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Getting close to unrivaled rivalry Mt. Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic is something really special
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The Carmelites of Mount Carmel and Joliet Catholic got together by
necessity, not necessarily by choice. In fact, they had no choice.
Nobody wanted to play them, so they arranged to play each other.
The series began in 1928. Joliet Catholic won 12-0. But from 1929
through 1947, they met 16 times and Mount Carmel won them all while
allowing only one touchdown. Not surprisingly, the series was
discontinued until 1979. After four years, school officials said the
rivalry was becoming too i...
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One matchup for the ages // No. 1 Mount Carmel ready to battle rival Joliet Catholic tonight
Chicago Sun-Times
; Kids take history classes for good reasons. "Kids need to remember the past," said the Rev. Tim Andres, the principal at Joliet Catholic Academy. "Students in this day and age don't always do that." They do at Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel. Besides learning about Washington, Jefferson and
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Joliet Catholic Stuns Mt. Carmel
Chicago Sun-Times
; Opportunity has always been a premium to Matt Larsen. Diagnosed as dyslexic after years of hardship, small achievements began taking on greater importance. Completing sentences was success. Football was an outlet. Larsen saw a window of opportunity Saturday and made the big play, then continued
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Joliet Catholic survives in OT // Three-touchdown comeback in 4th quarter tips Mt. Carmel
Chicago Sun-Times
; The defense never rests for three-time defending Class 5A state champion Mount Carmel. Almost never. Coasting along with a 24-6 lead Saturday night at Gately Stadium, the Caravan surrendered three Joliet Catholic touchdowns in the final 5:20 of the fourth quarter and watched their school's 19-game
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Caravan takes command // Mt. Carmel recovers to rip Joliet Catholic
Chicago Sun-Times
; Three plays into the 1996 season, Mount Carmel football fans probably were wondering what the Caravan had spent the last two weeks practicing. A run for no gain, a fumble by quarterback Jeff Welsh that was recovered by Joliet Catholic and a five-yard touchdown run by the Hilltoppers' James Randle
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No. 1 Mount Carmel struggles but wins
Chicago Sun-Times
; Mount Carmel fumbled seven times Friday, had a punt blocked and threw two interceptions. The Caravan trailed Joliet Catholic 10-0 after one quarter and for four quarters looked like anything but the area's No. 1 team. "That was the poorest excuse for the top-rated team that I've seen in a long
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