Chicago’s Mt. Carmel claims a record 16th Illinois high school football state championship

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Mt. Carmel wins Illinois 7A high school football championship.
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Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 1, 2024

Chicago’s Mt. Carmel football program now owns the most high school football state championships in the state of Illinois. Saturday, the Caravan, ranked No. 4 in the High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, beat Batavia 55-34 for the 7A state title, the school’s 16th overall and third straight.

MC and Joliet Catholic entered this weekend’s championship games with 15 state title apiece. JC lost to Nazareth Academy in the 5A championship.

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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.

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