Morgan Park
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:00 H
Mundelein (Carmel)
@ Gately Stadium
9/1 7:00 H
Oak Lawn (Richards)
@ Gately Stadium
9/8 7:00 H
Chicago (Amundsen)
@ Gately Stadium
9/15 3:00 @
*Chicago (C. Vocational)
@ Gately Stadium
9/21 7:00 H
*Chicago (Dunbar)
@ Gately Stadium
9/29 7:00 @
*Chicago (Simeon)
@ Gately Stadium
10/4 3:30 @
*Chicago (Hubbard)
@ Gately Stadium
10/11 7:00 H
*Chicago (Hyde Park)
@ Gately Stadium
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game

Stadium Direction
Eckersall Stadium
Gateley Stadium
Hanson Stadium
Lane Stadium
Rochne Stadium
Stagg Stadium
Winnemac Park

Week #1 vs.Chicago (Mt. Carmel)1-0
8/27/2005

Demetrius Jones tries to make something happen during the 3rd quarter for the Mustangs.

Talent Off The Field

Chicago (Solider Field) - Much has been made in the preseason about the Talent heavy Morgan Park Mustangs and that, along with an underdog status being placed on Mt. Carmel, may have been the two biggest factors in this upset.

It appears that the simplest plan to stopping Morgan Park's talented offense, is to keep them off the field. And that's just what Mt. Carmel head coach Frank Lenti did in the second half.

With just a few second left in the 3rd, the Caravan would get possession and put together a drive to end all drives.Starting deep in their own territory and up 12-6, Mt. Carmel would pound it out on the ground for over 7 minutes before scoring to take a 20-6 lead with 5:40 left in the game.

"We figured if we could just grind it out & wear them down a little bit we'd be in better shape." Lenti said as he commented about the second 4th quarter drive.

Admitting that they couldn't hope to contain Mustangs QB Demetrius Jones & WR Chris Jamet the added "The most import part of our game plan, was to have our offense hang onto the ball."

Mt. Carmel's Carter Kopach (QB 6' 195 jr.) would do all the main scoring for the Caravan, as he rattled off 3 touchdowns on the ground. The Biggest being the 9 yard run at the end of their 7 minute drive in the 4th.

Dominic Sulo (RB 5'11 182 sr.) would get the final Caravan TD of the day on a 23 yard run with 2:26 left to play. Morgan Park's lone TD came on a Jones pass in the 1st quarter.

by Vincent Johnson

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Photo Archive:
-2005 Week #1
-2004 Week #1
-2003 Week #8
-2003 Week #3
-2002 Week #2
-Week #9 2000
-Week #12 2000

Photo Ordering

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
2004 7A,

Prep Bowl
2005 Runner-up
2001 Runner-up
1971 Runner-up
1932 Public Champs**

Conference Champs
Chicago Public, Illini (Prairie State)
2006*, 2004, 2003
CPL (Illini Southeast) 2001
CPL (Illini South) 2000*

*co-champs
**refused to play Chicago (Mt. Carmel) in Prep Bowl

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
1956.00

Conference:
Chicago Public, Illini (Prairie State)

Class:
7A

School Colors:
Forest Green/White

Nickname:
Mustangs

Head Coach:
Lexie Spurlock

Last Season's Record:
8-5

First Varsity Season:
Pre-1932

Past Player Watch
- Frisman Jackson (1997)
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:45 @
Mundelein (Carmel) 2285.25
9/1 7:00 @
Oak Lawn (Richards) 1716.00
9/9 7:00 @
Chicago (Bogan) 2138.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/16 7:00 H
*Chicago (C. Vocational) 2030.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/23 7:00 @
*Chicago (Dunbar) 1627.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/29 7:00 H
*Chicago (Hubbard) 1675.00
@ Gately Stadium
10/7 7:00 H
*Chicago (Simeon) 1638.00
@ Gately Stadium
10/13 3:30 @
*Chicago (Julian) 1959.00
@ Gately Stadium

2005 Schedule

8/27 1:00 H
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 2458.50
@ Soldier Field
9/3 7:00 H
Oak Lawn (Richards) 1743.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/9 3:30 H
Chicago (Bogan) 2083.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/16 7:00 H
*Chicago (Julian) 1925.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/23 7:00 H
*Chicago (Dunbar) 1676.00
@ Gately Stadium
9/30 7:00 @
*Chicago (Hubbard) 1620.00
@ Gately Stadium
10/8 7:00 @
*Chicago (Simeon) 1572.00
@ Gately Stadium
10/13 7:00 @
*Chicago (Hyde Park) 1844.00
@ Gately Stadium