Illinois prep football rankings: Brown County, Central both rise 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. Maine South (8) (3-0) 107 2

2. Chicago (Marist) (1) (3-0) 96 3

3. Naperville Central (2) (2-1) 74 1

4. Gurnee Warren (2-1) 73 4

5. Naperville Neuqua Valley (3-0) 64 5

6. Lincoln-Way East (2-1) 53 T6

(tie) Glenbard West (3-0) 53 T6

8. Bolingbrook (3-0) 26 8

9. Homewood-Flossmoor (3-0) 21 9

10. South Elgin (3-0) 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Hinsdale Central 7, Oswego East 5, Lockport 5, Glenbard East 4, O’Fallon 4, Edwardsville 1.

Class 7A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Loyola (11) (3-0) 119 1

2. Chicago Mt. Carmel (1) (3-0) 107 2

3. Brother Rice (3-0) 98 3

4. Batavia (3-0) 82 7

5. Wheaton North (2-1) 53 5

6. Hersey (3-0) 49 8

7. Chicago (St. Rita) (1-2) 39 4

8. Wheaton Warrenville South (2-1) 25 NR

9. Pekin (3-0) 22 10

(tie) Normal Community (3-0) 22 NR

(tie) St. Charles North (3-0) 22 6

Others receiving votes: Hononegah 13, Buffalo Grove 5, Prospect 4.

Class 6A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Cary-Grove (6) (3-0) 123 1

2. Kankakee (3-0) 99 2

3. East St. Louis (7) (2-1) 95 1

4. Crete-Monee (2-1) 92 3

5. Lemont (3-0) 73 4

6. Springfield (3-0) 65 5

7. Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (3-0) 62 7

8. Washington (2-1) 26 8

9. Crystal Lake Central (2-1) 18 6

10. Lake Forest (2-1) 15 9

Others receiving votes: Vernon Hills 14, Kenwood 11, Chicago (Simeon) 6, Oak Lawn Richards 4, Belvidere North 3, Grayslake 3, Chatham Glenwood 2, Wauconda 2, Machesney Park Harlem 1, Carmel 1.

Class 5A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Rochester (11) (2-1) 110 2

2. Providence (2-1) 96 4

3. Oak Park (Fenwick) (2-1) 70 3

4. Marion (3-0) 61 5

5. Mascoutah (3-0) 55 6

6. Sycamore (2-1) 46 8

7. Peoria (2-1) 45 7

8. Morris (3-0) 43 9

9. Metamora (3-0) 30 T10

10. Aurora (Marmion) (3-0) 19 NR

Others receiving votes: Sterling 10, Chicago (Morgan Park) 7, Streator 6, Glenbard South 3, Decatur MacArthur 2, Mahomet-Seymour 2.

Class 4A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Joliet Catholic (13) (3-0) 130 1

2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (2-1) 107 2

3. Richmond-Burton (3-0) 101 3

4. St. Francis (2-1) 91 5

5. Quincy Notre Dame (3-0) 85 4

6. Genoa-Kingston (3-0) 59 6

7. Bethalto Civic Memorial (3-0) 35 NR

8. Chicago (Phillips) (1-2) 28 10

9. Coal City (2-1) 21 8

10. Dixon (3-0) 17 NR

(tie) Mt. Zion (2-1) 17 7

Others receiving votes: Stillman Valley 7, Hyde Park 6, Murphysboro 4, Carterville 3, Breese Central 2, Peoria Notre Dame 1, Cahokia 1.

Class 3A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Wilmington (9) (3-0) 117 1

2. Princeton (3) (3-0) 107 2

3. Monticello (3-0) 91 3

4. Tolono Unity (3-0) 77 4

5. Williamsville (2-1) 70 5

6. Byron (3-0) 55 7

7. Farmington (3-0) 42 8

8. Mt. Carmel (3-0) 40 9

9. Montini (1-2) 26 6

10. Durand (3-0) 11 NR

Others receiving votes: Reed-Custer 7, Benton 6, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 3, Peotone 3, Nashville 2, Wheaton Academy 2, Carlinville 1.

Class 2A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Decatur St. Teresa (9) (3-0) 117 1

2. IC Catholic (3) (3-0) 108 2

3. Maroa-Forsyth (3-0) 96 3

4. Breese Mater Dei (3-0) 83 4

5. Rockridge (2-1) 57 T6

6. Downs Tri-Valley (3-0) 55 5

7. Bismarck-Henning (3-0) 49 T6

8. Pana (3-0) 34 8

9. Sterling Newman (2-1) 25 9

10. Rushville-Industry (3-0) 10 10

Others receiving votes: Tremont 8, Knoxville 7, Bishop McNamara 6, Clifton Central 3, Athens 1, Johnston City 1.

Class 1A

School W-L Pts Prv

1. Lena-Winslow (11) (3-0) 119 2

2. Moweaqua Central A&M (1) (2-1) 92 1

(tie) Mt. Sterling (Brown County) (3-0) 92 3

4. Cumberland (3-0) 75 6

5. Aurora Christian (3-0) 73 7

6. Camp Point Central (3-0) 59 8

7. Fulton (2-1) 38 T4

8. Carrollton (2-1) 24 9

9. Winchester West Central (2-0) 22 NR

10. Kewanee (Wethersfield) (2-1) 19 T4

Others receiving votes: Forreston 18, Greenfield-Northwestern 7, Princeville 6, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 5, Ottawa Marquette 5, St. Bede 4, Abingdon 2.