Cooper Kmet of St. Viator named Chicago Bears High School All-Star

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The Chicago Bears have officially named quarterback Cooper Kmet from St. Viator High School in
Arlington Heights, Ill. as the High School All-Star. The award is presented by Athletico Physical Therapy. The Bears will make a direct a $500 donation to the youth football program of Kmet’s choice.

On Oct. 20, the junior quarterback Cooper Kmet played a pivotal role in leading the St. Viator Lions (5-4) to a thrilling 49-27 road conference victory against the Marmon Cadets (2-7) in their final regular-season game. The Lions had a 4-4 record entering Friday’s game, which was a must-win for them to qualify for the IHSA state playoffs. Additionally, the Lions finished second place in the CCL/ESCC Purple conference, behind the conference champions Carmel Corsairs. During the game, Kmet completed 19 of 27 passes for 422 yards and threw seven touchdowns. Following their success, Kmet and the Lions are aiming to advance further in the playoffs this year, after experiencing a first-round exit last year. They are scheduled to face the #5 seed Richmond-Burton Rockets (7-2) in the first round of the Class 4A 2023 IHSA state playoffs on Friday night, Oct. 27.

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About “Coach of the Week” & “High School All-Star”

The Chicago Bears Coach of the Week program was launched in 1996 and High School All-Star program in 2011. The Coach of the Week program honors outstanding Illinois high school coaches who develop players’ football skills and knowledge, character, leadership, discipline and teamwork abilities. The nomination criteria for the High School All-Star program includes on-field performance, community involvement and good sportsmanship. Exceptional high school coaches and players who go beyond expectations are nominated by a panel of local high school sports journalists. The winning candidates are chosen each week from Aug. 25th to Oct. 21st. Since the program’s inception, the Bears have donated more than $369,000 to Illinois high schools in support of their football programs. For more information, please visit ChicagoBears.com/Community/High-School-Football.

*Editor’s Note: Copper is the brother of Bears tight end Kole Kmet.

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2023 Chicago Bears High School All-Star Winners

Week 8 – Mason Boles, Eureka HS

Week 7 – Nick Peipert, Barrington HS

Week 6 – C King, North Chicago HS

Week 5 – Justin Jones, Glenbard South HS

Week 4 – Eddie Jenkins, Jr. – Hope Academy

Week 3 – Labarion Gilmore – Amos Alonzo Stagg HS

Week 2 – Ki’On Carson – Lincoln Community

Week 1 – Ethan Plumb – St. Charles North HS

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.