ESPN to air St. Joseph football game against Chicago's Mount Carmel

[ASFN Admin]

A showdown between New Jersey's reigning state champion and the top high school football program in Illinois will now get some national spotlight.

A post from SportsCenter NEXT on X, formerly known as Twitter, announced that the showdown between St. Joseph (Montavle) and Mount Carmel (Illinois) on Aug. 28 will air on ESPN as part of the "ESPN High School Kickoff" series.

Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT at Mount Carmel’s Barda-Dowling Stadium in Chicago.

The matchup features a battle of champions as both programs capped their 2025 seasons with state titles.

The college football stars of tomorrow are on ESPN platforms again this fall! Full seven-game ESPN High School Football schedule to be released in July. pic.twitter.com/cCjUKGPKaY

— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) June 23, 2026

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