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Beth Long’s Super 25 football rankings

By Beth Long

Kyle Rock of Loyola covers the ball as he runs behind his blocker against Glenbard West. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Loyola (13-0) 1

8A: vs. Maine South

2. Prairie Ridge (13-0) 2

6A: vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin

3. Maine South (10-3) 8

8A: vs. No. 1 Loyola

4. Palatine (12-1) 2

Season over

5. St. Charles East (11-1) 5

Season over

6. Glenbard West (10-3) 4

Season over

7. Homewood Flossmoor (10-1) 6

Season over

8. Neuqua Valley (10-1) 7

Season over

9. Lyons (8-3) 9

Season over

10. Barrington (11-1) 10

Season over

11. Fenwick (11-2) 11

Season over

12. Plainfield North (11-2) 20

7A: vs. East St. Louis

13. Lemont (11-1) 12

Season over

14. Hinsdale Central (9-1) 13

Season over

15. IC Catholic (13-0) 15

3A: vs. Carlinville

16. Phillips (11-2) 14

Season over

17. Huntley (8-4) 16

Season over

18. Brother Rice (9-2) 17

Season over

19. Oswego (10-1) 18

Season over

20. Bradley-Bourbonnais (10-1) 19

Season over

21. St. Laurence (9-4) 21

Season over

22. Benet (10-3) 22

Season over

23. Lincoln-Way East (9-3) 23

Season over

24. Vernon Hills (10-3) 24

5A: vs. Peoria Central

25. Mount Carmel (7-5) 25

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