Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:
Class 8A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Naperville Central (3) |
(2-0) |
74 |
4 |
| 2. Maine South (3) |
(2-0) |
72 |
5 |
| 3. Chicago (Marist) (2) |
(2-0) |
68 |
3 |
| 4. Gurnee Warren |
(1-1) |
45 |
1 |
| 5. Naperville Neuqua Valley |
(2-0) |
42 |
6 |
| 6. Lincoln-Way East |
(1-1) |
41 |
2 |
| (tie) Glenbard West |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Bolingbrook |
(2-0) |
23 |
8 |
| 9. Homewood-Flossmoor |
(2-0) |
15 |
10 |
| 10. Hinsdale Central |
(1-1) |
5 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Naperville Central (3) |
(2-0) |
74 |
4 |
| 2. Maine South (3) |
(2-0) |
72 |
5 |
| 3. Chicago (Marist) (2) |
(2-0) |
68 |
3 |
| 4. Gurnee Warren |
(1-1) |
45 |
1 |
| 5. Naperville Neuqua Valley |
(2-0) |
42 |
6 |
| 6. Lincoln-Way East |
(1-1) |
41 |
2 |
| (tie) Glenbard West |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Bolingbrook |
(2-0) |
23 |
8 |
| 9. Homewood-Flossmoor |
(2-0) |
15 |
10 |
| 10. Hinsdale Central |
(1-1) |
5 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Naperville Central (3) |
(2-0) |
74 |
4 |
| 2. Maine South (3) |
(2-0) |
72 |
5 |
| 3. Chicago (Marist) (2) |
(2-0) |
68 |
3 |
| 4. Gurnee Warren |
(1-1) |
45 |
1 |
| 5. Naperville Neuqua Valley |
(2-0) |
42 |
6 |
| 6. Lincoln-Way East |
(1-1) |
41 |
2 |
| (tie) Glenbard West |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Bolingbrook |
(2-0) |
23 |
8 |
| 9. Homewood-Flossmoor |
(2-0) |
15 |
10 |
| 10. Hinsdale Central |
(1-1) |
5 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Lockport 4, O’Fallon 4, Oswego East 4, South Elgin 1, New Trier 1.
Class 7A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Loyola (8) |
(2-0) |
89 |
2 |
| 2. Chicago Mt. Carmel (1) |
(2-0) |
81 |
1 |
| 3. Brother Rice |
(2-0) |
69 |
3 |
| 4. Chicago (St. Rita) |
(1-1) |
58 |
6 |
| 5. Wheaton North |
(1-1) |
56 |
4 |
| 6. St. Charles North |
(2-0) |
43 |
5 |
| 7. Batavia |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Hersey |
(2-0) |
24 |
10 |
| 9. Prospect |
(2-0) |
14 |
T8 |
| 10. Pekin |
(2-0) |
7 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Loyola (8) |
(2-0) |
89 |
2 |
| 2. Chicago Mt. Carmel (1) |
(2-0) |
81 |
1 |
| 3. Brother Rice |
(2-0) |
69 |
3 |
| 4. Chicago (St. Rita) |
(1-1) |
58 |
6 |
| 5. Wheaton North |
(1-1) |
56 |
4 |
| 6. St. Charles North |
(2-0) |
43 |
5 |
| 7. Batavia |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Hersey |
(2-0) |
24 |
10 |
| 9. Prospect |
(2-0) |
14 |
T8 |
| 10. Pekin |
(2-0) |
7 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Loyola (8) |
(2-0) |
89 |
2 |
| 2. Chicago Mt. Carmel (1) |
(2-0) |
81 |
1 |
| 3. Brother Rice |
(2-0) |
69 |
3 |
| 4. Chicago (St. Rita) |
(1-1) |
58 |
6 |
| 5. Wheaton North |
(1-1) |
56 |
4 |
| 6. St. Charles North |
(2-0) |
43 |
5 |
| 7. Batavia |
(2-0) |
41 |
7 |
| 8. Hersey |
(2-0) |
24 |
10 |
| 9. Prospect |
(2-0) |
14 |
T8 |
| 10. Pekin |
(2-0) |
7 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Normal Community 5, Buffalo Grove 3, Bradley-Bourbonnais 2, Wheaton Warrenville South 2, Hononegah 1.
