Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. Area fire trucks carry members of the East St. Louis Senior High Flyers down State Street during a parade to celebrate their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Keep pesky rodents outside where they belong. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. Macon, who finished the day 13-of-19 for 306 yards, found Lovett, FILE VIDEO: Coach, players react to Flyers 9th state football title, Thats a wrap! Controlling the clock with their triple-option offense, the Wolves kept the Flyers playmakers off the field for much of the first half, limiting East St. Louis to just four possessions. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. This years title, the 2019 title and the 2021 runner up finish were built in large part on the back of the Flyers offensive line. It came against a. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. In the last game of his illustrious career Vasey rushed 25 times for 107 yards and one score. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' TaRyan Martin (6) 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. 10 in the books, Sunkett could not have been happier. 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. . Pirates capsize fuming Cardinals in extra innings as Jordan Hicks' struggles persist, Tornado warnings sweep through St. Louis area, delay City SC soccer game, Gunman fired shot on MetroLink train crowded with Cardinals fans, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner doubles down, seeks dismissal of removal suit, Cardinals got 'punched in the mouth.' Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. Posted 3 days ago @ 3:11PM. 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. The SIUE graduate was elected in 2020 to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a sports writer. Nov. 28Cary Grove High School spoiled the East St. Louis Flyers' bid for a 10th state championship in the Illinois 6A title game on Saturday in DeKalb. The reason he was so effective? The East St. Louis High School Flyers football team defeated the Crystal Lake Prairie Central Wolves 43-21 to win the Class 6A state football championship Nov. 30, 2019. The Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge. 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. 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. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. McVay is a 6-6, 330-pound senior committed to Alabama. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. We set this goal last year after losing the state championship, and the guys came out from January working their butts off, Flyers coach Darren Sunkett said. I just wanted to come back and finish, Battle said. STLHighSchoolSports.com is the most comprehensive source of stats, scores and stories from any and all area high schools. May 19-20, 2023: 7th Annual Austin Matura Scholarship Cook Off, East Bernard, TX. I cant say enough about our group of guys. An 84-year-old white man has been charged with first-degree assault in the shooting of a 16-year-old who went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. football team more harm than good. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. The Wolves returned to Zuppke Field on the success of its triple-option offense with senior quarterback Tyler Vasey as the primary playmaker. The triple option has many benefits, but moving the ball over a long distance in a hurry is not one of them. The Girls and Boys Track and field programs have a combined 29 . No one was hurt. This story was originally published December 2, 2019, 10:22 AM. We have a great deal of respect for (Vasey). Playoff victory margin: 23.2 points (Lake Park 28-18, Barrington 30-7, Homewood-Flossmoor 48-21, Andrew 48-22, Addison Trail 52-22). The East St. Louis Flyers went down early but then rolled for the rest of the game. The 22-23 East St. Louis varsity football team roster. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. Prairie Ridge (12-2) scored on a 14-yard run by quarterback Tyler Vasey on its first drive. Vaseys 20-yard pass to freshman Luke Vandewell on 4th and 6 keyed the drive. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Game 1: Lakeland: 20, South Lyon East: 4 Freshman pitcher Jake Sorvari pitched 3 innings st. Read More. If Prairie Ridge had any flicker of a comeback it was extinguished on the ensuing kickoff when Vasey received the kick and took a clean but hard hit that left him requiring attention from the teams trainer. The coin toss was almost comical, the size difference, Schremp said. visit the St. Louis BBQ Society website at . Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Why the Mustangs were great: The first Chicago team to win a football state championship outscored its opponents 399-58, including 113-21 in the playoffs. We had all 11 guys keying on him.. I just kept my eyes open and was patient.. We were really going out and doing it for my brother Jaylon, McVay said. 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. By Michael O'Brien Nov 27, 2021, 3:43pm PDT Cary-Grove players Aaron Caspary (56), Toby Splitt (22) Zachary Petko (63), Drew Borzych (11), and others celebrate their Class 6A state championship. Thats all we heard from the time we lost the state championship last year until this week. 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 Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge, with a parade down State Street. 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. More specifically, the Flyers averaged a whopping 13.9 yards per play, compared to just 3.5 for the Wolves. They finished No. . 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Police searching for stranger who shot 86-year-old good Samaritan, Highland Saddle Club in desperate need of help, donations after storms destroy barn, St. Louis forecast: Warming up next few days, 5 On Your Sideline high school football highlights: Nov. 4, 5 On Your Sideline high school football highlights: Nov. 11. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. The Flyers secured the 10th state football title in program history by virtue. Hats off to all those guys. 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. It felt amazing, just doing it for the city, Flyers senior Miles McVay said. Senior running back Damonta Witherspoon put the finishing touch on the Flyers 29-point second half effort with a 1-yard run with three minutes left. Contact: Mike Blaschke, Phone: 361-652-7738, . 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. The. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. (The board usually decides on rehiring coaches in November.) In the championship, running back TaRyan Martin ran for three touchdowns and Robert "Pops" Battle threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Cry me a river (of beer). They're ranked 25th in the league with a -35 goal differential . They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. They finished No. "We are . 