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Article: Mid-Suburban on top // Catholic League falls from area dominance
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 28, 1988
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Old-timers who remember when the Chicago Catholic League was
recognized as the most dominant high school football conference in
the United States for nearly a half-century will be hard-pressed to
accept it isn't No. 1 any longer.
Not even in the Chicago area.
Move over, Catholic League, make way for the Mid-Suburban
League.
From 1976 through 1981, Catholic League representatives won five
state championships and finished second once. The Mid-Suburban had
one second.
Since then, however, the Mid- Suburban has claimed two state
titles and a second and had three semifinalists. The Catholic
League has settled for two state runnersup and four semifinalists.
City and suburban coaches ...