EHS Remains In Seventh Place With One Regular Season Game Remaining
Published on October 18 2017 2:37 pm
Last Updated on October 18 2017 2:44 pm
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham High School remained seventh in the Class 4A Associated Press state football poll.
The Hearts sport a 7-1 record with 32 points. Taylorville moved into the poll and stands in ninth place.
EHS finishes out regular season play with a home contest against Salem Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.
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 (7) (8-0) 96 1
2. Tuscola (3) (8-0) 93 2
3. Forreston (7-1) 81 3
4. Carrollton (8-0) 59 5
5. Annawan/Wethersfield (7-1) 54 4
6. Shelbyville (7-1) 50 6
7. Red Hill (Bridgeport) (8-0) 44 7
8. Athens (7-1) 28 10
9. Princeville (7-1) 12 NR
10. Ottawa Marquette (6-2) 11 8
Others receiving votes: Stockton 6, Camp Point Central 5, Dakota 5, Fulton 3, Argenta-Oreana 3.
Class 2A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Sterling Newman (10) (8-0) 105 1
2. Farmington (1) (8-0) 98 2
3. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (8-0) 84 3
4. Hamilton West Hancock (8-0) 76 4
5. Downs Tri-Valley (7-1) 62 5
6. Taylor Ridge Rockridge (7-1) 49 6
7. Westville (8-0) 38 7
8. Orion (7-1) 36 8
9. Maroa-Forsyth (7-1) 21 9
10. Trenton Wesclin (8-0) 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Chicago (Hope) Academy 8, Clifton Central 5, Alton Marquette 3, Fieldcrest 2.
Class 3A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. IC Catholic (10) (7-1) 108 1
2. Tolono Unity (1) (8-0) 97 2
3. Williamsville (8-0) 91 3
4. Byron (8-0) 73 4
5. Carlinville (8-0) 55 5
6. Monticello (7-1) 49 6
7. Bloomington Central Catholic (7-1) 36 7
8. Decatur St. Teresa (7-1) 33 8
9. Peotone (7-1) 26 9
10. Anna-Jonesboro (8-0) 16 NR
Others receiving votes: Wilmington 9, Fairfield 6, Sesser (S.-Valier) 5, Elmwood-Brimfield 1.
Class 4A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Rochester (10) (8-0) 100 1
2. Herscher (8-0) 86 2
3. Johnsburg (8-0) 80 3
4. Dixon (8-0) 70 4
5. Morris (7-1) 63 5
6. Belleville Althoff (7-1) 43 6
7. Effingham (7-1) 32 7
8. Herrin (7-1) 30 T10
9. Taylorville (7-1) 15 NR
10. Raby (7-1) 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Rock Island Alleman 9, Coal City 3, Chicago Sullivan 2, Genoa-Kingston 1.
Class 5A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Chicago Phillips (8) (8-0) 89 1
2. Sterling (1) (8-0) 82 2
3. Dunlap (8-0) 70 3
4. Highland (8-0) 64 4
5. Antioch (8-0) 53 5
6. Washington (6-2) 40 T7
7. Centralia (6-2) 12 9
8. Hillcrest (6-2) 18 10
9. Decatur MacArthur (6-2) 16 6
10. Triad (7-1) 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Rich Central 9, Payton 5, Lindblom 4, Morton 4, Rochelle 2, Chicago (Solorio Academy) 2.
Class 6A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Prairie Ridge (10) (8-0) 100 1
2. Crete Monee (7-1) 88 2
3. Nazareth (7-1) 68 5
4. DeKalb (7-1) 64 4
5. Normal West (7-1) 58 6
6. Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-2) 51 7
7. Lakes Community (7-1) 28 10
8. Lemont (7-1) 25 NR
9. Cary-Grove (5-3) 23 3
10. St. Laurence (6-2) 14 NR
Others receiving votes: Providence 12, Danville 9, Peoria Central 5, Oak Lawn Richards 2, Montini 2, Riverside-Brookfield 1.
Class 7A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lake Zurich (5) (8-0) 86 1
2. East St. Louis (7-1) 81 2
3. Glenbard West (7-1) 72 3
4. Normal Community (1) (8-0) 60 4
5. Batavia (8-0) 53 5
6. St. Charles North (7-1) 39 6
7. Chicago St. Rita (6-2) 33 7
8. Hononegah (8-0) 25 8
9. New Lenox Lincoln-Way C. (7-1) 17 9
10. Wheaton North (6-2) 10 10
Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 9, Lincoln Park 3, Rockford Auburn 3, Hersey 2, Willowbrook 2.
Class 8A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lincoln-Way East (7) (8-0) 79 1
2. Maine South (7-1) 70 2
3. Wilmette Loyola (7-1) 61 3
4. Marist (8-0) 56 4
5. Barrington (8-0) 47 5
6. Homewood-Flossmoor (7-1) 42 6
7. Huntley (7-1) 35 7
8. Bolingbrook (7-1) 31 8
9. Naperville Central (6-2) 12 10
10. Hinsdale Central (6-2) 8 NR
Others receiving votes: Oswego 3, South Elgin 3, St. Charles East 1, Stevenson 1, Minooka 1.