EHS Eighth in Final AP Football Poll

The final football rankings from the Associated Press has Effingham ranked in eighth place, a drop from the last several weeks at seventh place.

The Hearts are in the Class 4A State Playoffs this coming Saturday. EHS finished the regular season with an 8-1 record and is the Apollo Conference's representative as the champion with a 6-0 mark. The Hearts got a home game and will play host to Manteno Saturday.

Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. for the 2 p.m. contest at Klosterman Field. There is a flat $5 admission fee for every person attending Saturday's game. Remember, regular season passes don't work for post-season play; everyone attending will be charged the $5 fee.

 Here are the final 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  (9)                                    (9-0)            90            1    
  2.  Tuscola  (2)                                              (9-0)            73            2    
  3.  Forreston                                                 (8-1)            65            3    
  4.  Annawan/Wethersfield                             (8-1)            53            5
  5.  Red Hill                                                    (9-0)            36            4
  6.  Carrollton                                                 (8-1)            36            4
  7.  Camp Point Central                                 (7-2)            24          NR  
  8.  Ottawa Marquette                                    (7-2)            19          10    
  9.  Athens                                                     (7-2)            13            8         
10.  Fulton                                                      (6-3)            11          NR
 Others receiving votes: Stockton 8, Argenta-Oreana 7, WArrensburg-Latham 3, Dakota 1, Aquin 1, Mount Sterling Brown County 1.

Class 2A

School                                                           W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  Sterling Newman  (9)                              (9-0)            90            1    
  2.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley                       (9-0)            77            3
  3.  Hamilton West Hancock                          (9-0)            66            4
  4.  Taylor Ridge Rockridge                           (8-1)            61            6    
  5.  Downs Tri-Valley                                      (8-1)            59           5    
  6.  Westville                                                  (9-0)            40           7    
  7.  Maroa-Forsyth                                         (8-1)            36           9
(tie) Orion                                                       (7-2)            36           8
  9.  Chicago Hope Academy                         (7-2)              9         NR
(tie) Clifton Central                                        (7-2)               9         NR
 Others receiving votes: Shelbyville 7, Fieldcrest 3, Knoxville 1, Eldorado 1.

Class 3A

School                                                          W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  IC Catholic (9)                                        (8-1)             90           1    
  2.  Williamsville                                           (9-0)             78           3
  3.  Byron                                                     (9-0)             64           4    
  4.  Bloomington Central Catholic                (8-1)             51           7
  5.  Farmington                                            (9-0)             45           2 (2A)    
  6.  Monticello                                              (8-1)             43           6    
  7. Peotone                                                  (8-1)             34           9
  8.  Decatur St. Teresa                                (8-1)             25            8
  9.  Trenton Wesclin                                    (9-0)             18          10 (2A)
(tie) Carlinville                                              (8-1)             18            5
   Others receiving votes: Anna-Jonesboro 14, Wilmington 8, Fairfield 6, Alton Marquette 1.

Class 4A

School                                                       W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  Rochester (8)                                     (9-0)            80         1    
  2.  Johnsburg                                         (9-0)            69         3
  3.  Herscher                                           (8-1)            53         2
(tie) Highland                                           (9-0)            53         4 (5A)    
  5.  Belleville Althoff                               (8-1)            43         6
  5.  Dixon                                               (6-0)            55         5
  6.  Morris                                              (7-2)            34         5    
  7.  Dixon                                               (8-1)            28         4    
  8.  Effingham                                       (8-1)           25         7
  9. Tolono Unity                                      (8-1)           17         2 (3A)
10.  Chicago Raby                                  (8-1)           12        10
Others receiving votes: Taylorville 11, Herrin 11, Chicago Sullivan 2, Coal City 1, Rock Island Alleman 1.

Class 5A

School                                                     W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Chicago Phillips  (7)                            (9-0)         79          1    
  2.  Sterling  (1)                                         (9-0)         73          2    
  3.  Dunlap                                                 (9-0)         63         3
  4.  Antioch                                                (9-0)         50          5
  5.  Lemont                                                (8-1)         42          8 (6A)
  6.  Washington                                         (7-2)         31          6
  7.  Decatur MacArthur                              (7-2)         23          9
  8.  Lakes Community                               (8-1)         20          7 (6A)
  9.  Hillcrest                                               (7-2)         18          8
(tie) Centralia                                             (7-2)         18          7
Others receiving votes: Triad 15, Peoria Central 5, Rich Central 2, Peoria Notre Dame 1.

Class 6A

School                                                         W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Prairie Ridge  (8)                                  (9-0)          80          1    
  2.  Crete-Monee                                        (8-1)          72           2
  3.  Nazareth                                               (8-1)          64          3
  4.  Sacred Heart-Griffin                             (7-2)          50          6
  5.  Willowbrook                                          (8-1)          26       NR
  6.  DeKalb                                                  (7-2)          25          4
  7.  Cary-Grove                                           (6-3)          24          9
  8.  Normal West                                         (7-2)         23           5
  8.  Providence                                            (5-4)         19       NR
10.  Lombard Montini                                   (6-3)         15       NR
Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 13, Oak Lawn Richards 13, Lake Forest 6, Riverside-Brookfield 4, Danville 3, St. Ignatius 2, Rockford Auburn 1.

Class 7A

School                                                       W-L        Pts      Prv

  1.  Lake Zurich (4)                                  (9-0)         92         1
(tie) East St. Louis                                    (8-1)         90         2
  3.  St. Charles North                               (8-1)         80         6
  4.  Normal  Community (1)                     (9-0)         71         4    
  5.  Batavia                                              (8-1)         58         5    
  6.  Chicago St. Rita                                (7-2)         47         7
  7.  Rockton Hononegah                         (9-0)         37         8        
  8.  LIncoln-Way Central                         (8-1)         29         9
  9.   Wheaton North                                (7-2)         20        10
10.  Hersey                                             (8-1)           8        NR
 Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Way West 5, Chicago Mount Carmel 4, Buffalo Grove 2, Benet 1, Lincoln Park 1, Plainfield North 1.

Class 8A

School                                                W-L         Pts          Prv

  1.  Lincoln-Way East  (7)                  (9-0)          70            1    
  2.  Maine South                                (8-1)          61            2    
  3.  Wilmette Loyola                           (8-1)          50            3
  4.  Marist                                           (9-0)          45            4
(tie) Glenbard West                             (8-1)         45            3 (TA)
  6.  Barrington                                    (9-0)          37            5    
  7.  Homewood-Flossmoor                 (8-1)         33            6
  8.  Huntley                                         (8-1)         23            7
  9.  Naperville Central                        (7-2)         10            9
10.  Hinsdale Central                          (7-2)          4           10          
 Others receiving votes: Bolingbrook 3, Oswego 2, St. Charles East 1, South Elgin 1.