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State Final Teams: Batavia | Chicago (Mt. Carmel)

   Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Caravan (10-3)


School Information

Name: Mt. Carmel High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1189
Nickname: Caravan
Colors: Brown/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
Principal: Brendan Conroy
Principal: Scott Tabernacki
Athletic Director: Phil Segroves
Head Coach: Jordan Lynch
Assistant Coaches: Trey Ross, Mark Antonietti, John Grubisich, Patrick Swanson, Jake Bunofsky, Dan Haggerty, Landon Cox
Athletic Trainer: Joe Qualter
Captains: Zander Gorman, Vince Cronin, Jack Elliott, Matthew Mucha, Danyil Taylor, Jr.
Managers: Rocco Lopez, Ryan Clark, Declan Deering, Jimi Goodman
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Downers Grove (North), 35-10, in 7A State Final

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
01 Gavin Conjar DB 5-10 185 Jr.
02 Tavares Harrington DB 6-2 175 So.
03 Le’Javier Payne DB 5-10 180 Sr.
04 Quentin Burell WR 6-3 185 So.
05 Cooper Lehman WR 5-11 175 Sr.
06 Patrick Breakey DB 5-9 175 Jr.
07 Emmett Dowling QB 5-11 185 Jr.
08 Jackson Barrins DB 5-10 180 Sr.
09 Jack Elliott QB 6-0 205 Sr.
10 Danyil Taylor, Jr. RB 6-1 215 Sr.
11 Logan Wroughton WR 5-11 160 Jr.
12 Ryder Startz QB 5-11 170 So.
13 Allen McCoy WR 5-9 175 Sr.
14 Jake Cozzie WR 5-8 175 Sr.
15 Danny Killeen WR 5-9 165 Jr.
16 Peter Cruz OLB 5-11 185 Sr.
17 Duran Sims WR DB 5-9 165 So.
18 Emmett Winters OLB 5-10 180 Sr.
19 Jake Carroll WR 5-7 130 Jr.
20 Jayden Tate DB 5-8 150 Jr.
21 Corey Calvillo OLB 5-8 180 Sr.
22 Luca DeRosa RB 5-6 175 Sr.
23 Jordan Sparks DB 5-9 140 Jr.
24 Kaleb Hopkins DB 5-9 150 So.
25 Madden Wilson RB 5-7 190 Jr.
26 Dominic Deluca DB 5-5 140 Jr.
27 Zander Gorman DB TE 5-10 190 Sr.
28 Tristan Pusateri OLB 5-11 210 Sr.
29 Stephen Winkler OLB TE 5-10 210 Jr.
30 Victor Friar RB 5-10 170 Jr.
31 Jayden Jones DB 5-9 165 Jr.
32 Roman Igwebuike ILB 6-2 215 So.
33 Gabe Spencer DB 5-10 165 Jr.
34 Jimmy Leyden DB 5-8 175 Sr.
35 Nate Samuels RB 5-10 190 So.
36 Brandon Rogers DB 5-8 170 So.
37 Juan Pablo Kwiatkowski Perez DB 5-10 160 Sr.
40 Garrett Mann ILB 6-1 205 Jr.
41 Matthew Mucha ILB 5-11 205 Sr.
42 Nico Mullen PK 6-2 195 Sr.
43 Brandon Ward DL 6-2 195 So.
44 Nick Riordan DB 6-0 170 Jr.
45 Damen Banks DL 6-0 215 Sr.
48 Ethan Hamer PK 5-9 170 Fr.
51 Michael Slawinski LS 5-9 175 Jr.
52 Nick Lewanski OL 6-1 220 Sr.
53 Tom Lebel OL 5-10 220 Sr.
54 Sergio Calleros LB 5-11 205 So.
55 Vince Cronin DL 6-0 205 Sr.
56 Darin Graham DL 6-5 215 So.
58 Ryan Mielnicki OL 6-0 205 Jr.
59 Kevin O’Connor OL 6-2 230 So.
60 Liam Burns ILB 6-0 185 Jr.
62 Randy Kuber ILB 5-10 175 So.
63 Jake Soto OL 5-10 250 So.
64 Matthew Urbon OL 6-1 195 Sr.
65 Yashua Bullock DL 6-2 320 So.
66 Landin Carter DL 6-1 290 Jr.
67 Josh Shaw OL 6-3 280 So.
68 Chase Clark DL 6-4 265 So.
69 Buka Odeluga OL 6-3 290 Jr.
70 Kenny Seggerson DL 5-11 180 So.
71 Zion Elliott OL 6-2 275 Jr.
72 Josiah Wallace OL 6-8 280 So.
73 Jeremey Harris DL 6-0 295 So.
74 Declan Gill OL 6-3 270 Jr.
75 Ben Zimmerman OL 5-7 230 Jr.
76 Lamont Miller OL 6-3 280 Jr.
77 Tim Harkins OL 6-0 265 Jr.
78 John Jones OL 6-6 315 Sr.
79 Caleb Tucker DL 6-4 330 Fr.
80 Marshaun Thornton WR 6-2 180 Fr.
81 Austin Casmay WR 5-7 140 Jr.
82 Marty Mann TE 5-10 180 Sr.
83 Terrence Dougherty TE 6-0 185 Jr.
84 Tremain Dockery WR 5-6 170 Sr.
85 Johan Miyares PK 5-9 180 So.
86 Maurice King Jr. WR 5-9 150 So.
87 Ethan Battig TE 5-11 190 Sr.
88 Michael Pinelli DL TE 6-1 225 Sr.
89 Matthew Doyle DB 6-1 150 Sr.
90 Derek Murray DL 6-0 280 Sr.
97 Joey Quinn DL 6-6 245 Jr.
99 Braeden Jones DL 6-4 255 Jr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Nico Mullen
Kickoff Returners: Quentin Burell, Le’Javier Payne
Punter: Jack Elliott
Punt Returners: Quentin Burell
Placekicker: Nico Mullen
Placekick Holder: Jackson Barrins

