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1987 • (9-3 Record, 6-1 Conference Record)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Team Captains: N/A
2nd time to the playoffs and the Panthers win 2 games reaching the "Elite 8" in
Class 5A (6A was the highest class in IHSA). Lost to #1 ranked Peoria Richwoods, who
lost to Joliet Catholic 14-13 in the State Championship.
Results: OTHS 27, Marion 13
OTHS 34, Decatur MacArthur 13
Peoria Richwoods 28, OTHS 7
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1989 • (10-2 Record, 5-1 Conference Record)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Team Captains: Antione Esters, Chris Weakley, Jeff Ross
4th straight playoff appearance. 2nd trip to the "Elite 8" in 3 years. Lost
both games to eventual State Semi-Finalists (Highland and Peoria Richwoods).
At the time, this team set the record for most wins in a season (2004 team won 11).
Results:
OTHS 15, Cahokia 3
OTHS 25, Decatur MacArthur 0
Peoria Richwoods 21, OTHS 0
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1990 • (8-3 Record, 4-2 Conference Record)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Team Captains: Loren Buckner, Jarod Leffler, Mike Goodin
5th consecutive trip to the postseason. 3rd time reaching the 2nd round in 4 years.
Lost to Semi-Finalists and number 1 ranked Bloomington.
Results:
OTHS 14, Edwardsville 12
Bloomington 15, OTHS 0 |
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2003 • (8-3 Record, 5-2 Conference Record)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Conference: Southwestern
Team Captains: Kevin Duncan, Kevin Kombrink, Dan Moore
The Panthers earn just their fourth trip past the first round of the playoffs as they knock off
conference rival Edwardsville before losing to another rival in East St. Louis.
Results:
OTHS 21, Edwardsville 14
East St. Louis 45, OTHS 3 |
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2004 • (11-1 Record, 7-0 Conference Record)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Conference: Southwestern
Team Captains: Dan Moore, Troy Wagner, Kris Kombrink, Ben Larimer, Scott Manning
This team is the 3rd team to reach the "Elite 8" in OTHS history. Losing to
Chicago Morgan Park. Best overall
record in OTHS history. 4 Division I-A players, 2 Division I-AA players.
Results:
OTHS 21, Alton 19
OTHS 38, Darien (Hindsdale South) 13
Morgan Park 40, OTHS 14 |
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2009 • (8-4 Record, 5-2 Conference Record)
Coach: Brandon Joggerst
Conference: Southwestern
Team Captains: N/A
This team is the 6th team to reach the 2nd Round in the IHSA Playoffs. Possessed a stingy defense posting just the 2nd playoff shutout in school history (1989 vs Decatur MacArthur the other). 1 Division I-A recruit (De'Ron Flood - Purdue).
Results:
OTHS 16, Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) 0
OTHS 17, Lincoln-Way East 16
East St. Louis 27, OTHS 14 |
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