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. Messenger: The culture wars come to Bud Light. I dont think there are too many teams that could beat them today.. Prairie Ridge picked up two first downs on its second possession, but a chop-block penalty pushed it into a first-and-25 situation. RB Rich Shutt had 1,566 yards and 17 TDs on 161 carries, and DE Nick Bisgrove 18 sacks. 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. 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. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. It looked like Prairie Central had a chance for a fourth title for much of the first three quarters Saturday. On the next play, the two connected again for a 66-yard touchdown to give the Flyers a 20-14 lead. Brian Simmons knew a good majority of his long-time high school buddies would be shocked. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. 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. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. They finished No. 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. East Side got aggressive on the first play as Battle found freshman receiver DJ Miller down the middle for a 41-yard pickup. "The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and its affiliated agencies today proudly recognized . By Nathan Grimm | Photos by Ricky Slaughter CHAMPAIGN - It was a triple-option team that denied East St. Louis their 10th state championship title last We had great leadership, and those guys knew what it took to get back here.. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. 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. A year after finishing as runner up to Cary-Grove in a 37-36 heartbreaker, East Side was not going to be denied again. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. Im proud of these kids. Five minutes later, East St. Louis defensive lineman Darran Perkins clinched the Flyers ninth state title. East St. Louis' 1985 champs probably would win a poll as the state's greatest team. Schedule - East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL) Varsity Football 23-24 East St. Louis Flyers Varsity Boys Football East St. Louis, IL FOLLOW TEAM 23-24 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Photos Videos News More / Football Schedule East St. Louis Football Schedule Print OVERALL 0-0 0.00 Win % CONFERENCE 0-0 1st Southwestern It didnt take the Flyers to take charge following the gritty defensive effort. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). Coach Darren Sunkett also recognized from the start that his Flyers had the look of a champion, regardless of class. The Flyers only two minutes to respond, as Martin scampered 34 yards for a touchdown. Kevon Billingsley (50) carries Jaden Hale (26) as Hale is introduced at an East St. Louis Senior High state championship pep rally in the gym on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge, with a parade down State Street. 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. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Keshawn Hayden (44) shoots the gap to pressure Prairie Ridge's Tyler Vasey (7) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. The Flyers from the year before might finish second, and the team before that might rank third.. Needless to say, the Flyers impressed Prairie Ridge coach Chris Schremp. Probably. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. 1 Nov. 26The number 10 sure has a nice ring to it. You cant match up with that talent.. 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. The extra-point kick snap was high and junior quarterback Robert Pops Battle snagged it and went into emergency mode. They are all the same size arent they? Sunkett said following East Sides 43-21 triumph over Prairie Ridge Saturday in DeKalb. 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. Last chance! A large number of pallets were engulfed in flames, prompting officials to upgrade the blaze to a two-alarm fire and call for more resources, officials said. Talent-wise, we obviously met our match, Wolves coach Chris Schremp said. 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. Solomon Butler as he watches members of the East St. Louis Senior High Flyers get ready to ride aboard an East St. Louis fire truck in a state championship victory parade on State Street on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. East St. Louis defeated the Prairie Ridge Wolves from Crystal Lake, Illinois, by a score of 57-7 to earn the Illinois Class 6A State Championship. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Southwestern Conference Full Standings # Team *W-L *Pct. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. David Kvidahl is a columnist for STL High School Sports. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com. With Vasey on the sideline Prairie Ridge ran three plays and punted. 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. Us stepping up with that stop out of the half and the offense taking the ball down the field, it turned the tide of the game.. The guys came out from January until June and worked their butts off, Sunkett said. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. You have permission to edit this collection. The season hes had, hes been amazing, Prairie Ridge coach Chris Schremp said. Macon, who finished the day 13-of-19 for 306 yards, found Lovett on a 7-yard scoring play for his third touchdown pass of the day on the first play of the fourth quarter as the Flyers lead expanded to 28-14. Battle connected with senior Antwon Hayden for the two-point conversion and an 8-7 lead. Kevon Billingsley (50) brings receivers coach Terry Fenton to the floor to lead a chant during an East St. Louis Senior High state championship pep rally in the gym on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. An Illinois football commit, Hayden got one carry on what will be his home field next year and scored a 69-yard touchdown on the Flyers first play of the fourth quarter. 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. 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. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. 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. Keontez Lewis (3) is surrounded by teammates Dominic Lovett (7) and Darran Perkins (52) as Lewis is introduced at an East St. Louis Senior High state championship pep rally in the gym on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Dean is married and lives in Belleville. Playoff victory margin: 26.4 points (Stevenson 63-29, Loyola 26-7, Barrington 42-0, Bartlett 23-6, Hinsdale Central 41-21). Theyve had another great season and gave a great effort today. Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County, Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for the Southland, Governors State University union ends strike after reaching tentative agreement with administration, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. It was time for the Flyers defense to show what it could do. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Area college signings: NCAA Division I and II, Area college signings: NCAA Division III, NAIA, JUCO. 