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E. St. Louis ousts Mount Carmel
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Upset-minded Mount Carmel fell to East St.
Louis' speed 19-7 Saturday in a Class 6-A semifinal. The Flyers
(13-0), seeking their fourth title in five years, will meet Hersey in
Saturday's final at Normal.
Mount Carmel (10-3) couldn't contain Marvin Lampkin (30 carries,
176 yards), who scored on runs of 69 and two yards, and junior
quarterback Vernon Powell, who sealed the victory by scoring on a
23-yard power sweep on third-and-13 with 2:35 to play.
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Mount Carmel line goes straight to top
Chicago Sun-Times
; MOUNT CARMEL 21 EAST ST. LOUIS 7 NORMAL, Ill. Mount Carmel put it all on the line Saturday - and won its second state championship in nine years. The Caravan (14-0) manhandled East St. Louis 21-7 for the Class 6-A title before 5,844 at Hancock Stadium. "Our team prayer says, `Courage, pride and
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Forget revenge! Mount Carmel just wants to win
Chicago Sun-Times
; NORMAL, Ill. Revenge would be nice. But against an East St. Louis team loaded with skill-position talent, Mount Carmel knows it will be better off going for the victory in today's Class 6-A championship game. The top-ranked Flyers beat Mount Carmel in last year's semifinals at East St. Louis. But
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Mount Carmel does it // Three consecutive state titles
Chicago Sun-Times
; NORMAL, Ill. Make room for another trophy in Mount Carmel's collection and, more important to coach Frank Lenti, add another chapter to the state's high school football history book. No longer does the king rest in East St. Louis or Joliet. Mount Carmel (14-0) won its third consecutive state
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East St. Louis flying high
Chicago Sun-Times
; East St. Louis isn't going to be the easy touch it was last year. "Last year's team wasn't very good," said coach Bob Shannon, whose 1988 Flyers were 13-1 and lost to Mount Carmel in the Class 6-A title game. "Everyone who scouted us didn't feel we were a team to worry about. Mount Carmel had a
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Mount Carmel Win a Tribute To Late Offensive Lineman
Chicago Sun-Times
; Mount Carmel coach Frank Lenti described the play of his offensive line as "six guys who had to play like they were seven." In fact, they did. In a tribute to the late Kevin Dowling, an offensive lineman who wore No. 57, the Caravan (12-1) rolled to a 57-27 victory over East St. Louis in a Class 5A
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Mount Carmel Romps; Title Defense Next
Chicago Sun-Times
; Mount Carmel is really serious about taking it one game at a time. After coasting to a 48-8 victory over St. Francis de Sales in East Chicago, Ind., the No. 1-ranked Caravan (9-0, 5-0) officially began preparations Saturday to defend their four consecutive state championships. They insist they
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Mount Carmel Dominates Gordon
Chicago Sun-Times
; Gordon Tech honored its alumni from the 1982 Prep Bowl Championship team Sunday. They would have had a better chance at beating top-ranked Mount Carmel if a few of them had suited up. The Caravan (4-0) continued rolling with a 28-0 victory at Lane Stadium in a Catholic League crossover. In handing
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Mount Carmel football 'spoiled' by own success
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
; CHICAGO - Chicago Mount Carmel High School will be searching for its record-tying 10th state football championship Saturday against Bloomington. But with a 12-1 record, even another title won't be good enough for some die-hard Caravan supporters. "Unfortunately, people are so spoiled. It's what
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IHSA Pins Mount Carmel // Wrestlers Ineligible To Defend Crown
Chicago Sun-Times
; An off-the-mat ruling will end top-rated Mount Carmel's streak of consecutive Class AA dual-team titles at three. The Illinois High School Association ruled the Caravan ineligible for a shot at a fourth straight title Friday after it was determined that Mount Carmel had exceeded the IHSA's limit by
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Big finish big difference for Mount Carmel
Chicago Sun-Times
; Don't try to tell Mount Carmel when to quit. For all intents and purposes, Sunday's game at Gately Stadium was over for Mount Carmel in its Catholic Metro Blue showdown against Marian Catholic. Marian led 14-7 with 4:15 remaining and not only had the ball at midfield, but had it in the hands of
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