vasey on the sideline Prairie Ridge ran three plays and punted. 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. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. Just doing it for the city. Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. 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. Martin credited his bruising offensive line with his big day. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. 10. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. Free shipping for many products! 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. Next. Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. East St. Louis immediately responded with a 72-yard, six-play drive. Its the first time the Flyers made three consecutive championship game appearances since Bob Shannons powerhouse program was at the peak of its powers. Illinois high school football playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. Edwards. 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. The 1912 team put up a point differential of 431-17, again with eight shutouts. 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. We really felt like we had something to prove.. The Wolves returned to Zuppke Field on the success of its triple-option offense with senior quarterback Tyler Vasey as the primary playmaker. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. They finished by knocking off undefeated Wheaton South in the semifinals and Maine South, which was making its third straight trip to the finals, in one of the state's best championship games ever. 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. Robeson coach Roy Curry virtually scrounged the halls to suit up 28 players for the title game, which Guilford ended up winning 16-12. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. The Flyers turned on the mercy-rule running clock on the first play of their next drive as Battle went deep to junior receiver Rico Bond for a 41-yard touchdown and a 50-7 lead. East St. Louis (12-2)12. We let them down last year. The St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers were tied at the hip when they came into the league. East St. Louis romps to 10th state football championship, East St. Louis set to battle Prairie Ridge in IHSA 6A finals seeking 10th state title, East St. Louis rallies for win in 6A semifinals, now on doorstep of 10th state title, IHSA Class 6A semifinal live update: East St. Louis hangs on, headed to state title game, 1 win from title game, East St. Louis again faces a familiar opponent in semifinal, East St. Louis star offensive lineman Henderson flips commitment to Illinois. Another thing is these guys are the first team since the 80s to make state three straight years and if it wasnt for covid, it would have been four (years).. 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. TROY, Ill. Triad High didnt have to look far to find its new football coach. 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. Browse all events occurring in East St. Louis IL or look at upcoming Mac Saturn tour dates. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. 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. Can we stop the triple option? 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. Haydens 69-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter extended the lead to 56-7. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. They won the Catholic League title with a 51-14 win against DePaul and the Prep Bowl 45-20 over Lane to complete a season in which they outscored their opponents 464-121. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. We have great defensive coaches. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. East St. Louis didn't let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. 1985: East St. Louis-This time the Flyers, who won 46-0 over Catholic League foe Brother Rice, took no prisoners. 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. Previous. Cary-Grove used its triple option to upset East St. Louis and Luther Burden, the top team and top player in the state. Southwestern Boys Win, O'Fallon Tops East St. Louis 7. . 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. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. ''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. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. But when Robeson upset Antioch in the Class 5A semifinals, it became the only Public League school to get to a title game. Its big, he said. 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). The 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship was over by halftime. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. If it wasnt enough the Flyers were playing for redemption after last seasons near miss, the seniors had something more on their minds. 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. Getsy will coach the American Team on Feb. 4 in Mobile, Ala. Congratulations to Taryan Martin, Keshawn Hayden and Rico Bond for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. David Kvidahl is a columnist for STL High School Sports. Playoff victory margin: 17.2 (Thornton 38-21, Lincoln-Way Central 39-9, Brother Rice 32-6, Wheaton Warrenville South 14-7, Maine South 30-24 2OT). The reason he was so effective? East St. Louis' stats have been entered for the 32-29 win vs. Lemont on 11/19/2022 2:00 PM. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). The Flyers football team had a perfect season. The Flyers, perhaps the finest team in state history, scored three times in the final 3:56 of the second period to open the floodgates. Prairie Ridge picked up two first downs on its second possession, but a chop-block penalty pushed it into a first-and-25 situation. 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. Why the Knights were great: They showed New Lenox was more than just Providence, running up a point differential of 519-184 against a stacked schedule of 14 teams that combined to go 90-62. East Side sophomore receiver Christopher Bennett Jr. capped the Flyers ensuing 56-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run for a 43-7 lead. It happens. It was big. 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. East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. 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. Nov 29 Weight Program to Spring Conditioning to Summer Camp to the Season. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. Mac Saturn is appearing live in East St. Louis at Pop's Nightclub and Concert Venue. 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. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). In 1998, East St. Louis Lincoln High School consolidated with East St. Louis High.[2]. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. Anti-aging serums in particular offer many benefits to aging and mature skin. East St Louis DaMonta Witherspoon ran for. East St. Louis 48 - Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 20 Scott's Notes: When the Flyers win their ninth state championship on Saturday, it will mark the first time in history that the City of. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). Sean King, Special. $39.95 - $239.95. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). It was time for the Flyers defense to show what it could do. The list is dominated by teams that currently play in Class 7A and 8A and those that competed in 5A and 6A before 2001's class expansion. Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. 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 . Two years of Flyers football during that period were the subject of a book, The Right Kind of Heroes . 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. 2023 NCAA Division I Football Champions Panorama - South Dakota State Jackrabbits Fan Cave Decor. Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. The Wolves ran once and attempted two passes that fell incomplete and were forced to punt. Is the Midtown Alley strip on Locust the next big thing for business? By Jonathan Duncan STLHighSchoolSports.com is the most comprehensive source of stats, scores and stories from any and all area high schools. 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. No one injured. East St. Louis players celebrate their victory over Prairie Ridge for the state 6A football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Gone were the undefeated ''mythical'' state champions from the suburbs or Downstate. For years, Flyers coach Robert Shannon had chafed when he heard faint praise for his teams: ''A lot of people told me we were good, but they wondered if we could stay with a team from the Catholic League that hit hard. 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. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). That would be the last time Vasey and the Wolves would get near the end zone. 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