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Illinois High School Football Poll

Illinois High School Football Poll

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Class 8A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Chicago (Mount Carmel) (11) (9-0)1101
2.Park Ridge (Maine South) (8-1)972
3.Barrington (8-1)844
4.Gurnee (Warren) (8-1)716
5.Palatine (Fremd) (8-1)637
6.LaGrange (Lyons) (7-2)479
7.Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (7-2)463
8.Glenview (Glenbrook South) (7-2)2810
9.Elmhurst (York) (6-3)208
10.Oswego (7-2)17NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Bolingbrook 11. 12, Orland Park (Sandburg) 7. 13, Wilmette (Loyola) 4.

Class 7A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Chicago (Brother Rice) (12) (8-1)1201
2.Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (8-1)88T5
3.Batavia (7-2)752
4.Downers Grove (North) (7-2)684
5.New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (8-1)668
6.New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (8-1)613
7.Mundelein (Carmel) (7-2)557
8.St. Charles (North) (8-1)45T5
9.Arlington Heights (Hersey) (7-2)2810
10.Chicago (Kenwood) (8-1)22NR
(tie)Oak Lawn (Richards) (8-1)22NR

Others receiving votes: 12, Yorkville 5. 13, Chicago (St. Rita) 1. 14, Normal (Community) 1. 15, Moline 1. 16, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 1. 17, Addison (Trail) 1.

Class 6A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.East St. Louis (8) (6-3)1031
2.LaGrange Park (Nazareth) (3) (8-1)1022
3.Chatham (Glenwood) (9-0)873
4.Burlington (Central) (8-1)675
5.Bradley-Bourbonnais (8-1)595
6.Oak Park (Fenwick) (6-3)564
7.Crete-Monee (8-1)33NR
(tie)Lake Zurich (7-2)339
9.Riverside-Brookfield (8-1)288
10.Normal (Community West) (7-2)2710

Others receiving votes: 11, Dunlap 8. 12, Antioch 1. 13, Joliet (Catholic) 1.

Class 5A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (11) (9-0)1101
2.Cary-Grove (7-2)863
3.New Lenox (Providence) (6-3)612
(tie)Peoria (7-2)617
5.Belvidere (North) (9-0)596
6.Washington (8-1)55NR
7.Wheaton (St. Francis) (6-3)464
8.Wauconda (9-0)33NR
9.Maple Park (Kaneland) (7-2)238
10.Kankakee (6-3)225

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Morgan Park) 17. 12, Oak Forest 14. 13, Mahomet-Seymour 12. 14, Bloomington 4. 15, Morton 2.

Class 4A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Lombard (Montini) (12) (9-0)1291
2.Rochester (8-1)1023
3.Morris (1) (8-1)982
4.Mount Zion (8-1)894
5.Dixon (8-1)639
6.Breese (Central) (8-1)568
7.Carterville (9-0)4410
8.Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) (6-3)416
9.Coal City (7-2)315
10.Macomb (8-1)16NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Freeburg 11. 12, Metamora 9. 13, Cahokia 6. 14, Geneseo 5. 15, Olney (East Richland) 5. 16, Marengo 4. 17, Rochelle 2. 18, Quincy (Notre Dame) 1.

Class 3A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Byron (11) (9-0)1371
2.Bloomington (Central Catholic) (9-0)1093
3.Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (3) (6-3)1082
4.Richmond-Burton (9-0)925
5.Kankakee (Bishop McNamara) (9-0)84T6
6.Williamsville (9-0)75T6
7.Benton (9-0)52NR
8.Tolono (Unity) (8-1)368
9.Vandalia (9-0)2310
10.Chicago (Hope Academy) (8-1)229

Others receiving votes: 11, Monmouth 13. 12, Monticello 11. 14, St. Joseph (Ogden) 3. 15, Durand 1.

Class 2A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (7) (9-0)1191
2.Wilmington (5) (8-1)99NR
3.El Paso-Gridley (9-0)952
4.Farmington (9-0)913
5.Seneca (1) (9-0)824
6.Westville (9-0)785
7.Johnston City (9-0)566
8.Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (7-2)23NR
9.Arthur (9-0)20NR
10.Maroa-Forsyth (7-2)188

Others receiving votes: 11, Downs (Tri-Valley) 16. 12, DuQuoin 16. 13, Pana 11. 14, Aurora (Christian) 2. 15, Chester 1. 16, Lanark (Eastland) 1.

Class 1A

RankSchoolTotal PointsPrevious
1.Stockton (8) (9-0)1161
2.Camp Point (Central) (4) (9-0)1102
3.Lena-Winslow (8-1)963
4.Hardin (Calhoun) (9-0)815
5.Kewanee (Wethersfield) (9-0)646
6.Clifton (Central) (8-1)549
7.Casey-Westfield (7-2)357
8.Tuscola (7-2)26NR
9.Gibson City-Melvin Sibley (7-2)19NR
10.Dupo (8-1)18NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Mount Sterling (Brown County) 14. 12, Heyworth 11. 13, Fithian (Oakwood) 3. 14, Carrollton 3. 15, Greenfield 2. 16, Rushville 2.

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