They finished No. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. The Ramblers outscored their opponents 558-123, including 179-50 in the 8A playoffs and 164-42 in the tough-as-nails Catholic Blue. CHAMPAIGN Darren Sunkett picked ice chips out of the hood of his sweatshirt Saturday. The No. "The Tigers of East St. Louis' Lincoln High ran basketball, but the Flyers got one now" State Championships that is, for the school year 2018-2019, as did . On Saturday, Nov. 26, East Side captured its 10th state. Glenbrook came into the game with an 11-0 record, but few could imagine the Spartans staying even with a team that scored 46-0 and 35-0 victories in quarterfinal and semifinal games. The reason he was so effective? The game was so far out of reach in the second half that there was more attention being paid to the food at SoFi . They went 14-0 and earned their ninth. 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. Battle connected with senior Antwon Hayden for the two-point conversion and an 8-7 lead. They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. Class matters. 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. Congratulations to Rico Bond, Robert (Pops) Battle and Dominic Dixon for being selected the East St. Louis players of the game. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. ''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. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. They capped their undefeated season with a title in the inaugural state playoffs, and they also went undefeated the three seasons before. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. Vasey had 25 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown. 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. Bond added another point after. You cant match up with that talent. Saturday also marked the 14th time in program history that the Flyers appeared in a state championship game. 2 seed, wrapped up at 12-2 while seeing their nine-game winning streak snapped. 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. Playoff victory margin: 35.0 (Danville 44-0, Lockport 58-12, Sandburg 13-0, Buffalo Grove 33-7, Brother Rice 46-0). Prairie Ridge picked up two first downs on its second possession, but a chop-block penalty pushed it into a first-and-25 situation. 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. 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. Illinois high school football state semifinal schedule and scores - live and final. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Dejerrian Miller (17) signals for a first down after catching a pass against Prairie Ridge's Drake Tomasiewicz (3) during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. The Flyers football team had a perfect season. Jardine went 51-6 in five years at Fenwick and later was the head coach at Wisconsin from 1970-77. Vasey returned, ran four plays and the Wolves turned the ball over on downs. The coin toss was almost comical, the size difference, Schremp said. Highlight of the 1991 East St. Louis Flyers Class 6A State Championship Football Game! Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. Illinois high school football state championship schedule and scores - live and final. 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. 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. They finished No. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Paris Patterson (70) seals the edge against Prairie Ridge's Yaroslov Clark (71) while Robert Battle (9) sits in the pocket and looks downfield against Prairie Ridge during a state 6A championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. This years team joins the 1989 East Side team and Mundelein Carmel (2003) as the only ones to score eight. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). No one injured. Is the Midtown Alley strip on Locust the next big thing for business? 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. 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. It just wasnt going to happen again.. Those mistakes cant happen, especially with our offense, Vasey said. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. Next. 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. 1. More specifically, the Flyers averaged a whopping 13.9 yards per play, compared to just 3.5 for the Wolves. You have permission to edit this article. $39.95 - $239.95. With the state football playoffs, the nature of the sport in Illinois high schools changed forever. The Flyers compete in the Southwestern Conference. They didn't allow a point in the first quarter all season while outscoring their opponents 387-37. 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. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. Once we got here we did a great job.. 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 Wolves returned to Zuppke Field on the success of its triple-option offense with senior quarterback Tyler Vasey as the primary playmaker. 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. But we did it anyway. The Flyers only two minutes to respond, as Martin scampered 34 yards for a touchdown. 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.. The five guys in front of me work hard every game.. Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Sandburg 43-6, Wheaton South 29-18, Larkin 42-6, Glenbard East 49-7, Schaumburg 56-31). 6 in USA Today's national rankings. For the Belleville News-Democrat. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times In 1998, East St. Louis Lincoln High School consolidated with East St. Louis High.[2]. 1985: East St. Louis-This time the Flyers, who won 46-0 over Catholic League foe Brother Rice, took no prisoners. The 5-foot-11 and 168-pound Vasey rushed for a single-season state record of 3,776 yards and scored 52 touchdowns entering Saturdays title tilt. Joliet wins one of the most exciting title games in history 8-7. Georgia smashed TCU, 65-7, when all was said and done. 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. Six players played both ways. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). Three players RB Ira Matthews, DE Jerry Holloway and LB Stuart Walker were selected in the NFL draft, and QB Dean Schlueter, RB Russell Pope and RB Joe Black were stars as well. This is East St. Louis Senior High Schools fourth championship title in the last eight months. Battle excelled in the passing game going 10-for-12 with 207 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Their other stars included RB Larry Snoddy, QB Butch Mech, FB Mark Callanan,DE Ray Jakubiak, LB JenkinsDavis and linemen Clarence Kennedy, William Murphy, Rick Jones and Joe Banasiak. