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Mount Carmel vs. Oswego final score: Caravan make 4-peat history in IHSA Class 8A state championship

Oswego made Mount Carmel work for it.

But in the end, this Illinois high school football season ended like so many before it had: The Caravan of Mount Carmel as a state champion.

Their win over Oswego on Wednesday night in DeKalb marked the 17th state championship for Mount Carmel.

It's a four-peat, and they become the first school in IHSA history to four-peat two separate times with state titles.

Oswego's defense played incredibly well for long stretches, forcing Mount Carmel to nearly double its season total for punts.

But the Caravan's key moment came on an Oswego punt early in the second half, when they broke through, blocked it and returned it for a touc

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