This years team joins the 1989 East Side team and Mundelein Carmel (2003) as the only ones to score eight. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. This story was originally published November 26, 2022 5:34 PM. Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). And for these guys to be a part of that and for these guys to get that sort of recognition, thats big, East St. Louis coach Darren Sunkett said. They finished No. We let the city down last year. Team: Schedule | Roster | Overall Stats | League Stats | Tournaments | Honor roll League: Schedule | Standing . Lemont gave the Flyers the best test, losing 32-29 in the semifinals. They finished No. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. And with [East St. Louis] being so fast.. One bobble set up an early field goal and the last lost fumble stopped the Vikings on the Glenbard West 13 with 38 seconds left in regulation. Both teams missed later scoring chances, setting up an overtime in which Glenbrook`s Greg Van Schaack bulled over from six inches out on fourth down. The coin toss was almost comical, the size difference, Schremp said. East Saint Louis Senior High School is the only high school located in East St. Louis, Illinois. Saturday also marked the 14th time in program history that the Flyers appeared in a state championship game. They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. Playing in the state championship game has been a way of life for the East St. Louis football Flyers since 1974. QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. 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[1] It was featured in the Jonathan Kozol book Savage Inequalities. 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. The win happened over the weekend in. The company said it will also be making changes to its hardware portfolio and consolidating its leased office locations. We have a great deal of respect for (Vasey). In 1998, East St. Louis Lincoln High School consolidated with East St. Louis High.[2]. We let them down last year. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Can we stop the triple option? Jokic went 13-of-14 from. 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. Georgia quarterback. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. East St. Louis' 1985 champs probably would win a poll as the state's greatest team. You saw our crowd out there. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Nov 29 Weight Program to Spring Conditioning to Summer Camp to the Season. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. They finished No. Illinois high school football playoff brackets, schedule, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders and scores - live and final. You have permission to edit this article. or 4 interest-free payments of $9.99 - $59.99 with. East St. Louis (12-2)12. 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. 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. 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. Why the Ramblers were great: They finally broke through for the program's first state title since 1993 after years of close calls. That steal, with 1:16 left in the third quarter, resulted in a 53-yard touchdown run by Jim Stadler. Georgia smashed TCU, 65-7, when all was said and done. The East St. Louis Flyers went down early but then rolled for the rest of the game. Police exchange gunfire with woman in Downtown West. Gone were the undefeated ''mythical'' state champions from the suburbs or Downstate. East St. Louis also defeated Prairie Ridge 43-21 in the 2019 title game. 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. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. They finished No. 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). (It starts) with the five guys in front of me doing their jobs, Martin said. 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. The Flyers only two minutes to respond, as Martin scampered 34 yards for a touchdown. 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. Why the Caravan were great: They knocked off three consecutive undefeated teams to take the title, starting with one of the best games in state history against Homewood-Flossmoor in the quarterfinals, when TE Mark Norville's 1-yard TD catch of a tipped pass on the final play in the rain at Gately Stadium allowed the Caravan to advance. On Saturday, Nov. 26, East Side captured its 10th state. 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 school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. Once we got here we did a great job.. Those mistakes cant happen, especially with our offense, Vasey said. 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. But we did it anyway. Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? 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. East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. Hard work pays We End on Top as State Champs #AllGasNoBrakes #RollTide #CityofChampions 0:23 1.9K views His only pass completion of the day started the march and his 15-yard run to the Joliet 8 set up the dramatic finale. Needless to say, the Flyers impressed Prairie Ridge coach Chris Schremp. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. 1985: East St. Louis-This time the Flyers, who won 46-0 over Catholic League foe Brother Rice, took no prisoners. Playing in the state championship game has been a way of life for the East St. Louis football Flyers since 1974. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). 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. The Flyers entered the old Class 5A state final, the biggest division at the time, with a 12-0 record, a host of sensational running backs nicknamed the. Anti-aging serums in particular offer many benefits to aging and mature skin. 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. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). 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. On December 16, 2016, the East St. Louis Flyers football team was welcomed to the United States District Courthouse in East St. Louis for a reception to recognize the team's outstanding 14-0 state championship season. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Bryce Harrison (23) pressures Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. East St. Louis offense also was virtually unstoppable, amassing 569 yards to go with the 57 points. East St. Louis immediately responded with a 72-yard, six-play drive. Bill DeCorrevont was the team's star, scoring 35 touchdowns in 10 games. East St Louis Flyers Football, Awesome Football, East St Louis Flyers Football In 89 Blocksthe Fox Sports Films documentary executive produced by Sports Illustrated with LeBron James and Maverick Carter's Uninterrupted chronicling the Flyers' 2016 season that will air on Fox on Nov. 26coach Darren Sunkett sums up the reality his players face. For the Belleville News-Democrat. So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. Martin rushed 17 times for 174 yards and three scores. 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. 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. 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. It was big (for me to win it) because I wanted to come back and finish (state), said Battle. Francis Howell (14-0)34. