EHS Still Standing Seventh In IHSA Poll

Effingham High School hasn't moved from the seventh spot in the Class 4A Associated Press state football poll.

The Hearts sport a 6-1 record with 36 points. Taylorville is in the others receiving votes category with 10 points.

Effingham has two games remaining in regular season play. This Friday the Hearts will play host to Mattoon in the final Apollo Conference matchup. EHS is standing atop the conference with a perfect 5-0 mark. The Hearts will end the regular season by hosting Salem in a non-conference contest Friday, October 20.

Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:

Class 1A

School                                                            W-L          Pts           Prv
  1.  Lena-Winslow  (8)                                   (7-0)          106            1    
  2.  Tuscola  (3)                                             (7-0)          100            2    
  3.  Forreston                                                 (6-1)            90            3    
  4.  Annawan/Wethersfield                            (6-1)            64            5
  5.  Carrollton                                                (7-0)            52            7
  6.  Shelbyville                                              (6-1)            48            6  
  7.  Red Hill                                                   (7-0)            29        T10
  8.  Ottawa Marquette                                   (6-1)            26            8    
  9.  Mt. Sterling (Brown County)                   (6-1)            24            4
10.  Athens                                                    (6-1)            23            9         
 Others receiving votes: Fulton 21, Aquin 11, Princeville 5, Camp Point Central 3, Dakota 2, Argenta-Oreana 1.

Class 2A

School                                                        W-L          Pts             Prv
  1.  Sterling  Newman  (11)                          (7-0)          117            1    
  2.  Farmington (1)                                       (7-0)          106            2
  3.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley                     (7-0)            92             3
  4.  Hamilton West  Hancock                       (7-0)            81             4    
  5.  Downs  Tri-Valley                                   (6-1)           64             5    
  6.  Taylor Ridge Rockridge                          (6-1)           51            7     
  7.  Westville                                                 (7-0)           49            6
  8.  Orion                                                      (6-1)            39            9
  9.  Maroa-Forsyth                                        (6-1)            35           8    
10. Fieldcrest                                                (6-1)              9          10     
 Others receiving votes: Chicago Hope Academy 8, Trenton Wesclin 5, Aurora Christian 2, Alton Marquette 1, Clifton Central 1.

Class 3A

School                                                         W-L            Pts          Prv
  1.  IC Catholic (11)                                    (6-1)            118            1    
  2.  Tolono Unity (1)                                    (7-0)            107           2    
  3.  Williamsville                                          (7-0)             99            3    
  4.  Byron                                                    (7-0)             80            4    
  5.  Carlinville                                              (7-0)             66            6
  6.  Monticello                                             (6-1)             57            7
  7.  Bloomington Central Catholic               (6-1)            42            9
  8.  Decatur St. Teresa                                (6-1)            34            5    
  9.   Elmwood-Brimfield                               (6-1)            15            8
10.  Peotone                                                 (6-1)           13          NR
   Others receiving votes: Anna-Jonesboro 10, Fairfield 9, Wilmington 4, Sesser-Valier 3, Vandalia 2, Watseka Co-op 1.

Class 4A

School                                         W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  Rochester  (11)                      (7-0)          110           1    
  2.  Herscher                                (7-0)            80           2
  3.  Johnsburg                              (7-0)            88           4    
  4.  Dixon                                      (7-0)           74            5
  5.  Morris                                     (7-0)            63           2
  6.  Belleville Althoff                     (6-1)             53           6    
  7.  Effingham                               (6-1)            36           7    
  8.  Coal  City                                (6-1)            25        T8
  9. Rock Island Alleman               (5-2)             18        NR
  9(TIE) Herrin                                (6-1)            18        10
   Others receiving votes:Raby 15, Taylorville 10, Chicago Sullivan 1.

Class 5A

School                                                          W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Chicago Phillips  (11)                             (7-0)       130            1    
  2.  Sterling  (1)                                            (7-0)        109           2    
  3.  Dunlap                                                   (7-0)         86            4    
  4.  Highland                                                (7-0)          82           3    
  5.  Antioch                                                  (7-0)          74           5
  6.  Decatur MacArthur                                (6-1)          61        T8
  7.  Morton                                                    (6-1)         38         10
  8.  Washington                                            (5-2)         38         T8
  9.  Centralia                                                 (5-2)         19           6
10.  Hillcrest                                                   (5-2)         12           7
Others receiving votes: Triad 9, Rich Central 5, Payton 4, Chicago Solorio Academy 2, Rochelle 1, Lindblom 1.

Class 6A

School                                                         W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Prairie Ridge  (13)                                (7-0)       130           1    
  2.  Crete Monee                                         (6-1)       110           4
  3.  Cary Grove                                           (5-2)         87           5
  4.  DeKalb                                                  (6-1)        78            6
  5.  Nazareth                                               (6-1)        75            2
  6. Normal West                                          (6-1)        63            7
  7.  Sacred Heart-Griffin (Spring.)               (5-2)        49            3
  8. Providence                                             (5-2)        38         NR  
  9.  Lombard Montini                                   (5-2)        28          10
10. Lakes Community                                  (6-1)        17            8
Others receiving votes: Lemont 17, Danvilel 8, St. Laurence 5, Oak Lawn Richards 4, Riverside-Brookfield 4, Peoria Central 2.

Class 7A

School                                                W-L        Pts      Prv

  1.  Lake Zurich (5)                            (7-0)       113          2
  2.  East St. Louis (5)                         (6-1)       105         1
  3.  Glenbard West (2)                       (6-1)          99        3
  4.  Normal  Community                     (7-0)         78         4    
  5.  Batavia                                         (7-0)         75         4    
  6.  St. Charles North                         (6-1)          50        8
  7.  Chicago St. Rita                           (5-2)         36         9    
  8.  Hononegah                                   (7-0)         25      NR
  9.  New Lenox Lincoln-Way C.          (6-1)         23      NR
10.  Wheaton North                              (6-1)        19      NR
 Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 18, Willowbrook 5, Jacobs 4, Benet 4,  Rockford Auburn 3, Lincoln Park 2, Hersey 1.

Class 8A

School                                            W-L          Pts          Prv
  1.  Lincoln-Way  East  (10)            (7-0)       109             1    
  2.  Maine South                             (6-1)         97             2    
  3.  Wilmette Loyola                        (6-1)         83             3
  4.  Marist (1)                                   (7-0)        78             4
  5.  Barrington                                 (7-0)         64          T5
(tie)  Homewood-Flossmoor             (6-1)        58          T5    
  7.  Huntley                                      (6-1)        48            7
  8.  Bollingbrook (6-1)                      (6-1)        14         NR
  9.  Lyons (6-1)                                (6-1)        13         NR
10.  Naperville Central                     (5-2)         11            8      
 Others receiving votes: Naperville North 10, Hinsdale Central 7, Gurnee Warren 4, Stevenson 2, Oswego 2, St. Charles East 2, South Elgin 2, Oswego East 1.