Class 6A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Cary-Grove (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Kankakee |
(2-0) |
72 |
6 |
| 3. Crete-Monee |
(1-1) |
66 |
2 |
| 4. Lemont |
(2-0) |
56 |
9 |
| 5. Springfield |
(2-0) |
48 |
7 |
| 6. Crystal Lake Central |
(2-0) |
43 |
8 |
| 7. Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge |
(2-0) |
31 |
NR |
| 8. Washington |
(1-1) |
18 |
3 |
| 9. Lake Forest |
(1-1) |
15 |
4 |
| 10. Kenwood |
(2-0) |
12 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Cary-Grove (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Kankakee |
(2-0) |
72 |
6 |
| 3. Crete-Monee |
(1-1) |
66 |
2 |
| 4. Lemont |
(2-0) |
56 |
9 |
| 5. Springfield |
(2-0) |
48 |
7 |
| 6. Crystal Lake Central |
(2-0) |
43 |
8 |
| 7. Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge |
(2-0) |
31 |
NR |
| 8. Washington |
(1-1) |
18 |
3 |
| 9. Lake Forest |
(1-1) |
15 |
4 |
| 10. Kenwood |
(2-0) |
12 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Cary-Grove (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Kankakee |
(2-0) |
72 |
6 |
| 3. Crete-Monee |
(1-1) |
66 |
2 |
| 4. Lemont |
(2-0) |
56 |
9 |
| 5. Springfield |
(2-0) |
48 |
7 |
| 6. Crystal Lake Central |
(2-0) |
43 |
8 |
| 7. Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge |
(2-0) |
31 |
NR |
| 8. Washington |
(1-1) |
18 |
3 |
| 9. Lake Forest |
(1-1) |
15 |
4 |
| 10. Kenwood |
(2-0) |
12 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Deerfield 9, Rockford Boylan 8, Chicago (Simeon) 6, Vernon Hills 5, Lisle (Benet) 5, Oak Lawn Richards 4, Carmel 3, Belvidere North 2, Wauconda 1, Chatham Glenwood 1.
Class 5A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. East St. Louis (7) |
(2-0) |
79 |
1 |
| 2. Rochester (1) |
(1-1) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Oak Park (Fenwick) |
(2-0) |
60 |
6 |
| 4. Providence |
(1-1) |
36 |
4 |
| 5. Marion |
(2-0) |
35 |
8 |
| 6. Mascoutah |
(2-0) |
33 |
10 |
| 7. Peoria |
(1-1) |
25 |
3 |
| 8. Sycamore |
(1-1) |
23 |
9 |
| 9. Morris |
(1-0) |
19 |
NR |
| 10. Metamora |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
| (tie) Glenbard South |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. East St. Louis (7) |
(2-0) |
79 |
1 |
| 2. Rochester (1) |
(1-1) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Oak Park (Fenwick) |
(2-0) |
60 |
6 |
| 4. Providence |
(1-1) |
36 |
4 |
| 5. Marion |
(2-0) |
35 |
8 |
| 6. Mascoutah |
(2-0) |
33 |
10 |
| 7. Peoria |
(1-1) |
25 |
3 |
| 8. Sycamore |
(1-1) |
23 |
9 |
| 9. Morris |
(2-0) |
19 |
NR |
| 10. Metamora |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
| (tie) Glenbard South |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. East St. Louis (7) |
(2-0) |
79 |
1 |
| 2. Rochester (1) |
(1-1) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Oak Park (Fenwick) |
(2-0) |
60 |
6 |
| 4. Providence |
(1-1) |
36 |
4 |
| 5. Marion |
(2-0) |
35 |
8 |
| 6. Mascoutah |
(2-0) |
33 |
10 |
| 7. Peoria |
(1-1) |
25 |
3 |
| 8. Sycamore |
(1-1) |
23 |
9 |
| 9. Morris |
(2-0) |
19 |
NR |
| 10. Metamora |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
| (tie) Glenbard South |
(2-0) |
14 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Sterling 11, Chicago (Morgan Park) 7, Aurora (Marmion) 5, Mahomet-Seymour 4, LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 2, Decatur MacArthur 2.
