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Football to Celebrate 2015 "Perfect" Championship Season
Montini Football to celebrate team/coaches of their 2015 Championship team on their tenth anniversary year.
Montini Catholic Football in Lombard is proud to announce a special celebration honoring the 10-year anniversary of its 2015 championship season - "the perfect season" as the team is the first and only Bronco team to go undefeated for their season. The commemorative event will take place during halftime of the Broncos' season-opening game on Friday, August 29th at John L. Duffy Memorial Stadium (vs. Lumen Christi - Michigan).
Members of the 2015 championship roster — including players, coaches, and staff — will be recognized on the field in front of fans as the program celebrates one of the most memorable seasons in Bronco history. The team will also celebrate together prior to the game at Montini's Vince Gavin Stadium Club.
Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to join in the celebration, which will include the introduction of the championship team on the field and other special acknowledgments throughout the night.
The Broncos' 2015 season, led by Head Coach Chris Andriano (retired in 2016) and current head coach Mike Bukovsky '83, was a landmark year for Montini Catholic football, filled with new challenges and historic milestones. With the Broncos moving up to Class 6A under new IHSA regulations, the program stepped onto a bigger stage while Montini Catholic High School itself celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Broncos opened with back-to-back victories over perennial playoff contenders Maine South and East St. Louis, then followed with a dominant 38–7 win against St. Rita. From there, Montini hit its stride, scoring 35 points or more in five of its final six regular-season games and completing a perfect 9–0 regular season—the fourth unbeaten regular season in school history.
In the postseason, Montini carried its momentum forward opening the Class 6A playoffs with a 35–7 win over Wauconda in tough, rainy conditions. They then rolled past longtime rival Kaneland, 42–7, in the second round. A 49–14 quarterfinal victory over DeKalb set the stage for one of the most legendary games in program history.
That semifinal matchup against Prairie Ridge has gone down as perhaps the greatest ever played at Montini. In a driving snowstorm, with snow tractors and shovels on the sidelines, the Broncos struck first, but the Wolves rallied to take a halftime lead and stretched it to 27–13 in the third quarter. When the snow cleared, Montini surged. Behind a relentless offense and a game-changing scoop-and-score by linebacker Jake Kapp, the Broncos rattled off 22 unanswered points to complete a stunning 35–27 comeback and punch their ticket to a seventh straight state championship appearance.
The title game at Husky Stadium in DeKalb was the final chapter in a perfect season. Facing Crete-Monee, Montini erased an early deficit with 28 unanswered points, transforming a 15–10 hole into a decisive 38–15 victory. With that win, the Broncos secured their sixth state championship and, for the first time in school history, completed a flawless 14–0 record—a season that stands as one of the most remarkable and memorable in Montini history.
