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Palatine

Pirates

Palatine, Illinois1974–2022 archive

School Identity Under ReviewArchive identity not yet institutionally verified
Colors
Scarlet · Grey
Conference
Mid-Suburban League
2023–2024
Association
Illinois High School Association

Source-backed identity. WWA fallback initials · official artwork requires verified reuse approval.

35Seasons represented
1974–2022Represented range
88Game pages
77Games with Film
11Games without Film
130Films preserved
31Multi-Film Games
11Active Film Wanted
130 total = 119 attached to organized Games + 11 dated, not yet assigned + 0 with year still being identified.“Films preserved” counts unique source Films connected to the School. The Archive Explorer shows the organized-Game portion first.
GamesSeasonsFilmsWantedHistoryOpponentsSources

School character

Program Memory

Palatine is represented by the current Pirates identity in Palatine, Illinois. The School record is connected to Illinois High School Association. WWA currently connects this School to 88 public Game pages and 130 preserved Film sources across 1974 through 2022; Buffalo Grove Bison is the most represented opponent in this archive, with 22 meetings. These totals describe only records currently organized in WWA, not a complete program history.

Sources behind this summary (2)
  • ihsa.org ↗
  • ihsa.org ↗

A strong first stop

Start Here

2008 archive entry2008: Palatine vs. William Fremd

Start with this represented postseason Game: verified score, First Round, 2 preserved Film sources, verified schedule evidence.

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Archive-derived context

Archive Highlights

Derived only from canonical records currently organized in WWA—not a complete program history.

Represented span
1974–2022
Earliest and latest years currently represented in WWA.
Most Film-rich year
2008
18 preserved Film sources currently connect to this represented year.
Represented playoff Games
1
Counted only from canonical WWA Game records carrying postseason evidence.
Multi-Film Games
31
Canonical Games with more than one preserved Film source.

Archive explorer

Games, Film and active recovery requests.

A single bounded view of this School’s archive. Game pages are records; Film items are source artifacts; Film Wanted is an explicit recovery state.

Games 88Films 119Film Wanted 11

Showing 55–72 of 88

2002 seasonPalatine vs Schaumburg1 FilmOpen Game →2001 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →2001 seasonJohn Hersey vs Palatine2 FilmsOpen Game →2001 seasonPalatine vs Schaumburg1 Film

Archive coverage

What WWA can represent.

Markers show archive evidence only. Blank years do not mean Palatine did not play football.

Game evidenceFilmFilm Wanted
  1. 1970s3 represented years
    70717273747576777879
  2. 1980s8 represented years
    808182

Opponents

Most represented opponents in WWA.

Ranked only by public game routes after merged legacy members are suppressed. This is not an all-time series or rivalry claim.

BGBuffalo Grove BisonIdentity research open22 represented Games · 22 years27 Films1984–2022 · 2 with scoreExplore →JHJohn HerseyIdentity research open17 represented Games · 17 years26 Films · 1 Film Wanted1974–2009 · 2 with scoreExplore →SSchaumburgIdentity research open15 represented Games · 15 years24 Films · 1 Film Wanted1986–2020 · 3 with scoreExplore →WFWilliam FremdIdentity research open

Represented chronology

Seasons preserved in WWA.

Only represented years appear. A missing year means WWA has no persisted evidence for that year—not that the School did not play football.

2020s2 represented seasons · 4 Games · 4 Films
20221G · 1F20203G · 3F
2010s4 represented seasons · 12 Games · 21 Films
20131G · 1F20121G · 1F20113G · 5F20107G · 14F
2000s10 represented seasons · 44 Games · 66 Films
20099G · 16F10 verified20087G · 18F2 verified20078G · 12F11 verified20061G · 3F20053G · 7F20049G · 1F9 verified20031G · 2F

School record

Identity and context.

Source-backed identityReviewed school character is active; unsupported colors, logos and historical eras remain neutral or explicitly unresolved.

Official identity
Palatine
City / state
Palatine, Illinois
Association
Illinois High School Association
Identity evidence and remaining gaps
  • ihsa.org ↗
  • ihsa.org ↗

Research still open: institutionalIdentity, city, district, officialSchoolUrl, association, athleticsUrl, footballUrl, mascot.

School verification does not verify every historical Game or identify every Film.

Palatine history

Pirates: identity across represented eras.

Every displayed fact is tied to a source and an era. Current identity and historical enrichment remain separate; gaps stay visible.

