Community Parade, Rally Planned For LTHS Football Team

LOCKPORT, IL — A community parade and rally will be held Thursday to celebrate Lockport Township High School's football team, which won the Class 8A state championship on Nov. 27.

The parade will begin at 5 p.m. at Lockport East campus and will make its way to city hall. A championship rally will follow the parade, and take place on the lawn area of Central Square in Lockport.

All are welcome to attend the parade and rally.

Lockport defeated Maine South 24-6 in the state championship at Huskie Stadium on the Northern Illinois University campus on Nov. 27. The win is the Porters' third state title in school history.

Lockport's state title — its first since 2003 — completes a dramatic turnaround for the program, which posted an 0-9 record as recently as 2018. The school had not won a playoff game since 2011 coming into the IHSA playoffs this season.

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