High School Football

High School football history podcasts

120,000 Fans Witness High School Football Game in 1937!!!

Let’s set the stage…  It was a warm November afternoon on the Chicago lakefront, but over 120,000 people were crammed into Soldier Field for the big football game.   120,000!  Were the Bears playing? Nope.  Or perhaps the Chicago Cardinals? Nah.  Maybe Notre Dame? No—none of the big boys from the area were on the field, but instead, … Read more

Best High School Football Team No One Ever Heard About?

This week we dig into the dusty archives and share some interesting stories about the early days of professional football in the Chicago area. But for this episode, we’ll move away from the pro game and examine what we consider the most dominant program in the history of Illinois high school football…and one that most … Read more