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. The triple option has many benefits, but moving the ball over a long distance in a hurry is not one of them. The win happened over the weekend in. Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. 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. 1974: Glenbrook North-East St. Louis was a king waiting to be crowned. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. Glenbard West scored first in overtime on John Odom`s two-yard run but his two-point run was inches short. Price passed for a third score five seconds before the end of the half. 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. Art Sargent scored on a 33-yard pass from Kerwin Price and took an interception 70 yards for a score on a dazzling broken-field run 92 seconds later. TaRyan Martin shined as well running for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Junior QB Owen Daniels passed for 1,477 yards and 14 TDs before going on to a productive career as an NFL tight end. LOUIS, Ill. - The East St. Louis community came together Wednesday for a celebration of champions. 5 nationally. RB Dave Matichak, QB Mark Morel and future Bears lineman Tom Thayer led the offense, and defensive standouts included DL John Piazza and DBs Paul Carberry and Tim Tyrell. From 1976 to the beginning of the 1995 season, the Flyers' coach was Bob Shannon. 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. 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. Its the fourth title in Sunketts tenure, which began at the turn of the century. Why the Wildcats were great: RB LaMarr Thomas was an All-Stater in football and basketball, helping Thornton win the 1965 mythical football state championship and the 1966 hoops state title in the same school year. Georgia players eat food on sideline during blowout win over TCU in national championship game. 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' 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 team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. East St. Louis also defeated Prairie Ridge 43-21 in the 2019 title game. Francis Howell (14-0)34. Sean King, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, East St. Louis' Brandon Henderson (77), Miles McVay (58) and Paris Patterson (blue shirt) raise the 6A championship trophy in celebration of their victory over Prairie Ridge for the state 6A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022. Junior Rico Bond made the extra point. It was time for the Flyers defense to show what it could do. When youve got Division I talent up and down the lineup and we dont have any D-I players to be able to match up is tough for anybody. 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. Maybe I just wanted to show we`ve got kids who can hit, too.''. 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. Ranked No. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. By Jonathan Duncan 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. It was their eighth touchdown, tying the Class 6A title game record for most in a game. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. The coin toss was almost comical if you saw the size difference. The defense still felt bad from last year, Sunkett said. 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. Photographer Chris Johns has posted a new gallery East St. Louis @ Lemont (IHSA 6A Semifinal) containing 68 photos. Giants head coach Brian Daboll was part of five Super Bowl champions during two stints as an assistant with the Patriots and he coached in . WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. 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 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. They finished No. Sophomore Sael Reyes interception near the end zone helped East St. Louis end the half with the 22-7 margin. So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. TaRyan Martin had 17 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the Flyers (12-2). Future Bear TE Emery Moorehead helped pick up the slack with RB Kevin Keith. They kept plugging away.. Were a football town. AP The fans on Facebook have having a fit awaiting this moment. East St. Louis Senior High School won the 2008 Class 7A football state championship against Geneva High School. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Southwestern Boys Win, O'Fallon Tops East St. Louis 7. . 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 campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. 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. That steal, with 1:16 left in the third quarter, resulted in a 53-yard touchdown run by Jim Stadler. "The defense still felt bad from last year," said East St. Louis coach Darren Sunkett, whose team fell to Cary-Grove 37-36 in . Though their paths have separated since, the two teams still have some rough and tumble games.. Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? Prairie Ridges Tyler Vasey (7) looks on after taking second place in the IHSA Class 6A state football game against East St. Louis. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. They outscored their opponents 600-209. It was big. . Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. "The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and its affiliated agencies today proudly recognized . Unbearable loss, Spirit animal? Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). From then on the only way to brag about being No. 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. St. Louis City; Community; Politics; Education; National; World; News Extra Menu. They finished No. East St. Louis didnt lose to a team in Illinois this season. Each headline we read was about if we could stop the triple option, so we felt we had something to prove. SKU: FCSC23SDSU. Why the Friars were great: They outscored opponents 317-32, including a 40-0 Prep Bowl win over Schurz that was highlighted by All-America RB Jim DiLullo's 224 yards and five TDs on 12 carries in front of 91,328 fans at Soldier Field. Martin credited his bruising offensive line with his big day. He went on to play football at Michigan State. East St. Louis offense also was virtually unstoppable, amassing 569 yards to go with the 57 points. 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. