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Beth Long’s Super 25 football rankings

By Beth Long

Waubonsie Valley’s Eric Esch (15) drops a pass that is defended by Hinsdale Central’s Josh Bean (2). Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Loyola (10-0) 1

8A: vs. No. 22 Oswego East

2. Homewood-Flossmoor (10-0) 2

8A: at No. 7 Glenbard West

3. Palatine (10-0) 4

8A: at No. 13 Lyons

4. Prairie Ridge (10-0) 6

6A: at Montini

5. Oswego (10-0) 11

8A: vs. Edwardsville

6. Bradley-Bourbonnais (10-0) 7

7A: vs. Plainfield North

7. Glenbard West (8-2) 13

8A: vs. No. 2 Homewood-Flossmoor

8. Neuqua Valley (8-2) 9

Season over

9. Lemont (10-0) 8

6A: vs. Danville

10. Barrington (9-1) 15

8A: at No. 25 Maine South

11. Hinsdale Central (9-1) 3

Season over

12. St. Charles East (10-0) 12

8A: at No. 14 New Trier

13. Lyons (8-2) 21

8A: vs No. 3 Palatine

14. New Trier (8-2) NR

8A: vs No. 12 St. Charles East

15. Brother Rice (8-2) 5

Prep Bowl

16. Marist (8-2) 10

Season over

17. Oak Park (7-3) 14

Season over

18. IC Catholic (10-0) 17

3A: vs. Paxton Buckley-Loda

19. Fenwick (9-1) 22

7A: vs. Lake Zurich

20. Rolling Meadows (10-0) 18

7A: at Lincoln-Way Central

21. Lincoln-Way East (8-2) 20

8A: vs. Waubonsie Valley

22. Oswego East (9-1) 23

8A: at Loyola

23. Phillips (9-1) 25

4A: vs Aurora Central

24. Glenbrook North (9-1) NR

7A: at Willowbrook

25. Maine South (7-3) NR

8A: vs No. 10 Barrington

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