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Mount Carmel High School football wins state championship
One Chicago high school was busy breaking records last weekend. Mount Carmel High School's football team beat Downers Grove, taking their 15th state championship. They're now tied with Joliet Catholic for most football state championships in Illinois.
CHICAGO - Mount Carmel High School is honoring its state championship football team.
The Woodlawn school will be holding a pep rally Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the big win. It's scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the school's gym.
They beat Downers Grover North last Saturday, securing the title two years in a row.
This is Mount Carmel's 15th state championship in football and their third in the last six years.
The school is now tied with Joliet Catholic Academy for the most state titles in IHSA history.