Starters

Offense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
52   Nick Lewanski 6-1 220 Sr.
74   Declan Gill 6-3 270 Jr.
77   Tim Harkins 6-0 265 Jr.
76 OL Lamont Miller 6-3 280 Jr.
71 OL Zion Elliott 6-2 275 Jr.
09 QB Jack Elliott 6-0 205 Sr.
25 RB Madden Wilson 5-7 190 Jr.
27 TE Zander Gorman 5-10 190 Sr.
04 WR Quentin Burell 6-3 185 So.
05 WR Cooper Lehman 5-11 175 Sr.
80 WR Marshaun Thornton 6-2 180 Fr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-7, 190
Line: 6-2, 278
Backs: 6-0, 205
Receivers: 6-0, 182
Defense
No. Position Name Height Weight Year
02 CB Tavares Harrington 6-2 175 So.
08 CB Jackson Barrins 5-10 180 Sr.
79 DL Caleb Tucker 6-4 330 Fr.
97 DL Joey Quinn 6-6 245 Jr.
99 DL Braeden Jones 6-4 255 Jr.
03 FS Le’Javier Payne 5-10 180 Sr.
29 ILB Stephen Winkler 5-10 210 Jr.
41 ILB Matthew Mucha 5-11 205 Sr.
01 OLB Gavin Conjar 5-10 185 Jr.
28 OLB Tristan Pusateri 5-11 210 Sr.
27 SS Zander Gorman 5-10 190 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-11, 178
Line: 6-2, 249
Linebackers: 5-10, 195

Statistics 

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Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/29 Princeton (Hun), NJ L 38 42
9/6 Chicago (St. Rita) W 28 0
9/13 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W 56 33
9/20 Chicago (St. Ignatius) W 45 24
9/27 Lisle (Benet Academy) W 48 13
10/4 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 13 16
10/11 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 35 21
10/18 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 35 10
10/25 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 7 31
IHSA Playoffs
11/1 Machesney Park (Harlem) W 56 14
11/9 St. Charles (North) W 48 15
11/16 Normal (Community) W 49 42
11/23 Chicago (St. Rita) W 43 24
11/30 Batavia      

Head Coach Jordan Lynch
Year W-L
Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2018 11-2
2019 14-0 (1st)
2020 4-2
2021 8-4
2022 14-0 (1st)
2023 12-1
2024-2025 10-3
7 yrs. 73-12

