Week 8: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll

With a big win over Lockport, Lincoln-Way East catapults from the non-ranked to a tie for #6 in Class 8A while Class 7A seems all but set going into the final week of the Illinois High School Football season. See the latest rankings here.

Associated Press

19 Oct 2021 — 3 min read

Lincoln-Way East wide receiver, Jack Tremblay, looks for confirmation after scoring a touchdown against Lockport in last Friday's 12-10 win for the Griffins.

Update: There was an error in the titling of last week's poll and we've adjusted the schedule this week.

Class 8A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Loyola (10)	8-0	100	1
2. Naperville Neuqua Valley	9-0	89	2
3. Maine South	7-1	75	3
4. Gurnee Warren	7-1	71	4
5. Chicago (Marist)	6-2	50	6
6. (tie) Lincoln-Way East	6-2	34	NR
6. (tie) South Elgin	8-0	34	7
8. Hinsdale Central	7-1	32	8
9. Naperville Central	5-3	19	NR
10. Glenbard West	7-1	18	9

Others receiving votes: York 15, Lockport 10, O'Fallon 2, Glenbrook South 1.

Class 7A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Batavia (7)	8-0	97	1
2. Brother Rice (3)	6-2	90	2
3. Wheaton North	7-1	81	3
4. Chicago Mt. Carmel	6-2	65	4
5. Chicago St. Rita	6-2	57	5
6. Prospect	7-1	41	9
7. Normal Community	8-0	37	7
8. Hononegah	8-0	30	8
9. Moline	7-1	23	10
10. Hersey	7-1	17	6

Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 11, Buffalo Grove 1.

Class 6A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. East St. Louis (10)	7-1	109	1
2. Cary-Grove (1)	8-0	100	2
3. Kankakee	8-0	81	3
4. Chicago (St. Ignatius)	8-0	80	4
5. Lemont	8-0	64	5
6. Crete-Monee	6-2	56	6
7. Wauconda	8-0	42	7
8. Lake Forest	7-1	29	T9
9. Machesney Park Harlem	7-1	13	NR
10. Washington	6-2	12	NR

Others receiving votes: Deerfield 11, Chicago (Simeon) 3, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 2, Kenwood 2, Grayslake 1.

Class 5A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Rochester (11)	7-1	110	1
2. Oak Park (Fenwick)	6-2	96	2
3. Morris	8-0	83	4
4. Mahomet-Seymour	8-0	73	6
5. Peoria	6-2	51	7
6. Mascoutah	7-1	39	3
7. Sterling	6-2	38	5
8. Glenbard South	7-1	37	8
9. Marion	7-1	31	9
10. Sycamore	6-2	23	10

Others receiving votes: Morton 8, Chicago (Morgan Park) 6, LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 5, Aurora (Marmion) 4, Triad 1.

Class 4A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Joliet Catholic (12)	8-0	120	1
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)	7-1	105	2
3. Richmond-Burton	8-0	97	3
4. Kewanee	8-0	77	4
5. Genoa-Kingston	7-1	61	5
6. Chicago (Phillips)	6-2	59	6
7. St. Francis	6-2	44	7
8. Peoria Notre Dame	6-2	29	10
9. Stillman Valley	7-1	23	9
10. Breese Central	7-1	20	NR

Others receiving votes: Wheaton Academy 10, Coal City 7, Carterville 4, Mt. Zion 3, Dixon 1.

Class 3A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. IC Catholic (8)	8-0	116	2
2. Wilmington (4)	8-0	111	1
3. Byron	8-0	89	4
4. Williamsville	7-1	80	3
5. Tolono Unity	8-0	74	5
6. Princeton	7-1	53	6
7. Farmington	8-0	41	7
8. Mt. Carmel	8-0	25	T9
9. Monticello	7-1	21	8
10. (tie) Reed-Custer	7-1	16	NR
10. (tie) Durand	7-1	16	T9

Others receiving votes: Benton 15, Chicago (Clark) 2, Nashville 1.

Class 2A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Decatur St. Teresa (7)	8-0	88	1
2. Breese Mater Dei (2)	8-0	81	2
3. Downs Tri-Valley	8-0	73	3
4. Bismarck-Henning	8-0	60	5
5. Pana	8-0	52	6
6. Athens	7-1	50	8
7. Maroa-Forsyth	6-2	30	4
8. Knoxville	7-1	23	7
9. (tie) Johnston City	7-0	12	NR
9. (tie) Vandalia	7-1	12	NR

Others receiving votes: Erie-Prophetstown 9, Bishop McNamara 4, North-Mac 1.

Class 1A

School	Record	Points	Prv
1. Carrollton (6)	7-1	85	1
2. Abingdon (3)	8-0	78	3
2. Lena-Winslow	7-1	73	2
4. Camp Point Central	7-1	66	4
5. Fulton	(6-2)	48	5
6. Forreston	6-2	43	6
7. Ottawa Marquette	7-1	39	7
8. St. Bede	6-2	21	9
9. Aurora Christian	6-2	17	10
10. Cumberland	7-1	11	NR

Others receiving votes: Moweaqua Central A&M 6, Arcola 5, Greenfield-Northwestern 1, Sesser (S.-Valier) 1, Nokomis 1.

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