Class 4A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Joliet Catholic (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) |
(2-0) |
80 |
2 |
| 3. Richmond-Burton |
(2-0) |
70 |
3 |
| 4. Quincy Notre Dame |
(2-0) |
60 |
4 |
| 5. St. Francis |
(1-1) |
56 |
6 |
| 6. Genoa-Kingston |
(2-0) |
38 |
5 |
| 7. Mt. Zion |
(2-0) |
31 |
8 |
| 8. Coal City |
(1-1) |
22 |
9 |
| 9. Murphysboro |
(2-0) |
17 |
10 |
| 10. Chicago (Phillips) |
(0-2) |
12 |
7 |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Joliet Catholic (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) |
(2-0) |
80 |
2 |
| 3. Richmond-Burton |
(2-0) |
70 |
3 |
| 4. Quincy Notre Dame |
(2-0) |
60 |
4 |
| 5. St. Francis |
(1-1) |
56 |
6 |
| 6. Genoa-Kingston |
(2-0) |
38 |
5 |
| 7. Mt. Zion |
(2-0) |
31 |
8 |
| 8. Coal City |
(1-1) |
22 |
9 |
| 9. Murphysboro |
(2-0) |
17 |
10 |
| 10. Chicago (Phillips) |
(0-2) |
12 |
7 |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Joliet Catholic (9) |
(2-0) |
90 |
1 |
| 2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) |
(2-0) |
80 |
2 |
| 3. Richmond-Burton |
(2-0) |
70 |
3 |
| 4. Quincy Notre Dame |
(2-0) |
60 |
4 |
| 5. St. Francis |
(1-1) |
56 |
6 |
| 6. Genoa-Kingston |
(2-0) |
38 |
5 |
| 7. Mt. Zion |
(2-0) |
31 |
8 |
| 8. Coal City |
(1-1) |
22 |
9 |
| 9. Murphysboro |
(2-0) |
17 |
10 |
| 10. Chicago (Phillips) |
(0-2) |
12 |
7 |
|
Others receiving votes: Bethalto Civic Memorial 8, Stillman Valley 4, Harrisburg 3, Cahokia 2, Dixon 1, Taylorville 1.
Class 3A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Wilmington (4) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. Princeton (4) |
(2-0) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Monticello |
(2-0) |
61 |
3 |
| 4. Tolono Unity |
(2-0) |
45 |
4 |
| 5. Williamsville |
(1-1) |
41 |
5 |
| 6. Montini |
(1-1) |
40 |
T9 |
| 7. Byron |
(2-0) |
33 |
6 |
| 8. Farmington |
(2-0) |
31 |
7 |
| 9. Mt. Carmel |
(2-0) |
21 |
T9 |
| 10. Paxton-Buckley-Loda |
(2-0) |
9 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Wilmington (4) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. Princeton (4) |
(2-0) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Monticello |
(2-0) |
61 |
3 |
| 4. Tolono Unity |
(2-0) |
45 |
4 |
| 5. Williamsville |
(1-1) |
41 |
5 |
| 6. Montini |
(1-1) |
40 |
T9 |
| 7. Byron |
(2-0) |
33 |
6 |
| 8. Farmington |
(2-0) |
31 |
7 |
| 9. Mt. Carmel |
(2-0) |
21 |
T9 |
| 10. Paxton-Buckley-Loda |
(2-0) |
9 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Wilmington (4) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. Princeton (4) |
(2-0) |
71 |
2 |
| 3. Monticello |
(2-0) |
61 |
3 |
| 4. Tolono Unity |
(2-0) |
45 |
4 |
| 5. Williamsville |
(1-1) |
41 |
5 |
| 6. Montini |
(1-1) |
40 |
T9 |
| 7. Byron |
(2-0) |
33 |
6 |
| 8. Farmington |
(2-0) |
31 |
7 |
| 9. Mt. Carmel |
(2-0) |
21 |
T9 |
| 10. Paxton-Buckley-Loda |
(2-0) |
9 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Reed-Custer 5, Nashville 3, Durand 2, Peotone 1, Carlinville 1, Wheaton Academy 1.
