Illinois prep football rankings: Central sits fourth in Class 1A
Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:
| CLASS 8A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Wilmette Loyola (10) | (8-0) | 100 | 1 |
| 2. Naperville Neuqua Valley | (8-0) | 89 | 2 |
| 3. Maine South | (7-1) | 75 | 3 |
| 4. Gurnee Warren | (7-1) | 71 | 4 |
| 5. Chicago Marist | (6-2) | 50 | 6 |
| 6. (tie) Lincoln-Way East | (6-2) | 34 | NR |
| 6. (tie) South Elgin | (8-0) | 34 | 7 |
| 8. Hinsdale Central | (7-1) | 32 | 8 |
| 9. Naperville Central | (5-3) | 19 | NR |
| 10. Glenbard West | (7-1) | 18 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: York 15, Lockport 10, O’Fallon 2, Glenbrook South 1,
| CLASS 7A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Batavia (7) | (8-0) | 97 | 1 |
| 2. Chicago Brother Rice (3) | (6-2) | 90 | 2 |
| 3. Wheaton North | (7-1) | 81 | 3 |
| 4. Chicago Mt. Carmel | (6-2) | 65 | 4 |
| 5. Chicago St. Rita | (6-2) | 57 | 5 |
| 6. Prospect | (7-1) | 41 | 9 |
| 7. Normal | (8-0) | 37 | 7 |
| 8. Rockton Hononegah | (8-0) | 30 | 8 |
| 9. Moline | (7-1) | 23 | 10 |
| 10. Arlington Hts. Hersey | (7-1) | 17 | 6 |
Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 11, Buffalo Grove 1.
| CLASS 6A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. East St. Louis (10) | (7-1) | 109 | 1 |
| 2. Cary-Grove (1) | (8-0) | 100 | 2 |
| 3. Kankakee | (8-0) | 81 | 3 |
| 4. Chicago St. Ignatius | (8-0) | 80 | 4 |
| 5. Lemont | (8-0) | 64 | 5 |
| 6. Crete-Monee | (6-2) | 56 | 6 |
| 7. Wauconda | (8-0) | 42 | 7 |
| 8. Lake Forest | (7-1) | 29 | T9 |
| 9. Machesney Park Harlem | (7-1) | 13 | NR |
| 10. Washington | (6-2) | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Deerfield 11, Chicago Simeon 3, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 2, Kenwood 2, Grayslake 1.
| CLASS 5A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Rochester (11) | (7-1) | 110 | 1 |
| 2. Oak Park (Fenwick) | (6-2) | 96 | 2 |
| 3. Morris | (8-0) | 83 | 4 |
| 4. Mahomet-Seymour | (8-0) | 73 | 6 |
| 5. Peoria | (6-2) | 51 | 7 |
| 6. Mascoutah | (7-1) | 39 | 3 |
| 7. Sterling | (6-2) | 38 | 5 |
| 8. Glenbard South | (7-1) | 37 | 8 |
| 9. Marion | (7-1) | 31 | 9 |
| 10. Sycamore | (6-2) | 23 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Morton 8, Chicago Morgan Park 6, LaGrange Park Nazareth 5, Aurora Marmion 4, Triad 1.
| CLASS 4A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Joliet Catholic (12) | (8-0) | 120 | 1 |
| 2. Springfield SHG | (7-1) | 105 | 2 |
| 3. Richmond-Burton | (8-0) | 97 | 3 |
| 4. Kewanee | (8-0) | 77 | 4 |
| 5. Genoa-Kingston | (7-1) | 61 | 5 |
| 6. Chicago Phillips | (6-2) | 59 | 6 |
| 7. Wheaton St. Francis | (6-2) | 44 | 7 |
| 8. Peoria Notre Dame | (6-2) | 29 | 10 |
| 9. Stillman Valley | (7-1) | 23 | 9 |
| 10. Breese Central | (7-1) | 20 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wheaton Academy 10, Coal City 7, Carterville 4, Mt. Zion 3, Dixon 1.
| CLASS 3A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Elmhurst IC Catholic (8) | (8-0) | 116 | 2 |
| 2. Wilmington (4) | (8-0) | 111 | 1 |
| 3. Byron | (8-0) | 89 | 4 |
| 4. Williamsville | (7-1) | 80 | 3 |
| 5. Tolono Unity | (8-0) | 74 | 5 |
| 6. Princeton | (7-1) | 53 | 6 |
| 7. Farmington | (8-0) | 41 | 7 |
| 8. Mt. Carmel | (8-0) | 25 | T9 |
| 9. Monticello | (7-1) | 21 | 8 |
| 10. (tie) Reed-Custer | (7-1) | 16 | NR |
| 10. (tie) Durand | (7-1) | 16 | T9 |
Others receiving votes: Benton 15, Chicago Clark 2, Nashville 1.
| CLASS 2A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Decatur St. Teresa (7) | (8-0) | 88 | 1 |
| 2. Breese Mater Dei (2) | (8-0) | 81 | 2 |
| 3. Downs Tri-Valley | (8-0) | 73 | 3 |
| 4. Bismarck-Henning | (8-0) | 60 | 5 |
| 5. Pana | (8-0) | 52 | 6 |
| 6. Athens | (7-1) | 50 | 8 |
| 7. Maroa-Forsyth | (6-2) | 30 | 4 |
| 8. Knoxville | (7-1) | 23 | 7 |
| 9. (tie) Johnston City | (7-0) | 12 | NR |
| 9. (tie) Vandalia | (7-1) | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Erie-Prophetstown 9, Bishop McNamara 4, North Mac 1.
| CLASS 1A | |||
| School | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Carrollton (6) | (7-1) | 85 | 1 |
| 2. Abingdon (3) | (8-0) | 78 | 3 |
| 3. Lena-Winslow | (7-1) | 73 | 2 |
| 4. Camp Point Central | (7-1) | 66 | 4 |
| 5. Fulton | (6-2) | 48 | 5 |
| 6. Forreston | (6-2) | 43 | 6 |
| 7. Ottawa Marquette | (7-1) | 39 | 7 |
| 8. Peru St. Bede | (6-2) | 21 | 9 |
| 9. Aurora Christian | (6-2) | 17 | 10 |
| 10. Cumberland | (7-1) | 11 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Moweaqua Central A&M 6, Arcola 5, Greenfield 1, Sesser-Valier 1, Nokomis 1.
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