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New-name offense lifts Joliet Catholic
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This wasn't Tiger vs. Sergio. It was Butkus vs. Bronko. No gimme
putts or golfing etiquette, just kick their butts and take no
prisoners.
You couldn't match Mount Carmel's best football team against
Joliet Catholic's best because they came from different eras, 25
years apart, from leather helmets and the T-formation to plastic and
the option.
Mount Carmel's 1950 powerhouse, coached by Terry Brennan, has been
called the best team in state history. It featured quarterback Tom
Carey...
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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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Getting close to unrivaled rivalry Mt. Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic is something really special
Chicago Sun-Times
; 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
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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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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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