Week 8 Associated Press Class 8A-1A Top 10 polls

[EdgyTim]

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. Loyola (7)	(7-0)	70	1
2. Naperville Neuqua Valley	(7-0)	62	2
3. Maine South	(6-1)	52	4
4. Gurnee Warren	(6-1)	51	3
5. Lockport	(7-0)	40	5
6. Chicago (Marist)	(5-2)	38	6
7. South Elgin	(7-0)	23	7
8. Hinsdale Central	(6-1)	14	NR
9. Glenbard West	(6-1)	10	9
10. York	(6-1)	7	8

Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Way East 6, Naperville Central 4, Palatine 4, O'Fallon 3, Bolingbrook 1.

Class 7A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Batavia (7)	(7-0)	88	2
2. Brother Rice (2)	(5-2)	79	1
3. Wheaton North	(6-1)	73	3
4. Chicago Mt. Carmel	(5-2)	57	4
5. Chicago (St. Rita)	(5-2)	50	5
6. Hersey	(7-0)	43	6
7. Normal Community	(7-0)	38	7
8. Hononegah	(7-0)	32	8
9. Prospect	(6-1)	15	9
10. Moline	(6-1)	10	NR

Others receiving votes: Hoffman Estates 8, Buffalo Grove 1, Pekin 1.

Class 6A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. East St. Louis (8)	(6-1)	98	1
2. Cary-Grove (2)	(7-0)	91	2
3. Kankakee	(7-0)	75	3
4. Chicago (St. Ignatius)	(7-0)	72	6
5. Lemont	(7-0)	59	4
6. Crete-Monee	(5-2)	49	5
7. Wauconda	(7-0)	30	7
8. Oak Lawn Richards	(6-1)	24	NR
9. Kenwood	(7-0)	20	8
(tie) Lake Forest	(6-1)	20	10

Others receiving votes: Deerfield 7, Machesney Park Harlem 4, Washington 1.

Class 5A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Rochester (9)	(6-1)	90	1
2. Oak Park (Fenwick)	(5-2)	77	2
3. Mascoutah	(7-0)	72	3
4. Morris	(7-0)	57	4
5. Sterling	(6-1)	54	5
6. Mahomet-Seymour	(7-0)	41	6
7. Peoria	(5-2)	38	8
8. Glenbard South	(6-1)	26	9
9. Marion	(6-1)	13	10
10. Sycamore	(4-2)	12	NR

Others receiving votes: Providence 8, Morton 6, Aurora (Marmion) 1.

Class 4A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Joliet Catholic (10)	(7-0)	100	1
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)	(6-1)	85	2
3. Richmond-Burton	(7-0)	82	3
4. Kewanee	(7-0)	58	5
5. Genoa-Kingston	(6-1)	54	6
6. Chicago (Phillips)	(5-2)	46	7
7. St. Francis	(5-2)	45	4
8. Coal City	(5-2)	26	8
9. Stillman Valley	(6-1)	24	9
10. Peoria Notre Dame	(5-2)	20	10

Others receiving votes: Carterville 4, Wheaton Academy 3, Dixon 1, Mt. Zion 1, Murphysboro 1.

Class 3A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Wilmington (4)	(7-0)	94	1
2. IC Catholic (6)	(7-0)	85	2
3. Williamsville	(6-1)	69	5
4. Byron	(7-0)	68	6
5. Tolono Unity	(7-0)	66	4
6. Princeton	(6-1)	47	8
7. Farmington	(7-0)	34	7
8. Monticello	(6-1)	28	3
9. Mt. Carmel	(6-0)	13	NR
(tie) Durand	(6-1)	13	NR

Others receiving votes: Benton 12, Reed-Custer 10, Montini 6, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 3, Monmouth-Roseville 1, Fairbury Prairie Central 1.

Class 2A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. St. Teresa (10)	(7-0)	100	1
2. Breese Mater Dei	(7-0)	87	2
3. Downs Tri-Valley	(7-0)	74	3
4. Maroa-Forsyth	(6-1)	73	4
5. Bismarck-Henning	(7-0)	62	5
6. Pana	(7-0)	44	6
7. Knoxville	(7-0)	40	7
8. Athens	(6-1)	24	9
9. Bishop McNamara	(4-3)	16	NR
10. Clifton Central	(5-2)	10	8

Others receiving votes: Vandalia 9, Johnston City 5, Rushville-Industry 3, Westville 1, Erie-Prophetstown 1, Rockridge 1.

Class 1A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Carrollton (7)	(6-1)	80	2
2. Lena-Winslow (1)	(6-1)	73	1
3. Abingdon (1)	(7-0)	71	T3
4. Camp Point Central	(6-1)	65	T3
5. Fulton	(5-2)	44	NR
6. Forreston	(5-2)	36	5
7. Ottawa Marquette	(6-1)	35	10
8. Central A&M	(5-2)	34	9
9. St. Bede	(5-2)	20	7
10. Aurora Christian	(4-2)	16	NR

Others receiving votes: Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 6, Cumberland 6, Nokomis 5, Sesser (S.-Valier) 2, Winchester West Central 2.

 

[Odirty]

East St Louis(8)
Cary-Grove (2)



Does this mean a sports writer is voting CG is better that ESL 🤔

 

[RD_Watcher]

East St Louis(8)
Cary-Grove (2)



Does this mean a sports writer is voting CG is better that ESL 🤔

I'd assume this means 2 sports writers gave CG their 1st place votes.