Tournament History 

1980-5A    15   10  4-0 (13-1)     1st  Bill Barz
       W   33    0  Chicago (Carver)
       W   39    8  Chicago (Bogan)
       W   22   13  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
       W   15   10  Darien (Hinsdale South)
1982-5A    10   14  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Bill Barz
       W   28    0  Chicago (Corliss)
       W   28   22  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
       L   10   14  Rockford (Guilford)
1986-5A    14   34  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Frank Lenti
       W   23    0  Chicago (Washington)
       W   35   16  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       W   35   22  Hinsdale (Central)
       W   21    6  Chicago Heights (Marian)
       L   14   34  Wheaton (North)
1987-6A     7   19  3-1 (10-3)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   17    7  Chicago (Lane)
       W   31   14  Chicago (St. Patrick)
       W   14    7  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
       L    7   19  East St. Louis (Sr.)
1988-6A    21    7  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   24    7  Chicago (Bogan)
       W    7    0  Chicago (Marist)
       W   13   12  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       W   18    7  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   21    7  East St. Louis (Sr.)
1989-5A    32    0  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   35    0  Chicago (Lindblom)
       W   29   12  Palos Heights (Shepard)
       W   24   16  Park Forest (Rich East)
       W    7    6  Peoria (Richwoods)
       W   32    0  Niles (Notre Dame)
1990-5A    24    0  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   42   18  Chicago (Marshall)
       W   27   20  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   29   26  Chicago (Simeon)
       W   15   12  Bloomington (H.S.)
       W   24    0  Wheaton (Central)
1991-5A    21   14  5-0 (12-2)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   34    0  Chicago (Mather)
       W   27    0  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       W   38    0  Niles (Notre Dame)
       W   28    6  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       W   21   14  Wheaton (Central)
1992-5A    11   13  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   51    6  Chicago (Collins)
       W   33    8  Oak Lawn (Richards)
       W   48   14  Chicago (Simeon)
       L   11   13  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
1993-5A     6    9  1-1 (11-2)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   34    0  Chicago (Gage Park)
       L    6    9  Chicago (De La Salle)
1994-5A    17   28  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   38    6  Chicago (South Shore)
       W   41   11  Buffalo Grove
       L   17   28  Chicago (St. Rita)
1997-5A     7   17  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   35    7  McHenry
       W   45    6  Chicago (Simeon)
       L    7   17  Rock Island (H.S.)
1998-5A    28    3  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   57    8  Summit (Argo)
       W   37   14  Bloomington (H.S.)
       W   23    7  Cary (C.-Grove)
       W   42   14  Champaign (Centennial)
       W   28    3  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1999-5A    31    7  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   17    0  Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge)
       W   24    0  Chicago (De La Salle)
       W   42    0  Rock Island (H.S.)
       W   35    7  Oswego (H.S.)
       W   31    7  Chicago Heights (Marian)
2000-5A    38   12  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   35    9  Deerfield (H.S.)
       W   28    6  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   35   14  Woodstock (H.S.)
       W   42    8  Chicago (Hubbard)
       W   38   12  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2001-7A    13   20  1-1 (11-3)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   42   14  Libertyville
       L   13   20  Darien (Hinsdale South)
2002-6A    31    0  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   49    6  Chicago (Julian)
       W   34    8  Vernon Hills
       W   28   21  Mundelein (Carmel)
       W   48   20  Rock Island (H.S.)
       W   31    0  Bloomington (H.S.)
2003-6A     0   33  0-1 (6-6)      DNP  Frank Lenti
       L    0   33  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
2004-6A    15   16  3-1 (9-4)      DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   20   14  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   62    8  Chicago (Dunbar)
       W   34    8  Chicago (Harper)
       L   15   16  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2005-7A    14   20  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  Frank Lenti
       W   42    0  Oak Lawn (Community)
       W   41    3  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
       W   32   21  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   27    7  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   14   20  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2006-8A    21   44  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  Frank Lenti
       W   24    7  Downers Grove (North)
       W   35    7  Naperville (North)
       W   28    7  Naperville (Central)
       W   14   12  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       L   21   44  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2007-8A    21   28  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   48    7  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
       W   34    0  Palatine (H.S.)
       W   21   14  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       L   21   28  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2008-8A    21   24  3-1 (10-3)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   42   21  Naperville (Central)
       W   34   31  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       W   42    7  Chicago (Marist)
       L   21   24  Hinsdale (Central)
2009-8A     7   24  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   19   14  Chicago (Simeon)
       W   23   16  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       L    7   24  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2010-8A     7   28  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  Frank Lenti
       W   55   27  Bolingbrook
       W   21   14  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
       W   41   10  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   28   21  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       L    7   28  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2011-8A     7   21  1-1 (10-4)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   28   14  Hinsdale (Central)
       L    7   21  Bolingbrook
2012-8A    28   14  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   30    9  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       W   41    6  Chicago (Simeon)
       W   45   10  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   26   21  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
       W   28   14  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-7A    30    0  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Frank Lenti
       W   49    6  Lisle (Benet Academy)
       W   20   15  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W    7    0  Downers Grove (North)
       W   34    7  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       W   30    0  Lake Zurich
2014-7A    21   42  3-1 (8-5)      DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   21   16  Batavia
       W   24    6  Belleville (West)
       W   20    7  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       L   21   42  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2015-7A     0    7  1-1 (10-3)     DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   42   15  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L    0    7  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2017-7A     7   14  3-1 (9-4)      DNP  Frank Lenti
       W   52    7  Moline (H.S.)
       W   14   13  Normal (Community)
       W   21   18  East St. Louis (Sr.)
       L    7   14  Lake Zurich
2018-7A    21   27  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  Jordan Lynch
       W   38    0  Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
       W   17   14  Lake Zurich
       W   29   19  East St. Louis (Sr.)
       L   21   27  St. Charles (North)
2019-7A    37   13  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Jordan Lynch
       W   61   14  Blue Island (Eisenhower)
       W   34   14  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       W   24    8  Chicago (Phillips)
       W   27    6  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
       W   37   13  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2021-7A    28   41  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Jordan Lynch
       W   20    0  South Holland (Thornwood)
       W   16   14  Batavia
       L   28   41  Chicago (Brother Rice)
2022-7A    44   20  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Jordan Lynch
       W   49    3  Buffalo Grove
       W   24    6  Downers Grove (North)
       W   48   12  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       W   20    9  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   44   20  Batavia
2023-7A    35   10  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Jordan Lynch
       W   39   10  Chicago (St. Rita)
       W   49   15  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
       W   61   14  Quincy (Sr.)
       W   64   26  Batavia
       W   35   10  Downers Grove (North)