RANKINGS: Top Illinois high school football teams

Week 6 is over as high school football in Illinois is three weeks out from the playoffs.

Here are the latest Illinois High School Association rankings (via the Associated Press) following the conclusion of Week 6:

Class rankings across Illinois

Class 8A

No schools in central or southern Illinois in the rankings.

1. (Wilmette) Loyola (11)	(6-0)	110	1
2. Naperville Neuqua Valley	(6-0)	97	2
3. Gurnee Warren	(5-1)	79	5
4. Maine South	(5-1)	71	8
5. Lockport	(6-0)	54	10
6. Chicago (Marist)	(4-2)	50	4
7. South Elgin	(6-0)	44	9
8. York	(6-0)	42	NR
9. Glenbard West	(5-1)	14	3
10. Bolingbrook	(5-1)	10	NR

Class 7A

Not budging from its seven-slot is Normal Community (6-0). Collinsville (6-0) makes its debut in the rankings at tenth

Moline was the only other school receiving votes with 10.

1. Brother Rice (10)	(5-1)	118	1
2. Batavia (2)	(6-0)	109	2
3. Wheaton North	(5-1)	88	4
4. Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	(4-2)	73	3
5. Chicago (St. Rita)	(4-2)	63	5
6. Hersey	(6-0)	58	6
7. Normal Community	(6-0)	51	7
8. Hononegah	(6-0)	37	8
9. Prospect	(5-1)	27	9
10. Collinsville	(6-0)	11	NR

Class 6A

Only one downstate school is in the Class 6A rankings: East St. Louis (5-1). Their 128 votes keep them on top. ESL was first last week.

Other regional schools receiving votes include Chatham Glenwood 7.

1. East St. Louis (11)	(5-1)	128	1
2. Cary-Grove (2)	(6-0)	118	2
3. Kankakee	(6-0)	98	3
4. Chicago (St. Ignatius)	(6-0)	83	5
5. Lemont	(6-0)	77	4
6. Crete-Monee	(4-2)	58	6
7. Wauconda	(6-0)	42	9
8. Kenwood	(6-0)	38	7
9. Lake Forest	(5-1)	24	T10
10. Oak Lawn (Richards)	(5-1)	20	T10

Class 5A

Rochester remains on top of the Class 5A rankings with their 5-1 record and 116 votes.

Other regional schools receiving votes were Metamora 10, Decatur MacArthur 1.

1. Rochester (10)	(5-1)	116	1
2. Oak Park (Fenwick) (1)	(4-2)	98	2
3. Mascoutah	(6-0)	93	3
4. Morris	(6-0)	73	7
5. Sterling	(5-1)	61	9
6. Mahomet-Seymour	(6-0)	53	10
7. Providence	(3-3)	49	T4
8. Peoria	(4-2)	46	T4
9. Glenbard South	(5-1)	32	NR
10. Marion	(5-1)	13	NR

Class 4A

Other than shuffles in the bottom half of the Class 4A rankings, four of the top five remained solid following their Week 5 games.

This includes 14th-ranked Joliet Catholic, Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin), Richmond-Burton, and St. Francis. Joliet Catholic and Richmond-Burton are undefeated, while SHG and St. Francis are 5-1.

There are three 4-2 teams with Chicago (Phillips), Coal City, and Peoria (Notre Dame) holding on to playoff hopes.

Other regional schools receiving votes include Quincy (Notre Dame) 4, Murphysboro 2.

1. Joliet Catholic (14)	(6-0)	140	1
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)	(5-1)	119	2
3. Richmond-Burton	(6-0)	114	3
4. St. Francis	(5-1)	100	4
5. Kewanee	(6-0)	59	8
6. Genoa-Kingston	(5-1)	59	7
7. Chicago (Phillips)	(4-2)	58	5
8. Coal City	(4-2)	54	6
9. Stillman Valley	(5-1)	28	NR
10. Peoria (Notre Dame)	(4-2)	13	NR

Class 3A

Not much has changed in the Class 3A rankings, unless you’re in the bottom four.

Monticello and IC Catholic once again swap spots, likely due to schedule difficulty. Also swapping spots were Farmington and Princeton. The swap was due to Princeton’s loss.

Other regional schools receiving votes are Nashville 6, Carlinville 2.

1. Wilmington (5)	(6-0)	121	1
2. IC Catholic (8)	(6-0)	114	3
3. Monticello	(6-0)	98	2
4. Tolono Unity	(6-0)	88	4
5. Williamsville	(5-1)	74	5
6. Byron	(6-0)	73	6
7. Farmington	(6-0)	44	8
8. Princeton	(5-1)	40	7
9. Lombard (Montini)	(3-3)	23	NR
10. Benton	(6-0)	9	NR

Class 2A

In the Class 2A ranking, you were either undefeated at 6-0 or had one loss for a 5-1 record.

The third, eighth, and ninth-ranked teams dropped off the rankings, allowing for people to move up on that vacant real estate.

Moving up are Downs Tri-Valley, Maroa-Forsyth, Bismarck-Henning, Pana, Knoxville, and Clifton Central. Debuting are Athens and Vandalia.

Regional schools receiving points include Rushville-Industry 6, Johnston City 6, Bishop McNamara 2, Chester 1.

1. Decatur (St. Teresa) (11)	(6-0)	128	1
2. Breese Mater Dei	(6-0)	115	2
3. Downs Tri-Valley	(6-0)	99	4
4. Maroa-Forsyth	(5-1)	90	5
5. Bismarck-Henning	(6-0)	80	6
6. Pana	(6-0)	66	T7
7. Knoxville	(6-0)	47	T7
8. Clifton Central	(5-1)	40	10
9. Athens	(5-1)	22	NR
10. Vandalia	(5-1)	8	NR

Class 1A

Even in a landside home win for Nokomis (5-1), the voting sportswriters are living very little credence to the Redskins after breaking a five-year losing streak to Alton (Marquette)

Despite that, there are some significant shuffles.

Regional schools receiving points include Greenfield-Northwestern 14, Catlin (South Fork) 12, Cumberland 9, Nokomis 6.

1. Lena-Winslow (13)	(6-0)	130	1
2. Carrollton	(5-1)	96	5
3. Abingdon	(6-0)	94	3
4. Camp Point (Central)	(5-1)	94	2
5. Forreston	(5-1)	81	5
6. Mt. Sterling (Brown County)	(5-1)	50	7
7. St. Bede	(5-1)	46	6
8. Winchester West Central	(5-1)	32	9
9. Central A&M	(4-2)	22	10
10. Ottawa (Marquette)	(5-1)	16	NR

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