Here Are Another 12 Great Illinois High School Nicknames: The Polo Marcos

Cobden Appleknockers

DeKalb Barbs

Dietrich Movin' Maroons

Effingham Flaming Hearts

Elk Grove Grenandiers

Genoa-Kingston Cogs

Fisher Bunnies

Hampshire Whip-Purs

Lake Forest Academy Caxys

Polo Marcos   (Ha Ha)

Wethersfield Flying Geese

Zion-Benton Zee-Bees

Go You Flying Geese  --RoadDog

Great Illinois High School Nicknames: Go You Wooden Shoes

From the October 27, 2021, Rockford(Illinois) Register Star "Which Illinois high school has the coolest nickname?  here are our favorites" by a panel of six.

Well, I went to Palatine High School (the Pirates) and Fremd High School (the Vikings).  Okay names, but nothing extraordinary.

Here are some extraordinary school nicknames.  Go to the site and learn how they became known as them.

Rockford East E-Rabs

Plano Reapers

Rochelle Hubs

Centralia Orphans

Canton Little Giants

Teutopolis Wooden Shoes

Illinois Central Valley Grey Ghosts  (and just in time for Halloween)

Freeport Pretzels

New Berlin Pretzels

Witt Speedboys

Hoopestown Cornjerkers

Lincoln Railsplitters

Galesville Silver Streaks

And, just in time for the start of the 2021 IHSA Football Playoffs this weekend.

The Cornjerkers  --RoadBall