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Emmett Dowling watched older brother Blainey quarterback Mount Carmel to a state championship in 2022. He heard plenty of stories about their father, Jim , winning back-to-back state titles with the Caravan in 1989 and 1990.

Emmett always imagined himself in those shoes, continuing the family legacy and becoming a state champion. In the end, the reality was even better than he could have ever envisioned.

“It’s special,” Emmett said. “It’s amazing going undefeated with these guys. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a little kid. It’s definitely going to be unforgettable.”

In his first season as the starting quarterback, Dowling — a senior — helped Mount Carmel win its fourth straight state title, this time in Class 8A after winni

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