Week 7.5: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll

Hinsdale Central joined the ranks in Class 8A while Batavia climbed to #1 in Class 7A. Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Associated Press

12 Oct 2021 — 3 min read

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Class 8A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Loyola (7)	7-0	70	1
2. Naperville Neuqua Valley	7-0	62	2
3. Maine South	6-1	52	4
4. Gurnee Warren	6-1	51	3
5. Lockport	7-0	40	5
6. Chicago (Marist)	5-2	38	6
7. South Elgin	7-0	23	7
8. Hinsdale Central	6-1	14	NR
9. Glenbard West	6-1	10	9
10. York	6-1	7	8

Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Way East 6, Naperville Central 4, Palatine 4, O'Fallon 3, Bolingbrook 1.

Class 7A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Batavia (7)	7-0	88	2
2. Brother Rice (2)	5-2	79	1
3. Wheaton North	6-1	73	3
4. Chicago Mt. Carmel	5-2	57	4
5. Chicago St. Rita	5-2	50	5
6. Hersey	7-0	43	6
7. Normal Community	7-0	38	7
8. Hononegah	7-0	32	8
9. Prospect	6-1	15	9
10. Moline	6-1	10	NR

Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 8, Buffalo Grove 1, Pekin 1.

Class 6A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. East St. Louis (8)	6-1	98	1
2. Cary-Grove (2)	7-0	91	2
3. Kankakee	7-0	75	3
4. Chicago (St. Ignatius)	7-0	72	6
5. Lemont	7-0	59	4
6. Crete-Monee	5-2	49	5
7. Wauconda	7-0	30	7
8. Oak Lawn Richards	6-1	24	NR
9. (tie) Kenwood	7-0	20	8
9. (tie) Lake Forest	6-1	20	10

Others receiving votes: Deerfield 7, Machesney Park Harlem 4, Washington 1.

Class 5A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Rochester (9)	6-1	90	1
2. Oak Park (Fenwick)	5-2	77	2
3. Mascoutah	7-0	72	3
4. Morris	7-0	57	4
5. Sterling	6-1	54	5
6. Mahomet-Seymour	7-0	41	6
7. Peoria	5-2	38	8
8. Glenbard South	6-1	26	9
9. Marion	6-1	13	10
10. Sycamore	4-2	12	NR

Others receiving votes: Providence 8, Morton 6, Aurora (Marmion) 1.

Class 4A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Joliet Catholic (10)	7-0	100	1
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)	6-1	85	2
3. Richmond-Burton	7-0	82	3
4. Kewanee	7-0	58	5
5. Genoa-Kingston	6-1	54	6
6. Chicago (Phillips)	5-2	46	7
7. St. Francis	5-2	45	4
8. Coal City	5-2	26	8
9. Stillman Valley	6-1	24	9
10. Peoria Notre Dame	5-2	20	10

Others receiving votes: Carterville 4, Wheaton Academy 3, Dixon 1, Mt. Zion 1, Murphysboro 1.

Class 3A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Wilmington (4)	7-0	94	1
2. IC Catholic (6)	7-0	85	2
3. Williamsville	6-1	69	5
4. Byron	7-0	68	6
5. Tolono Unity	7-0	66	4
6. Princeton	6-1	47	8
7. Farmington	7-0	34	7
8. Monticello	6-1	28	3
9. (tie) Mt. Carmel	6-0	13	NR
9. (tie) Durand	6-1	13	NR

Others receiving votes: Benton 12, Reed-Custer 10, Montini 6, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 3, Monmouth-Roseville 1, Fairbury Prairie Central 1.

Class 2A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Decatur St. Teresa (10)	7-0	100	1
2. Breese Mater Dei	7-0	87	2
3. Downs Tri-Valley	7-0	74	3
4. Maroa-Forsyth	6-1	73	4
5. Bismarck-Henning	7-0	62	5
6. Pana	7-0	44	6
7. Knoxville	7-0	40	7
8. Athens	6-1	24	9
9. Bishop McNamara	(4-3)	16	NR
10. Clifton Central	5-2	10	8

Others receiving votes: Vandalia 9, Johnston City 5, Rushville-Industry 3, Westville 1, Erie-Prophetstown 1, Rockridge 1.

Class 1A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Carrollton (7)	6-1	80	2
2. Lena-Winslow (1)	6-1	73	1
3. Abingdon (1)	7-0	71	T3
4. Camp Point Central	6-1	65	T3
5. Fulton	(5-2)	44	NR
6. Forreston	5-2	36	5
7. Ottawa Marquette	6-1	35	10
8. Moweaqua Central A&M	5-2	34	9
9. St. Bede	5-2	20	7
10. Aurora Christian	4-2	16	NR

Others receiving votes: Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 6, Cumberland 6, Nokomis 5, Sesser (S.-Valier) 2, Winchester West Central 2.

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