There are three newcomers to the Super 25 this week, all of which had statement wins in Week 1. Brother Rice had the biggest victory of them all, knocking off then-No. 5 Marist, 20-16.
- Phillips drops two spots after losing to nationally ranked Pickerington Central, Ohio.
- Jacobs and Joliet Catholic enter the rankings after big wins in Week 1.
- Raby, Minooka and St. Rita drop out of the rankings after opening the season with losses.
The updated rankings were revealed on the “Sun-Times Game Week” Facebook livestream show on Monday, hosted by Michael O’Brien, Annie Costabile and Beth Long from the Sun-Times studio. The show included:
- Analysis of Maine South’s win over Glenbard West
- Preview of Week 2, including Mount Carmel vs. Maine South; Nazareth vs. Lake Zurich and Lincoln-Way East vs. Naperville Central
- Audience questions
- The new Super 25
The latest rankings, with records and last week’s ranking.
1. LINCOLN-WAY EAST (1-0) 1
Friday vs. Naperville Central
2. LOYOLA (1-0) 3
Friday at New Trier
3. MAINE SOUTH (1-0) 4
Friday at Mount Carmel
4. PHILLIPS (0-1) 2
Saturday at St. Louis Chaminade
5. BATAVIA (1-0) 6
Friday vs. Naperville North
6. NAZARETH (1-0) 7
Friday at Lake Zurich
7. HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR (1-0) 8
Saturday at St. Louis Lutheran North
8. LAKE ZURICH (1-0) 10
Friday vs. Nazareth
9. OSWEGO (1-0) 11
Friday at Minooka
10. GLENBARD WEST (0-1) 9
Friday at Proviso East
11. BARRINGTON (1-0) 12
Friday at Buffalo Grove
12. PRAIRIE RIDGE (1-0) 14
Friday at Hampshire
13. HINSDALE CENTRAL (1-0) 17
Friday at Willowbrook
14. NAPERVILLE CENTRAL (0-1) 13
Friday at Lincoln-Way East
15. RICHARDS (1-0) 15
Friday at St. Rita
16. BROTHER RICE (1-0) NR
Friday vs. Crete-Monee
17. LINCOLN-WAY WEST (1-0) 20
Friday at Lincoln-Way Central
18. MARIST (0-1) 5
Friday vs. Mishawaka, Ind.
19. MOUNT CARMEL (1-0) 19
Friday vs. Maine South
20. MONTINI (1-0) 21
Friday vs. Christ The King
21. SIMEON (1-0) 22
Friday at Trotwood, Ohio
22. ST. CHARLES EAST (1-0) 23
Friday at Carmel
23. JOLIET CATHOLIC (1-0) NR
Friday at IC Catholic
24. BOLINGBROOK (1-0) 24
Friday vs. St. Charles North
25. JACOBS (1-0) NR
Friday at Huntley
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