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The advent of the state high school football playoffs further contributed to the decline in interest in the Prep Bowl. [12] In 1979, the Prep Bowl was retooled. Before this, it was a standalone game that pitted the champion of the Chicago Catholic League against the champion of the Chicago Public League.
The following is a list of Illinois High School Association member conferences. Schools that belong to these conferences compete with each other on a local level in athletics and non-athletic activities. As of the 2023-24 school year, there are 70 conferences within the IHSA.
The IHSA football playoffs continue across Illinois as the high school football postseason enters its ... schedule, game times. Make sure ... 2 Quincy (11-0) at 10 Chicago St. Rita (9-2), 3 p.m ...
The Chicago Catholic League (CCL) is a high school athletic conference based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. All of the schools are part of the Illinois High School Association, the governing body for Illinois scholastic sports. While some of the schools are coeducational institutions, the conference only supports athletics for male teams.
Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90.Some of the schools that participated in the Cook County League still exist today: Crane (as English High and Manual Training), Englewood, Lincoln Park (as North Division), Hyde Park, Phillips (as South Division), Calumet, Marshall, Austin, Lake (now ...
Niles East High School: Opened in 1938, the school was Niles High School until 1959 when Niles West opened. The school closed in 1980. Maine North High School: Opened in 1970, the building closed in 1981. New Trier West High School: New Trier was split into a west and east campus in 1967. Between 1967 and 1981 the west campus was a normal high ...
This relationship ended after the 2002 football season, with Holy Cross High School joining the Chicago Catholic League permanently for all sports, and Nazareth Academy joining the ESCC. [10] In 2010, St. Joseph High School withdrew from the conference. In 2022, Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock IL, withdrew from the conference. [11]
Leo High School is also recognized as the 1941 high school football national champion. In particular, the 1937 and 1941 Prep Bowls are recognized as holding the state of Illinois' all-time records for attendance at a football game. The 1937 attendance was estimated at 110,000 spectators, which saw Leo lose to Austin High School, 26–0.