Rambler Reflections

In an interview with The Record North Shore, defensive end Brooks Bahr '23 said of Coach Holecek: "He's a once-in-a-lifetime coach and we wanted to add to his legacy here." Bahr will play at the University of Michigan next year.

In the same interview, quarterback Jake Stearney '23 recalls a trick "flea flicker" play that resulted in an 80-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Declan Forde '23 on Loyola's first offensive play: “For Declan and I that (long pass) was our first play in grammar school and to see us pull it off in a state championship game was great. It’s crazy. We grew up watching Loyola football. I remember going to all of the games, hoping to be out there someday.” Stearney and Forde attended grade school together at St. Mary of the Woods.

"It was one of the scariest moments of my life, seeing that ball in the air," Forde said in an interview with the Chicago Sun Times. "It felt like forever before it came into my hands."

Holecek said of his players: "Every time I walked out on the field for the (pre-game) coin flip I was inspired by these guys and confident because of these guys."

Rambler Fast Facts

Did you know? The Loyola Academy Ramblers have a long tradition of excellence!

IHSA 8A State Finalists:
1992
1993
2011
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2015
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2018
2022

IHSA 8A State Championship Titles:
1993
2015
2018
2022