AP State Football Rankings Going Into Week Three

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.  Lincoln-Way  East  (12)            (2-0)       129          2    
  2.  Maine  South                            (1-1)       112          1    
  3.  Loyola                                       (1-1)        91           3    
  4.  Homewood-Flossmoor             (2-0)        89           4    
  5.  Lyons                                        (2-0)        72           5    
  6.  Naperville  Central                    (2-0)        67           6    
  7.  Marist  (1)                                  (2-0)       64           7    
  8.  St.  Charles  East                      (2-0)       41          10   
  9.  Naperville  North                       (2-0)       12         NR   
10.  Huntley                                      (1-1)       10            8    
(tie)  Barrington                                (2-0)       10             8    
 Others receiving votes: Waubonsie Valley 5, Stevenson 4, Niles Notre Dame 3, Lake Park 3, Hinsdale Central 1, Oak Park River Forest 1, Oswego 1.

Class 7A

School                                                 W-L        Pts      Prv

  1.  Lake  Zurich  (8)                          (2-0)      120         2    
  2.  East  St.  Louis  (4)                     (1-1)      107          1    
  3.  Chicago  Mt.  Carmel  (1)            (2-0)      105          3    
  4.  Glenbard  West                           (1-1)        88          4    
  5.  Normal  Community                     (2-0)        69         6    
  6.  St.  Rita                                        (2-0)        64         7    
  7.  Fenwick                                        (2-0)        50         8    
  8.  Batavia                                         (2-0)        43       10   
  9.  Plainfield  North                            (2-0)       19       NR   
10.  Benet                                            (1-1)       16          5    
 Others receiving votes: Jacobs 9, Hoffman Estates 7, Rockford Auburn 7, Lincoln-Way Central 5, Wheaton North 3, Glenbrook North 2, Bradley-Bourbonnais 1.

Class 6A

School                                                         W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Prairie  Ridge  (14)                               (2-0)        140         1    
  2.  Cary-Grove                                           (1-1)        120         4    
  3.  Normal  West                                        (2-0)         96          5    
  4.  DeKalb                                                  (2-0)         89          6    
  5.  Nazareth                                                (2-0)         70          8    
  6.  Sacred  Heart-Griffin  (Springfield)        (1-1)         68          2    
  7.  Montini                                                   (1-1)         51          3    
  8.  Danville                                                  (2-0)         37          9    
  8.  Lake  Forest                                           (2-0)         36        10   
10.  Crete-Monee                                          (1-1)         24        NR   
 Others receiving votes: Springfield 16, Rockford Boylan 8, St. Laurence 4, Oak Lawn Richards 4, Peoria Central 3, Lemont 2, Riverside-Brookfield 2.

Class 5A

School                                                         W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Phillips  (13)                                         (2-0)         139          1    
  2.  Sterling  (1)                                           (2-0)        125          3    
  3.  Highland                                                (2-0)        104          4    
  4.  Woodstock  Marian                               (2-0)          90           7    
  5.  Dunlap                                                   (2-0)         60           8    
  6.  Decatur  MacArthur                               (2-0)         54         NR   
  7.  Washington                                            (1-1)         47           2    
  8.  Richwoods                                             (2-0)          33         NR   
  9.  Morton                                                    (2-0)          28        NR   
10.  Centralia                                                 (1-1)          20          5    
Others receiving votes: Hillcrest 16, Rochelle 15, Antioch 13, Joliet Catholic 11, Triad 7, Peoria Notre Dame 5, Rich Central 2, Chicago (Solorio Academy) 1.

Class 4A

School                                          W-L          Pts         Prv

  1.  Rochester  (14)                     (2-0)          149          1    
  2.  Althoff  Catholic  (1)              (2-0)          122          2    
  3.  Herscher                                (2-0)          114         3    
  4.  Canton                                   (2-0)            98         4    
  5.  Johnsburg                              (2-0)           89          5    
  6.  Morris                                     (2-0)           71          7    
  7.  Dixon                                      (2-0)           70          6    
  8.  Rock  Island  Alleman            (2-0)            52          9    
  9.  Geneseo                                 (2-0)           25         NR   
10.  Mt.  Zion                                 (2-0)           10         NR   
   Others receiving votes: Effingham 9, Herrin 6, Taylorville 4, Coal City 3, Richmond-Burton 2, Breese Mater Dei 1.

Class 3A

School                                                          W-L          Pts           Prv

   1.  Tolono  Unity  (5)                                  (2-0)          133             2    
  2.  IC  Catholic  (8)                                     (1-1)           123            1    
  (tie)  Monticello  (1)                                     (2-0)          123            3    
  4.  Byron  (1)                                               (2-0)          102            4    
  5.  Williamsville                                           (2-0)            97            5    
  6.  Carlinville                                               (2-0)            64            6    
  7.  Bloomington  Central  Catholic              (2-0)            62            7    
  8.  Decatur  St.  Teresa                               (2-0)            34          10   
  9.  Vandalia                                                 (2-0)            31            9    
10.  North-Mac                                              (2-0)            24            8    
   Others receiving votes: Elmwood-Brimfield 15, Peotone 13, Newton 3, Winnebago 1.

Class 2A

School                                                    W-L          Pts         Prv

  1.  Sterling  Newman  (4)                     (2-0)            129            2    
  2.  Maroa-Forsyth  (9)                          (2-0)            127            1    
  3.  Deer  Creek-Mackinaw  (1)              (2-0)           107            3    
  4.  Hamilton  West  Hancock                 (2-0)             88            6    
  5.  Farmington                                       (2-0)             86            4    
  6.  Gibson  City-Melvin-Sibley               (2-0)             67            7    
  7.  Westville                                           (2-0)             34            8    
  8.  Chicago  (Hope)  Academy               (2-0)            26          NR   
  9.  Downs  Tri-Valley                              (1-1)             21            9    
10.  Annawan-Wethersfield                      (1-1)             19            5    
 Others receiving votes: Aurora Christian 14, Bismarck-Henning 14, Orion 10, Pana 10, Rockridge 9, Alton Marquette 3, Illini West (Carthage) 2, Eldorado 2, Rockford Christian 2.

Class 1A

School                                                        W-L            Pts          Prv

  1.  Lena-Winslow  (10)                              (2-0)          133             3    
  2.  Tuscola  (4)                                          (2-0)           127            2    
  3.  Forreston                                              (1-1)          103            1    
  4.  Fulton                                                    (2-0)           89             4    
  5.  Eastland-Pearl  City                              (2-0)           78             5    
  6.  Ottawa  Marquette                                (2-0)           63             7    
  7.  Mt.  Sterling  (Brown  County)              (2-0)           60             6    
  8.  Athens                                                  (2-0)           39             8    
  (tie)Shelbyville                                           (2-0)           39             9    
10.  Aquin                                                    (2-0)            14          10   
 Others receiving votes: Dakota 9, Fithian Oakwood 6, Warrensburg-Latham 4, Stark County 3, Hardin (Calhoun) 2, Moweaqua Central A&M 1.