 

[greatgig13]

East St Louis(8)
Cary-Grove (2)



Does this mean a sports writer is voting CG is better that ESL 🤔

How about just enjoying your 6A ranking and leaving it at that?

 

[Quags57]

East St Louis(8)
Cary-Grove (2)



Does this mean a sports writer is voting CG is better that ESL

It means that at least one of them, is ranking them higher at this time.

 

[Odirty]

Thanks

 

[USD24]

It means that at least one of them, is ranking them higher at this time.

Wouldnt it be 2 of them, seeing how CG has two first place votes

 

[doctor_d]

Parentheses are first place votes. So therefore, two voters picked CG over ESL.

 

[RockSoup]

Can they lose their voting privileges?

 

[greatgig13]

Meh, ESL has already been crowned. What's 2 more votes? Hell CG needs to get past Wauconda and Iggy to even be in the running.

 

[crusader_of_90]

I hate the HOF ballot voters for this reason.

 

[EdgyTim]

Can they lose their voting privileges?

I'm guessing those two CG votes hail from the Shaw Media NWHerald contingent...and I can see CG at least giving ESTL a competitive game...and from an AP perspective I've seen a lot worse

 

[Quags57]

I hate the HOF ballot voters for this reason.

What reason?

 

[crusader_of_90]

What reason?

That we cannot summarily shoot who e disagree with.

How TF does Mariano Rivera become the FIRST EVER unanimous entrant? Not Tony Gwinn? Not even Jeter after? Not Steve Carlton, no one?

Bah!

Someone deserves at least a .22 in the shoulder or hammy for that.

 

[RD_Watcher]

That we cannot summarily shoot who e disagree with.

How TF does Mariano Rivera become the FIRST EVER unanimous entrant? Not Tony Gwinn? Not even Jeter after? Not Steve Carlton, no one?

Bah!

Someone deserves at least a .22 in the shoulder or hammy for that.

I agree, Rivera should not have been the first ever unanimous entrant. And it's GWYNN.

 

[flyerforlife]

I'm guessing those two CG votes hail from the Shaw Media NWHerald contingent...and I can see CG at least giving ESTL a competitive game...and from an AP perspective I've seen a lot worse

Agreed, If and only If ESL and CG should meet in the finals, I am sure CG will throw everything but the kitchen sink at ESL. But come IL playoff time I have seen a lot of upsets in my time.

 

[Googertys Dog]

I'm guessing those two CG votes hail from the Shaw Media NWHerald contingent...and I can see CG at least giving ESTL a competitive game...and from an AP perspective I've seen a lot worse

ESL vs CG woud not be close at all..

 

[greatgig13]

ESL vs CG woud not be close at all..

ESL vs anyone in 6A would not be close at all.

 

[EdgyTim]

ESL vs CG woud not be close at all..

OK. I quit

 

[USD24]

ESL vs anyone in 6A would not be close at all.

If only there was a way in which we could find out.

 

[greatgig13]

If only there was a way in which we could find out.

Right now the only 2 teams I see hanging with them are JCA and Loyola but we all know that won't happen.

 

[Blue Ruin]

a .22 in the shoulder

Or an IRA six-pack: two in the elbows, two in the knees, two in the ankles.

 

[pjjp]

Right now the only 2 teams I see hanging with them are JCA and Loyola but we all know that won't happen.

I think you are selling your Trojans short. If they meet, it will be in late November. ESL probably will not have seen an offense like CG's. CG can possess the ball and limit ESL's offensive opportunities. Shorten the game and force ESL to play assignment football on defense. I'm looking forward to a possible ESL v. CG or Ignatius championship game. I'd give both a fighting chance in the game, because of their unique styles, which is conducive to late November.

 

[JCHillmen]

I think you are selling your Trojans short. If they meet, it will be in late November. ESL probably will not have seen an offense like CG's. CG can possess the ball and limit ESL's offensive opportunities. Shorten the game and force ESL to play assignment football on defense. I'm looking forward to a possible ESL v. CG or Ignatius championship game. I'd give both a fighting chance in the game, because of their unique styles, which is conducive to late November.

Ignatius is going to give 6A coaching staffs nightmares.

ESL is the favorite but that field is surprisingly strong, quite possibly a tougher path to a title than 7A.

 

[greatgig13]

I think you are selling your Trojans short. If they meet, it will be in late November. ESL probably will not have seen an offense like CG's. CG can possess the ball and limit ESL's offensive opportunities. Shorten the game and force ESL to play assignment football on defense. I'm looking forward to a possible ESL v. CG or Ignatius championship game. I'd give both a fighting chance in the game, because of their unique styles, which is conducive to late November.

I don't try to sell my Trojans short but I do always try to preface any discussion with an "if". There are quite a few 7-0 teams out there and I don't discount any of them as I really don't know any anything about them. But, if they get to that game you are right about ball control. That's how they beat Crete Monee in 2018. Kept the big play makers off the field by domininating the clock. Do they have that kind offense this year? Perhaps. I do know they are not good at defending the pass and we all know what ESL is about with perhaps the best in state. Also, CG's front lines on both sides are much smaller than ESL. I'm just going to enjoy this regular season and see how far we get. It's a helluva team they have this year but it might not be enough. And don't forget the other contenders!

 

[Quags57]

I'm guessing those two CG votes hail from the Shaw Media NWHerald contingent...and I can see CG at least giving ESTL a competitive game...and from an AP perspective I've seen a lot worse

Well maybe one was from Shaw.....