AP Illinois football rankings

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With record, points and last week’s ranking

Class 8A

1. Stevenson (8) (9-0) 106 1

2. Glenbard West (2) (9-0) 100 2

3. Maine South   (9-0) 87  3

4. Edwardsville (1)  (8-1) 77  5

5. Homewood-Flossmoor  (7-2) 43  7

6. Loyola   (7-2) 36  4

7. Hinsdale Central  (7-2) 31  8

8. Waubonsie Valley  (8-1) 29  10

9. Brother Rice (6-3) 26  9

10. Oswego (8-1) 22  NR

Others receiving votes: Naperville Central 17, New Trier 10, Simeon 7, Barrington 7, Oak Park-River Forest 4, Warren 3.

Class 7A

1. Cary-Grove (7) (9-0) 106 1

2. Providence (4) (8-1) 98  2

3. Lincoln-Way East (8-1) 87  3

4. Batavia (8-1) 77  4

5. Hononegah (8-1) 57  5

6. Addison Trail (8-1) 45  7

7. St. Rita (6-3) 41  6

8. Geneva (8-1) 38  8

9. Mount Carmel  (5-4) 25  NR

10. Highland Park (9-0) 13  9

Others receiving votes: Belleville West 8, Wheaton Warrenville South 3, Carmel 2, Normal 2, Bradley-Bourbonnais 2, Rockford Auburn 1.

Class 6A

1. Nazareth (9)  (9-0) 126 2

2. Peoria Notre Dame (4)  (9-0) 118 3

3. Richards (8-1) 98  4

4. Lemont (9-0) 78  6

5. Belvidere North (8-1) 70  7

6. Lincoln-Way West  (8-1) 57  8

7. DeKalb (8-1) 47  5

8. Lakes (8-1) 46  9

9. East St. Louis (5-4) 34  10

10. St. Francis (7-2) 10  NR

(tie) Normal West  (7-2) 10  NR

Others receiving votes: Champaign Centennial 5, Lake Forest 4, Chatham Glenwood 3, Glenbard South 3, Yorkville 2, Richwoods 2, Crystal Lake Central 2.

Class 5A

1. Sacred Heart-Griffin  (13) (9-0)  130 1

2. Geneseo  (9-0)  109 1

3. Joliet Catholic   (7-2) 101 2

4. Highland  (8-1) 81  3

5. Normal U-High (9-0) 75  4

6. Metamora (8-1) 64  5

7. Montini (6-3) 55  7

8. Peoria Central (8-1) 50  6

9. Mahomet-Seymour   (7-2) 20  9

10. Taylorville (8-1) 7  NR

(tie) Washington, Ill. (7-2) 7  NR

Others receiving votes:  Marion 6, Champaign Central 4, Decatur MacArthur 2, Woodstock Marian 1, Triad 1, St. Viator 1, Morris 1.

Class 4A

1. Rockford Lutheran (10) (9-0) 135 1

2. Phillips (2) (8-1) 115 3

3. Rochester (2) (7-2)  111 2

4. Greenville (9-0)  94  4

5. St. Edward  (9-0) 55  8

6. Carterville  (9-0) 46  9

(tie) Manteno  (8-1) 46  5

8. Bishop McNamara  (6-3) 45  10

9. Herrin  (8-1) 42  7

10. Quincy Notre Dame (7-2) 39  6

Others receiving votes: Columbia 26, Johnsburg 5, Althoff 5, Canton 3, Dixon 2, Alleman 1.

Class 3A

1. Sterling Newman (9) (9-0) 128 1 (2A)

2. Wilmington (2) (9-0) 120 2

3. Williamsville (2) (9-0)  113 1

4. Tolono Unity (1) (8-1) 106 3

5. St. Joseph-Ogden (8-1) 90  4

6. Carlinville  (8-1)  66  5

7. Mt. Carmel, Ill. (7-2) 43  7

8. Nashville  (7-2) 23  6

(tie) Robinson  (8-1) 23  9

10. Sullivan-Okaw Valley  (8-1) 20  8

Others receiving votes: Decatur St. Teresa 11, Monticello 8, Elmwood-Brimfield 7, St. Bede 4, Erie-Prophetstown 3, New Berlin-Franklin 2, Harper 2, Aurora Christian 1.

Class 2A

1. Rockridge (8) (8-1) 124 3

2. Eastland-Pearl City (5) (9-0) 120 2

3. Fieldcrest (9-0) 98  5

4. Clifton Central (8-1) 93  6

5. Momence  (8-1) 60  4

6. Mercer County (7-2) 49  9

(tie)Maroa-Forsyth (6-3) 49  8

8. El Paso-Gridley (8-1) 39  10

9. Lawrenceville  (8-1) 24  NR

10. Hall  (7-2) 15  NR

Others receiving votes: Uplift 8, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 7, Johnston City 6, Downs Tri-Valley 6, Tuscola 6, Hales 4, Chester 3, Orion 2, Shelbyville 1, Villa Grove 1.

Class 1A

1. Stark County (10)  (9-0) 123 2

2. Carrollton (1)  (9-0)  108 3

3. Abingdon (1)  (9-0) 103 4

4. Forreston (1)   (8-1) 87  1

5. Arcola  (9-0) 58  7

6. Casey-Westfield  (8-1) 52  5

7. Camp Point Central  (8-1) 49  6

8. Bismarck-Henning  (8-1)  43  7 (2A)

9. Rockford Christian Life  (9-0) 32  9

10. Aquin (7-2) 24  10

Others receiving votes: Galena 10, Stockton 7, Polo 5, Milford 5, Arthur-Lovington 3, Tri-County 2, Hope Academy 2, North Greene 1, Pawnee 1.

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