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. CHAMPAIGN Last year, a Fox Valley Conference team, Cary-Grove, upset heavily favored East St. Louis in the Class 6A state championship. STLhighschoolSPORTS.com rankings - 12/23/2022Large schoolsLast Week1. The tradition East St. Louis football has is a great feeling, Sunkett said. The defense still felt bad from last year, Sunkett said. On Saturday, Nov. 26, East Side captured its 10th state championship thanks to a resounding 57-7 blowout win over Crystal Lake Prarie Ridge at Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign. They finished No. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). AP The fans on Facebook have having a fit awaiting this moment. The youth football standout was murdered in May of 2019 and the Flyers have carried his memory with them ever since. Next. He went on to play football at Michigan State. 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All in all, with title No. 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 1911 team outscored its opponents 331-12 with eight shutouts in 10 games. 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. 10 in the books, Sunkett could not have been happier. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). 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. 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. If it wasnt enough the Flyers were playing for redemption after last seasons near miss, the seniors had something more on their minds. Last chance! 4901 State Street East St. Louis, IL 62205-1759. More specifically, the Flyers averaged a whopping 13.9 yards per play, compared to just 3.5 for the Wolves. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Edwards. Martin scored his second touchdown, this time from 8 yards, to put the Flyers ahead 15-7 with 11:19 to go in the second. 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It was the second hard shot he took as a kick returner to go along with all the hits he absorbed as the Wolves primary ball carrier. @EFrantzMPs Great Lakes Football Rankings. 6, finished their outstanding campaign at 12-2 and on an 11-game winning streak. Dont buy a teeth whitening gel before reading these reviews. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' TaRyan Martin (6) carries the ball for a touchdown against Prairie Ridge's Drake Tomasiewicz (3) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. It was a masterful performance a year after he felt utterly responsible for the Flyers one-point championship game loss. 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. Price passed for a third score five seconds before the end of the half. By Jonathan Duncan Illinois high school football state semifinal schedule and scores - live and final. 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. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. 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. SKU: FCSC23SDSU. 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. Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. East St Louis DaMonta Witherspoon ran for. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. 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. We were really going out and doing it for my brother Jaylon, McVay said. Congratulations to Taryan Martin, Keshawn Hayden and Rico Bond for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. 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. The Wolves, the No. Jimmie Spraggins` 68-yard punt return in the first quarter and Tim Spencer`s 11-yard burst in the third quarter gave the Raiders a 12-9 lead. 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. Its big, he said. "We let them down last year." McVay is a 6-6, 330-pound senior committed to Alabama. 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. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Robert Battle (9) throws a pass for a touchdown against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. Prairie Ridge marched 67 yards on 11 plays as Vasey scored a 14-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead with 7 minutes and 13 seconds to play in the first. East St. Louis scores 57 unanswered points to win 10th state championship. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. BenFred: Cardinals could still use rotation boost, but Trevor Bauer should be non-starter, BenFred: Why day one of Cardinals Winter Warm-up felt like a letdown, Autopsy: Teen killed by police at north St. Louis gas station was shot 18 times, How does Cardinals Lars Nootbaar build on breakout 22? Mom isnt sure whether its better to leave or to put up with his lying and using. East St. Louis Senior High School won the 2008 Class 7A football state championship against Geneva High School. Why 32? 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. "It felt amazing, just doing it for the city," Flyers senior Miles McVay said. So let it also be written that the first game, played Nov. 22, 1974, in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal, was an upset. Sophomore running back TaRyan Martin and his five bodyguards made quick work of the Wolves defense as he ripped off a 34-yard touchdown run down the left side. A year after finishing as runner up to Cary-Grove in a 37-36 heartbreaker, East Side was not going to be denied again. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Dominic Dixon (34) hits Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) in the backfield for a loss during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Were a football town. 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. For years before and since, city schools were favorite whipping boys of suburban and Catholic League opposition. The Flyers compete in the Southwestern Conference. 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. 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. 15 in USA Today's national rankings. The five guys in front of me work hard every day, he said. Prairie Ridges Tyler Vasey (7) looks on after taking second place in the IHSA Class 6A state football game against East St. Louis. 3 min read Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic seems honed in on winning his third straight NBA MVP, and not even voter fatigue might stop him. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. It's a national story about a community in. Six players played both ways. Browse all events occurring in East St. Louis IL or look at upcoming Mac Saturn tour dates. Also available is a full list of upcoming Pop's Nightclub and Concert Venue events. 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. TaRyan Martin had 17 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the Flyers (12-2). Price ended with four TD passes. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. The win was sweet redemption for the Flyers in rebounding from last years 37-36 loss in the 6A title game. QB Mark Venegoni passed for 1,629 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 782 and 17 but missed the championship game with an injury. 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. 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