Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for April 11, 2021

Two new teams join and there is a shakeup in the top 10.

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Cary-Grove’s Jameson Sheehan (17) cuts back a run to score against Prairie Ridge.

Cary-Grove’s Jameson Sheehan (17) cuts back a run to score against Prairie Ridge.

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New additions to the Super 25

Prospect: So, the Knights have probably been overlooked for too long now. They enter a little higher than most new teams to try and make up for that. They are unbeaten and smashed Rolling Meadows this weekend.

Wheaton Warrenville South: Last week I speculated that the Tigers were likely to reappear in the rankings eventually. I didn’t think it would be this quick. The big win over Batavia gets them right back.

Dropping out

Oswego (3-1): As if losing for the first time to your crosstown rival (Oswego East) wasn’t bad enough, it also knocks the Panthers out.

DeKalb (2-1): The loss to Naperville Central at home was just too heavy to keep DeKalb in the rankings.

Week 5’s Super 25

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Loyola (4-0) 1
No game scheduled

2. Lincoln-Way East (4-0) 2
Friday vs. Sandburg

3. St. Rita (3-1) 4
Friday at Benet

4. Mount Carmel (3-1) 5
Friday vs. St. Viator

5. Marist (3-1) 6
Friday vs. St. Patrick

6. Naperville Central (4-0) 8
Friday at Metea Valley

7. Warren (4-0) 9
Friday at Mundelein

8. Maine South (4-0) 10
Friday vs. New Trier

9. Hinsdale Central (4-0) 12
Friday vs. No. 11 Glenbard West

10. Joliet Catholic (4-0) 13
Friday vs. DePaul Prep

11. Glenbard West (2-0) 7
Friday at No. 9 Hinsdale Central

12. Brother Rice (2-2) 14
Friday vs. Carmel

13. Nazareth (2-1) 11
Saturday vs. Notre Dame

14. Huntley (4-0) 17
Friday vs. Hampshire

15. Barrington (4-0) 18
Friday vs. Hoffman Estates

16. Prospect (4-0) NR
Friday at Buffalo Grove

17. Wheaton Warrenville South (3-1) NR
Friday vs. St. Charles East

18. Batavia (3-1) 3
Friday at Glenbard North

19. Cary-Grove (2-0) 19
Friday vs. Crystal Lake Central

20. Neuqua Valley (2-0) 22
Friday at DeKalb

21. Wheaton North (3-1) 16
Friday vs. Geneva

22. Hillcrest (3-1) 21
Friday vs. Bremen

23. Simeon (2-0) 23
Friday vs. Kenwood

24. Lake Forest (4-0) 24
Friday at Stevenson

25. Phillips (2-0) 25
Saturday at Lane

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