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. Butler is pastor of nearby Union Full Gospel Baptist Church and a full-time substitute teacher in the district. In the year before the IHSA playoffs began, they outscored opponents 369-49, with the offense averaging 6.5 yards per play and the defense allowing 1.9. 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. We let them down last year.. Fans on the go can also watch the games via their mobile devices on the NFHS Network at www.IHSA.tv. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. Its latest title can be pinned on a brilliant second half performance against a Prairie Ridge team which has been the top Class 6A program in the state in the past eight years with three titles since 2011. 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. If it wasnt enough the Flyers were playing for redemption after last seasons near miss, the seniors had something more on their minds. 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. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). Martin rushed 17 times for 174 yards and three scores. Its the fourth title in Sunketts tenure, which began at the turn of the century. We had great leadership and these guys knew how to get back here.. We let the city down last year. Macons side-arm, on-the-run 21-yard strike to Dominic Lovett moved the ball to the 34-yard line. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). 3. 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. That would be the last time Vasey and the Wolves would get near the end zone. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. East St. Louis scores 57 unanswered points to win 10th state championship. 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. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. They outscored their opponents 590-117, including 202-44 in the playoffs, and the finished No. Just ask the East St. Louis Flyers football team. Dean Criddle has been a reporter at the Belleville News-Democrat for more than 32 years and currently covers public safety . 2 seed, wrapped up at 12-2 while seeing their nine-game winning streak snapped. Sophomore TaRyan Martin, meanwhile, rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries and credited the offensive line for his performance. Their 27-8 opening win over West Chicago was their closest game. 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. The Flyers secured the 10th state football title, East St. Louis also defeated Prairie Ridge, Thats a wrap! Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com. But thats a great football team we played. 2. The Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge, with a parade down State Street. They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. East St. Louis, the all-time winningest program in Illinois high school football history with a record of 791 wins 197. They capped their undefeated season with a title in the inaugural state playoffs, and they also went undefeated the three seasons before. 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. 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 Illinois in Champaign. Jamariante Burgess (12) dances as he is introduced during a pep rally at East St. Louis Senior High to celebrate the state championship on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. They finished No. 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. 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.. Example video title will go here for this video. AFC East: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets AFC North: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers, Browns AFC South: Jaguars, Titans, Colts, Texans AFC West: Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Broncos NFC East: Eagles, Cowboys, Giants, Commanders NFC North: Vikings, Lions, Packers, Bears NFC South: Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints, Falcons Why the Tigers were great: Before TV, high school football drew huge crowds. 8 in USA Today's national rankings. Quinnipiac had the easiest regional of the lot, crushing Merrimack 5-0 before beating Ohio State 4-1 in Bridgeport. John Tatum Sr., played basketball and baseball and was a member of the swimming team at Armstrong High, beginning a lengthy career of success in the pool. 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. 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. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. "It's a blessing to see them win," said the Rev. Girls Varsity Tennis. They finished No. 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. TaRyan Martin had 17 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the Flyers (12-2). The East St. Louis Senior High Flyers celebrated their Class 6A state football championship with a pep rally and parade down State Street. 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 Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge, with a parade down State Street. Bi 22/07/2021. 1985: East St. Louis-This time the Flyers, who won 46-0 over Catholic League foe Brother Rice, took no prisoners. The East St. Louis Flyers went down early but then rolled for the rest of the game. Tournament Game 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 6A Prairie Ridge 7 East St. Louis 57 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Nov 26, 2022 @ 10:03pm Eric Frantz Nov 25, 2022 The Flyers celebrated their Class 6A championship, a 43-21 victory over Prairie Ridge. 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.. They finished No. They all say state champions. East St. Louis amassed 592 yards of total offense on the day. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com. From Week 1 right through to the final snap of the season, the East St. Louis Flyers were the top-ranked high school football team in Illinois. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. Class 6A, 7A, it doesnt matter. 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. Members of the East St. Louis Senior High Marching Band play on a flatbed truck as it rolls in a state championship football victory parade on State Street on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. 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. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. Trending: Willie Nelsons Outlaw Music Festival features an incredible lineup! According to Horrigan, a former columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , Shannon takes what other coaches would consider to be chicken feathers and manages to turn them into chicken salad. East St. Louis Superintendent Arthur Culver said the Flyers will be honored with a parade Wednesday. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. Jaylen Reed (9) takes a selfie as he rides with members of the East St. Louis Senior High Flyers aboard an East St. Louis fire truck in a state championship victory parade on State Street on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. 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. It was big. 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