Driscoll Catholic (IL) Going Deep...Into Pockets

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Driscoll Catholic High School (Addison, IL) supporters are leaving it all on the field as they continue to rally to save the Chicagoland high school football power.

Save Driscoll organizers will meet with the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the Midwest today in suburban Chicago to try to convince officials to keep the school open. The Christian Brothers announced April 2nd that the school would close its doors at the end of the year because of declining enrollment that is causing economic problems for the school that won seven Illinois high school football championships between 2001 and 2007.

Since the announcement earlier this month, Save Driscoll organizers say they have raised over $850,000 to keep the school open.

To read more from the Chicago Tribune, click here.

Belvidere High Creates Football Hall of Fame

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The inaugural class for the Belvidere High School Football Hall of Fame will be announced at the school's May 18th spring sports banquet. Click here to read about the school's decision to honor former stars from the Rockford Register Star.

Chicago High School Football Power Closes Its Doors

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


If the economy can take down financial stalwarts Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, it should come as no surprise that Chicagoland football power Driscoll Catholic (Addison, IL) is closing its doors. The reason for the closing? A drop in enrollment.

2008 was the first season in eight years that the Highlanders, who won seven straight 4A championships between 2001 and 2007, didn't play for for a state title this decade.

To read more, click here.