Class 2A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Decatur St. Teresa (5) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. IC Catholic (3) |
(2-0) |
71 |
3 |
| 3. Maroa-Forsyth |
(2-0) |
68 |
2 |
| 4. Breese Mater Dei |
(2-0) |
53 |
4 |
| 5. Downs Tri-Valley |
(2-0) |
38 |
6 |
| 6. Bismarck-Henning |
(2-0) |
36 |
T7 |
| (tie) Rockridge |
(1-1) |
36 |
9 |
| 8. Pana |
(2-0) |
23 |
10 |
| 9. Sterling Newman |
(1-1) |
14 |
5 |
| 10. Rushville-Industry |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Decatur St. Teresa (5) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. IC Catholic (3) |
(2-0) |
71 |
3 |
| 3. Maroa-Forsyth |
(2-0) |
68 |
2 |
| 4. Breese Mater Dei |
(2-0) |
53 |
4 |
| 5. Downs Tri-Valley |
(2-0) |
38 |
6 |
| 6. Bismarck-Henning |
(2-0) |
36 |
T7 |
| (tie) Rockridge |
(1-1) |
36 |
9 |
| 8. Pana |
(2-0) |
23 |
10 |
| 9. Sterling Newman |
(1-1) |
14 |
5 |
| 10. Rushville-Industry |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Decatur St. Teresa (5) |
(2-0) |
75 |
1 |
| 2. IC Catholic (3) |
(2-0) |
71 |
3 |
| 3. Maroa-Forsyth |
(2-0) |
68 |
2 |
| 4. Breese Mater Dei |
(2-0) |
53 |
4 |
| 5. Downs Tri-Valley |
(2-0) |
38 |
6 |
| 6. Bismarck-Henning |
(2-0) |
36 |
T7 |
| (tie) Rockridge |
(1-1) |
36 |
9 |
| 8. Pana |
(2-0) |
23 |
10 |
| 9. Sterling Newman |
(1-1) |
14 |
5 |
| 10. Rushville-Industry |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Bishop McNamara 6, Tremont 5, Clifton Central 3, Knoxville 3, Athens 1.
Class 1A
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Moweaqua Central A&M (3) |
(2-0) |
75 |
T1 |
| 2. Lena-Winslow (5) |
(2-0) |
73 |
T1 |
| 3. Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
(2-0) |
53 |
3 |
| 4. Fulton |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| (tie) Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| 6. Cumberland |
(2-0) |
37 |
8 |
| 7. Aurora Christian |
(2-0) |
33 |
T9 |
| 8. Camp Point Central |
(2-0) |
25 |
T9 |
| 9. Carrollton |
(1-1) |
15 |
NR |
| 10. St. Bede |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Moweaqua Central A&M (3) |
(2-0) |
75 |
T1 |
| 2. Lena-Winslow (5) |
(2-0) |
73 |
T1 |
| 3. Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
(2-0) |
53 |
3 |
| 4. Fulton |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| (tie) Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| 6. Cumberland |
(2-0) |
37 |
8 |
| 7. Aurora Christian |
(2-0) |
33 |
T9 |
| 8. Camp Point Central |
(2-0) |
25 |
T9 |
| 9. Carrollton |
(1-1) |
15 |
NR |
| 10. St. Bede |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
|
| School |
W-L |
Pts |
Prv |
| 1. Moweaqua Central A&M (3) |
(2-0) |
75 |
T1 |
| 2. Lena-Winslow (5) |
(2-0) |
73 |
T1 |
| 3. Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
(2-0) |
53 |
3 |
| 4. Fulton |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| (tie) Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
(2-0) |
45 |
T4 |
| 6. Cumberland |
(2-0) |
37 |
8 |
| 7. Aurora Christian |
(2-0) |
33 |
T9 |
| 8. Camp Point Central |
(2-0) |
25 |
T9 |
| 9. Carrollton |
(1-1) |
15 |
NR |
| 10. St. Bede |
(2-0) |
8 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Winchester West Central 7, Greenfield-Northwestern 6, Tuscola 5, Forreston 4, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 4, Galena 2, Ottawa Marquette 2, Hope Academy 1.