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Football - Varsity

Aug
28
Home

ESPN GAME- ST. XAVIER(CINCINNATI)

League
versus
St. Xavier (Ohio)
Win 44-20
Sep
03
Home

United Township High School

Non-League
versus
TBD
Win 61-7
Loyola Academy
Sep
09
Away
League
versus
St. Rita
Win 34-14
St. Rita High School
Sep
17
Home
League
versus
Brother Rice
Win 57-21
Sep
24
Home

Homecoming

League
versus
Fenwick
Win 41-7
Sep
30
Away
League
versus
Marist
Win 28-17
Marist High School
Oct
07
Away
League
versus
Providence Catholic
Win 34-22
Providence Catholic High School
Oct
10
Away

Varsity Reserve

Non-League
versus
Palatine
Palatine High School
Oct
15
Home
League
versus
St. Patrick
Win 53-7
Oct
22
Home

Senior Day

League
versus
Mount Carmel
Loss 37-42
Oct
29
Home
Playoff

IHSA Play offs

Non-League
versus
Plainfield South
Win 42-7
Nov
05
Away

IHSA Play offs v Edwardsville

League
versus
Edwardsville
Win 49-21
Nov
05
Away

IHSA Playoffs vs Edwardsville

League
Edwardsville High School
Nov
12
Home
Playoff

IHSA Playoffs vs Lyons Township

Non-League
versus
Lyons Township
Win 30-17
Nov
19
Away
Playoff

IHSA Semi final

Non-League
versus
York
York High School

Team Coaches

Team Statistics

W L T %
11 1 0 91.7

Team News

List of 9 news stories.

  • 2015: Coach Beau Desherow (center) celebrates with the Loyola Academy defensive line after Loyola defeated Marist 41-0 to clinch the 2015 IHSA Class 8A state championship, the second in school history. At the time, Desherow served as varsity defensive line coach.

    Beau Desherow '93 Named Next Loyola Academy Head Football Coach

    After a three month search, Loyola Academy Vice President for Athletics and Fitness Mrs. Genevieve Atwood announced on March 15 that Mr. Robert M. "Beau" Desherow '93 of Des Plaines has been named the next head football coach to lead the Ramblers.
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  • Brooks Bahr '23

    Five Ramblers Sign Letters of Intent to Play Football

    On Wednesday, December 21, five Loyola Academy football players signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) for the early signing period. Congratulations to the following student-athletes and their parents!
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  • Head Football Coach John Holecek to Depart from Loyola Academy

    Loyola Academy Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach John Holecek announced on Monday that he will depart Loyola Academy in June and focus on the next chapter of his career. The decision comes less than two weeks after the Ramblers won the 2022 IHSA 8A state championship.
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  • Ramblers are your 2022 IHSA 8A State Champions!

    The varsity football team defeated the Lincoln-Way East Griffins 13-3 on Saturday, November 26, to become the 2022 IHSA 8A State Champions! This is the program's fourth state championship—the third under Coach John Holecek (2015, 2018, 2022).  Congratulations to the entire team, Coach Holecek and his staff, and the team captains (Jake Stearney '23, Jack Fitzgerald '23, Johnny McGuire '23, and Brooks Bahr '23) on a perfect ending to an incredible 13–1 season. Thank you Rambler parents and fans, for all the fun and support along the way.
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  • Rambler Football is Going to State!

    Congratulations to the 2022 varsity football team for securing a berth in the Illinois state championship football game by defeating York High School 30–3 on Saturday, November 19.
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  • Rambler Football Advances to IHSA Semifinals

    Loyola Academy defeated Lyons Township 30-17 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, November 12. Next up, the Ramblers will take on York on Saturday, November 19, in the IHSA semifinals. The game begins at 1:00 p.m. at York High School in Elmhurst. Gates open at 12:00 p.m. Tickets are available on GoFan for $8.00. Spectators are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as a very limited number of tickets will be available at the gate for $9.00 cash. Per the IHSA, all students need to purchase a ticket.

    Not able to join us in person? The game can be viewed online through NFHS Network. A subscription is required to tune in.
  • Ramblers Advance to the IHSA Quarterfinals

    The varsity football team defeated Edwardsville 49-21 on Saturday, November 5, to advance to the IHSA quarterfinals vs Lyons Township at Loyola Academy on Saturday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are available on GoFan for $7.00 or available at the gate for $8.00 cash. Per the IHSA, all students need to purchase a ticket. Gates will open at 11:15 a.m. Come out and support LA football as they compete in the quarterfinals!

    Not able to join us in person? The game can be viewed online through NFHS Network. A subscription is required to tune in.
  • LA 61- United Township 7

    LA vs United Township
  • Rambler Football Makes Its ESPN Debut

    Rambler Football Makes Its ESPN Debut

    On Sunday, August 28, Loyola Academy’s varsity football team opened its 2022 season against the St. Xavier Bombers from Cincinnati, Ohio, as the highly anticipated finale to the 2022 Geico ESPN High School Football Kickoff. The game—in which the Ramblers took a swift and dominant lead and clinched a 44–20 victory—was broadcast to a national audience on ESPN.
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