AP Illinois football rankings

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Class 8A

With record, points and previous rank

1. Stevenson (11) (6-0) 117 1

2. Glenbard West (6-0) 108 2

3. Maine South (6-0) 90 3

4. Edwardsville (1) (5-1) 72 4

5. Waubonsie Valley (6-0) 63 5

6. Loyola (5-1) 57 7

7. Brother Rice (5-1) 50 8

8. Bolingbrook (5-1) 40 9

9. Oak Park River Forest (5-1) 27 6

10. Barrington (6-0) 21 10

Others receiving votes: Naperville Central 12, Homewood-Flossmoor 2, Oswego 1.

Class 7A

1. Cary-Grove (11) (6-0) 119 2

2. Providence (1) (5-1) 98 1

3. Lincoln-Way East (5-1) 93 3

4. Geneva (6-0) 83 T4

5. St. Rita (5-1) 81 T4

6. Batavia (5-1) 63 6

7. Addison Trail (6-0) 50 7

8. Hononegah (5-1) 17 NR

9. Highland Park (6-0) 12 NR

10. Mount Carmel (2-4) 10 8

Others receiving votes: Bradley-Bourbonnais 9, Lincoln-Way Central 9, Machesney Park Harlem 7, Normal 4, Carmel 2, Jacobs 2, Lake Zurich 1.

Class 6A

1. Sacred Heart-Griffin (12) (6-0) 120 1

2. Nazareth (6-0) 106 2

3. Richards (5-1) 89 3

4. Peoria Notre Dame (6-0) 76 4

5. Champaign Centennial (6-0) 71 5

6. DeKalb (6-0) 43 T10

(tie) Belvidere North (5-1) 43 6

8. East St. Louis (3-3) 38 8

9. Lincoln Way North (6-0) 32 T10

10. Lemont (6-0) 16 NR

Others receiving votes: Prairie Ridge 7, Lincoln-Way West 5, Lakes 5, Yorkville 3, Lake Forest 3, Hinsdale South 2, Marmion 1.

Class 5A

1. Joliet Catholic (10) (5-1) 125 1

2. Geneseo (2) (6-0) 111 2

3. Montini (1) (4-2) 101 3

4. Highland (5-1) 88 4

5. Normal University (6-0) 71 5

6. Metamora (5-1) 58 6

7. Peoria Central (5-1) 42 10

8. Woodstock Marian (4-2) 40 8

9. Washington (5-1) 35 9

10. Sycamore (4-2) 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Mahomet-Seymour 13, Sterling 9, Waterloo 5, Jerseyville Jersey 2, Rich East 1.

Class 4A

1. Rochester (12) (6-0) 138 1

2. Rockford Lutheran (1) (6-0) 114 2

3. Phillips (1) (5-1) 111 3

4. Greenville (6-0) 98 4

5. Manteno (6-0) 67 7

6. Quincy Notre Dame (5-1) 57 8

7. Bishop McNamara (4-2) 40 5

8. Herrin (5-1) 36 10

9. Columbia (5-1) 35 9

10. St. Edward (6-0) 21 NR

Others receiving votes: Carterville 20, Althoff Catholic 13, Richmond-Burton 8, Effingham 4, Coal City 4, Evergreen Park 2, Breese Mater Dei 1, Mt. Zion 1.

Class 3A

1. St. Joseph-Ogden (12) (6-0) 120 1

2. Williamsville (6-0) 103 2

3. Wilmington (6-0) 98 3

4. Tolono Unity (5-1) 86 4

5. Elmwood-Brimfield (5-1) 63 7

6. Aurora Christian (4-2) 51 5

7. Leo (4-2) 38 9

8. Carlinville (5-1) 31 NR

9. Nashville (5-1) 27 6

(tie) Decatur St. Teresa (5-1) 27 NR

Others receiving votes: Mt. Carmel 7, Fairfield 3, Erie-Prophetstown 2, New Berlin-Franklin 1, Sullivan Okaw Valley 1, Robinson 1, Monticello 1.

Class 2A

1. Sterling Newman (13) (6-0) 130 1

2. Eastland-Pearl City (6-0) 101 3

3. Momence (6-0) 99 2

4. Rockridge (5-1) 88 4

5. Fieldcrest (6-0) 64 5

6. El Paso-Gridley (6-0) 55 7

7. Auburn (5-1) 54 6

8. Villa Grove (6-0) 37 10

9. Maroa-Forsyth (4-2) 33 8

10. Amboy-LaMoille (5-1) 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Tuscola 9, Bismarck-Henning 7, Orion 7, Clifton Central 5, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 5, Mercer County 5, Eldorado 1, Downs Tri-Valley 1, Shelbyville 1, Lawrenceville 1.

Class 1A

1. Forreston (11) (6-0) 119 1

2. Camp Point Central (6-0) 102 2

3. Stark County (1) (6-0) 90 3

4. Carrollton (6-0) 81 4

5. Aquin (5-1) 60 T6

6. Casey-Westfield (5-1) 52 T6

7. Abingdon (6-0) 39 9

8. Stockton (5-1) 38 8

9. Lena-Winslow (4-2) 30 5

10. Arcola (6-0) 23 NR

Others receiving votes: Rockford Christian Life 10, LeRoy 8, Milford 4, Arthur-Lovington 2, Tri-County 1, Kirkland Hiawatha 1.

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