Illinois state football rankings: QND is new No. 1 in Class 2A, while QHS sits at No. 2 in Class 7A

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 23, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame coach Jack Cornell and the Raiders moved to No. 1 in the Class 2A state poll this week heading into the regular-season finale Friday night at Decatur MacArthur. | Matt Schuckman photo

CHICAGO — Here are the Associated Press state rankings for Illinois high school football as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and sportscasters. First-place votes in parenthesis: Class 8A School Record Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (14) 8-0 140 1 2. Naperville Central 8-0 112 2 3. Lyons 8-0 103 4 4.…

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Missouri prep football state rankings: Pirates, Cardinals in middle of respective polls

By Muddy River Sports | September 9, 2024
Two weeks into the regular seaosn, the Hannibal football team finds itself ranked fourth in the Class 4 state poll. | Mathew Kirby photo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com;…

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QHS boys stay at No. 3 in Class 4A, but three of top six teams in poll suffered losses Tuesday night

By Muddy River Sports | January 25, 2024
From left, Camden Brown, Bradley Longcor, Ralph Wires and Tyler Sprick | Muddy River News file photo by Matt Schuckman

The Quincy High School boys basketball team remains at No. 3 in the Associated Press Class 4A basketball poll. The top two teams in the poll lost on Tuesday — Homewood-Flossmoor was beaten 65-61 by Bradley-Bourbonnais, and Curie lost 73-66 to Lindblom. No. 6 Collinsville also lost 62-57 to Highland in overtime. However, voters turned…

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