Effingham Back in State Rankings

Effingham High School has moved back into the Class 4A State Football rankings.

The Hearts captured a big Apollo Conference win over Mount Zion last Friday night and have moved into eighth place with a 2-1 record.

Others receiving votes in Class 4A are Taylorville and Mount Zion.

Newton is in the others receiving votes in Class 3A.

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)           (3-0)       120            1    
  2.  Maine South                             (2-1)       104           2    
  3.  Homewood-Flossmoor             (3-0)        82            4    
  4.  Loyola                                       (2-1)        79            3    
  5.  Lyons                                        (3-0)        68            5    
  6.  Marist                                        (3-0)        63            7
  7.  Naperville  Central                    (3-0)        62            6         
  8.  St.  Charles  East                     (3-0)        26            8   
  9.  Barrington                                 (3-0)        25          10
10.  Naperville  North                       (3-0)       19            9       
     
 Others receiving votes: Stevenson 5, Huntley 4, Hinsdale Central 2, Naperville Neuqua Valley 1.

Class 7A

School                                               W-L        Pts      Prv

  1.  Lake  Zurich  (9)                          (3-0)      125         1    
  2.  East  St.  Louis  (3)                     (2-1)      117         2    
  3.  Glenbard  West (1)                     (2-1)        83         4    
  4.  Normal  Community                    (3-0)        78         5    
  5.   Batavia                                       (3-0)       72          8       
  6.  Chicago  Mt. Carmel                   (2-1)        67         3
  7.  Plainfield  North                           (3-0)       54          9
  8. Benet                                             (2-1)       42        10
  9.  St.  Rita                                        (2-1)        15          6    
10.  Hoffman Estates                          (3-0)        11       NR
(tie) Lincoln-Way Central                    (3-0)        11       NR
 Others receiving votes: Jacobs 8, Rockford Auburn 7, Fenwick 4.

Class 6A

School                                                       W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Prairie  Ridge  (13)                                (3-0)        130          1    
  2.  Cary-Grove                                            (2-1)        113          2    
  3.  DeKalb                                                   (3-0)         88              
  4.  Nazareth                                                (3-0)         84          5    
  5.  Normal  West                                         (3-0)         83          3    
  6.  Montini                                                   (2-1)         59                   
  7.  Sacred  Heart-Griffin  (Springfield)         (2-1)         56          6
  8.  Crete-Monee                                          (2-1)         49        10   
  9.  Danville                                                  (3-0)            8                
10.  St. Laurence                                           (2-1)           9        NR
 Others receiving votes: Oak Lawn Richards 4, Lake Forest 2, Riverside-Brookfield 2, Rock Island 2, Lakes Community 1, Lemont 1, Peoria Central 1.

Class 5A

School                                                        W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Phillips  (11)                                          (3-0)        127          1    
  2.  Sterling  (2)                                           (3-0)        119          2    
  3.  Highland                                                (3-0)        101          3    
  4.  Dunlap                                                   (3-0)          80          5
  5.  Decatur  MacArthur                               (3-0)          75         7       
  6.  Washington                                           (2-1)          61          2    
  7.  Morton                                                   (3-0)          44         9   
  8.  Richwoods                                            (2-0)          33        NR   
  9.  Centralia                                               (2-1)           22        10
10.  Antioch                                                  (3-0)          12        NR
(tie) Hillcrest                                                  (2-1)         12       NR    
Others receiving votes: Rochelle 8, Triad 7, Richwoods 4, Rich Central 3.

Class 4A

School                                        W-L            Pts        Prv

  1.  Rochester  (13)                      (3-0)          139          1    
  2.  Althoff  Catholic  (1)                (3-0)          116          2    
  3.  Herscher                                 (3-0)          109         3    
  4.  Johnsburg                              (3-0)             95         5
  5.  Morris                                     (3-0)            88          6    
  6.  Dixon                                      (3-0)            76          7    
  7.  Canton                                   (2-1)            49           4         
  8.  Effingham                             (2-1)            25        NR    
  9.  Coal City                                 (3-0)            17        NR
10.  Rock  Island  Alleman             (2-1)            15          8
   Others receiving votes: Geneseo 14, Taylorville 7, North Chicago 7, Herrin 6, Raby 3, Mount Zion 2, Manteno 1, Genoa-Kingston 1.

Class 3A

School                                                         W-L             Pts         Prv
  1.  IC  Catholic  (7)                                     (2-1)           129          T2
  2.  Tolono  Unity  (5)                                   (2-0)          125            1         
  3.  Monticello  (2)                                        (3-0)          105           T2    
  4.  Williamsville                                           (3-0)            99            5
  5. Byron                                                      (3-0)            96            4         
  6.  Carlinville                                               (3-0)            55            6    
  7.  Bloomington  Central  Catholic              (3-0)           54             7    
  8.  Decatur  St.  Teresa                              (3-0)            42             8   
  9.  Elmwood-Brimfield                               (3-0)            20           NR    
10.  North-Mac                                             (3-0)           17            10    
   Others receiving votes: Peotone 13,  Vandalia 6, Breese Central 5, Newton 4.

Class 2A

School                                                       W-L          Pts          Prv
  1.  Sterling  Newman  (13)                      (3-0)          139           1    
  2.  Deer  Creek-Mackinaw                      (3-0)          117            3    
  3.  Farmington                                        (3-0)            91            5      
  4.  Hamilton  West  Hancock                  (3-0)            89            4    
  5.  Gibson  City-Melvin-Sibley (1)           (3-0)            79            6    
  6.  Chicago  (Hope)  Academy                (3-0)            59            8      
  7.  Westville                                             (3-0)            57            7    
  8.   Maroa-Forsyth                                   (2-1)            51            2
  9.  Downs  Tri-Valley                                (2-1)            27            9    
10.  Alton  Marquette                                  (3-0)            24         NR    
 Others receiving votes: Rockridge 10, Westchester St. Joseph 9, Pana 4, Bismarck-Henning 4, Orion 3, Aurora Christian 3.

Class 1A

School                                                         W-L          Pts          Prv
  1.  Lena-Winslow  (13)                              (3-0)          136            1    
  2.  Tuscola  (1)                                          (3-0)          123            2    
  3.  Forreston                                              (2-1)          100            3    
  4.  Fulton                                                    (3-0)            82            4    
  5.  Eastland-Pearl  City                              (3-0)            63            6    
  6.  Ottawa  Marquette                                (3-0)            63            6    
  7.  Mt.  Sterling  (Brown  County)              (3-0)            47            7    
  8.  Shelbyville                                            (3-0)            42          T8
  9.   Annawan-Wethersfield                        (2-1)            38           10      
10.  Athens                                                  (3-0)            36          T8   
 Others receiving votes: Aquin 16, Carrollton 12, Fithian Oakwood 6, Carlyle 2, Warrensburg-Latham 1, Princeville 1, Morrison 1, Moweaqua Central A&M 1.