Branding · WWA archival identity

No public-display-approved School logo is recorded. WWA uses its archival monogram without implying an official School mark.

Mascot

1 record
Pirates2023–2024

Source-backed

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Colors

1 record
Scarlet · Grey2023–2024

Source-backed · Color names are retained exactly; no hex values are inferred.

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Conference history

1 record
Mid-Suburban League2023–2024

Source-backed

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Evidence timeline

What applies to which era.

  1. 1974–2022
    WWA archive representationFilm or Game evidence is represented within this range; it is not a complete School schedule.
    Archive record
  2. 2023–2024
    ColorsScarlet · Grey
    Source-backed
  3. 2023–2024
    ConferenceMid-Suburban League
    Source-backed

Sources & identity

Where this identity comes from.

2 named sources support the identity shown on this page. Open questions remain explicit.

  • State AssociationUNKNOWNRetained School evidence
    Visit source ↗
  • IHSA archive — PalatineVERIFIED FACTMascot and color names · checked 2026-09-15
    Visit source ↗
Identity sources: 2 · last checked Sep 8, 2026Open identity gaps: institutional Identity · city · district · official School Url · association · athletics Url · football Url · mascot · Official School site not yet verified · Football page not yet verified
How to read archive evidence
VERIFIED FACT
Supported by a named source.
SOURCE-TITLE CLAIM
Present in Film or source metadata, but not independently verified.
COMMUNITY LEAD
Submitted and awaiting corroboration.
UNKNOWN
Not established.
Mascot / color sources (1)
  1. IHSA archive — PalatineTier 2 · Mascot and color names · retrieved 2026-09-15Palatine, Illinois finalist record
    Open ↗

Official colors: Scarlet · Grey. Rendered palette: #C8102E · #A7A9AC · #FFFFFF. Confidence: Official Named Approximation.

The institutional source publishes color names, not brand hex values. WWA renders scarlet and grey without presenting the hex values as official. Logo state: No Public Logo.

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2000 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
2000 seasonJohn Hersey vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1997 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1997 seasonJohn Hersey vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1997 seasonPalatine vs William Fremd1 FilmOpen Game →
1996 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1995 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1994 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1993 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1993 seasonJohn Hersey vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1993 seasonPalatine vs Schaumburg1 FilmOpen Game →
1992 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs Palatine1 FilmOpen Game →
1992 seasonJohn Hersey vs Palatine4 FilmsOpen Game →
1992 seasonPalatine vs Schaumburg1 FilmOpen Game →
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  • 1990s8 represented years
    90919293949596979899
  • 2000s10 represented years
    00010203040506070809
  • 2010s4 represented years
    10111213141516171819
  • 2020s2 represented years
    202122
    • 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
    Help complete this archive11 known Games have no preserved Film; 11 active Film Wanted.
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    7 represented Games · 6 years9 Films · 2 Film Wanted1997–2011 · 1 represented playoff meeting · 5 with scoreExplore →
    CConantIdentity research open6 represented Games · 6 years6 Films · 1 Film Wanted2004–2020 · 3 with scoreExplore →
    HEHoffman EstatesIdentity research open5 represented Games · 5 years6 Films · 2 Film Wanted2004–2010 · 3 with scoreExplore →
    BBarringtonIdentity research open4 represented Games · 4 years7 Films · 1 Film Wanted2004–2009 · 3 with scoreExplore →
    LFLake ForestIdentity research open3 represented Games · 3 years3 Films · 1 Film Wanted2004–2010 · 1 with scoreExplore →
    20021G · 1F
    20013G · 4F
    20002G · 2F
    1990s8 represented seasons · 15 Games · 20 Films
    19973G · 3F19961G · 1F19951G · 1F19941G · 1F19933G · 3F19923G · 6F19912G · 4F19901G · 1F
    1980s8 represented seasons · 10 Games · 16 Films
    19892G · 2F19882G · 2F19871G · 3F19861G · 3F19851G · 1F19842G · 2F19831G · 1F19800G · 2F
    1970s3 represented seasons · 3 Games · 3 Films
    19781G · 1F19771G · 1F19741G · 1F
    2023–2024
    MascotPirates
    Source-backed
    Sources & history references (1)
    1. IHSA 2023–2024 Palatine Boys Basketball finalist recordTier 2 · Institutional archive · retrieved 2026-09-12
      Open source ↗

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