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. CHAMPAIGN - East St. Louis was tired of hearing how it couldn't stop the triple-option. With 45 seconds left in the game, he scored from the 6, ending Robeson`s, and the Public League`s, hope for a title. Cary-Grove became the first in-state team to defeat East Side this season, and completed an undefeated 14-0 season to win its first championship since 2018, denying the Flyers its 10th . They went 14-0 and earned their ninth state title. He could start with Team Japan. 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. 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. East St. Louis won its second state title. "It felt amazing, just doing it for the city," Flyers senior Miles McVay said. . The next two drives were stopped by a penalty and a costly sack. CHAMPAIGN Last year, a Fox Valley Conference team, Cary-Grove, upset heavily favored East St. Louis in the Class 6A state championship. But there are simply too many great teams. TROY, Ill. Triad High didnt have to look far to find its new football coach. We had all 11 guys keying on him.. Previous. They finished No. 2023 NCAA Division I Football Champions Panorama - South Dakota State Jackrabbits Fan Cave Decor. The offense scored 40 or more eight times, while the defense allowed 20 or more only twice. 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. [1] It was featured in the Jonathan Kozol book Savage Inequalities. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). Hard work pays We End on Top as State Champs #AllGasNoBrakes #RollTide #CityofChampions 0:23 1.9K views The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. East St. Louis (12-2)12. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). 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. Cary-Grove used its triple option to upset East St. Louis and Luther Burden, the top team and top player in the state. We really felt like we had something to prove.. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. the SIJHSAA Eighth-Grade Girls Regional Championship . MCHS Honors 40-Year Anniversary Of State Runners-Up Football Team From 1982 -24. . Playoff victory margin: 32.4 (Hirsch 61-8, Bremen 51-10, Providence 20-6, Rockford West 28-8, Peoria Central 40-6). Theres really only one answer, Martin said. Key players included LB Bryan Cox, QB Kerwin Price, OL Anthony Buckner, RB Marvin Lampkin and WRs Art Sargent and Cortez Robinson. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. 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. 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. Football - Tennessee Titans Football - Washington Redskins . 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). East Saint Louis Senior High School is the only high school located in East St. Louis, Illinois. For the game, Battle completed 10 of 12 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 63 yards and another touchdown. Anti-aging serums in particular offer many benefits to aging and mature skin. The story of East St. Louis (Ill.) High's football team might feel familiar: An athletic program thrives in an afflicted community, providing its players with a foundation of strength and a. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. 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. Here we go: St. Louis Battlehawks 2023 schedule released - St. Louis Argus ABC, dome, ESPN, FX, return, schedule, XFL Here we go: St. Louis Battlehawks 2023 schedule released Their first home game of the season will be Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m. against the Arlington Renegades. 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. The St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers were tied at the hip when they came into the league. [3] 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. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. They finished No. It was big (for me to win it) because I wanted to come back and finish (state), said Battle. Montini scored 10 touchdowns in the 2010 Class 5A game for the overall mark. It happens. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. They finished No. The Georgia Bulldogs 2022 Helmet College Football National Champions Yard Flag is a unique way to show your university spirit in your garden, entranceway, mailbox, porch, or windows. Ten players went on to play Division I football. 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. 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. Vaseys 20-yard pass to freshman Luke Vandewell on 4th and 6 keyed the drive. The Flyers, seeded No. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain, Jackson Arnold, Roderick Robinson headline list of this fall's top performers. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Flyers football team came out strong on Saturday afternoon at home. 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. Senior quarterback Tyler Vasey entered the game with an IHSA record 3,776 yards and 58 touchdowns on 317 carries this fall. East St. Louis didn't let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. Two unsung heroes led Joliet`s rally. In the last game of his illustrious career Vasey rushed 25 times for 107 yards and one score. It was a masterful performance a year after he felt utterly responsible for the Flyers one-point championship game loss. Battle then hooked up with Bond for a 41-yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds left in the quarter for a 49-7 lead. This story was originally published November 26, 2022 5:33 PM. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. East St. Louis' stats have been entered for the 32-29 win vs. Lemont on 11/19/2022 2:00 PM. East St. Louis state champs for the 10th time in program history, Body of 22-year-old missing since 2017 found, Illinois family says. The Flyers beat Chatham Glenwood 50-28. They didn't win by fewer than 20 points until the final, when they won their second straight 7A title and seventh overall. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. St. Laurence lost four fumbles and had a punt blocked that bitter cold night. 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. The Flyers entered the old Class 5A state final, the biggest division at the time, with a 12-0 record, a host of sensational . 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. And with [East St. Louis] being so fast.. 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. The East St. Louis Flyers went down early but then rolled for the rest of the game. East St. Louis didnt let it happen again, destroying the Wolves 57-7 to win its 10th state championship. 1 was to prove it. Lemont gave the Flyers the best test, losing 32-29 in the semifinals. 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