Nationally-ranked East St. Louis (No. 64), Mount Carmel (No. 89) and Lincoln-Way East (No. 119) captured 2019 Illinois high school football state championships over the weekend at Huskie Stadium on the campus of Northern Illinois University.
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In 8A, Lincoln-Way East won its second state title in three years with a 12-0 win over Warren Township in a battle of unbeatens. The Griffins finish a perfect 14-0.
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2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣ @IHSASTATE #FOOTBALL FINALS ???
— IHSA State (@IHSAState) December 1, 2019
CLASS 8⃣A
?? Lincoln-Way East 1⃣2⃣
?@wthsfb 0⃣
? @LWEGriffins wins the @IHSA_IL Class 8A State Title!
? @LWEastAthletics AJ Henning had 5⃣6⃣ yard TD run, Dominic Dzioba made 2⃣ FGs & the D allowed 3⃣6⃣ yards. pic.twitter.com/hKCk8S9DIu
The 7A championship game was a battle of state-powers with plenty of hardware between them. Mount Carmel (Chicago) won its 13th overall high school football state championship with 37-13 win over defending champ Nazareth Academy, which brought a 20-game win streak into the contest. NA has played in five of the last six championship games, winning three of them.
'13 @HeismanTrophy finalist Jordan Lynch returned to @NIU_Football tonight as the head coach for @CaravanFootball & led the program to its 13th @IHSAState Championship!
— IHSA State (@IHSAState) December 1, 2019
Jordan's brother Justin scored 5 touchdowns in Mt. Carmel's 37-13 win over Nazareth in #IHSA Class 7A. pic.twitter.com/RiXxid8VOw
The 6A title went to East St. Louis with a 43-21 win over Prairie Ridge. The championship is the ninth overall for the Flyers.
2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣ @IHSASTATE #FOOTBALL FINALS ???
— IHSA State (@IHSAState) November 30, 2019
CLASS 6⃣A
?️ East St. Louis Sr. 4⃣3⃣
?@PrairieRidgeFB 2⃣1⃣
? @Football_Flyers wins the @IHSA_IL Class 6A State Championship!
? @estl189 QB Tyler Macon threw for 3⃣0⃣4⃣ yards & 3⃣ TDs, & ran for another TD.#IHSA pic.twitter.com/h01qqAEaWk
Rochester captured its eight state championship in the last ten years with a 42-28 win over St. Rita in the 5A championship game. It was Rochester’s first 5A score.
2019 Illinois High School Football Championship Scores
4A – Richmond-Burton 50 Murphysboro (co-op) 14
3A – Williamsville 46 Byron 42
2A – Newman Central Catholic 35 Nashville 14
1A – Lena-Winslow 58 Central A&M 20
