Here are the latest @NBCSPreps Top 25 Power Rankings as teams embark on the semifinal round of the IHSA playoffs.
1. Lincoln-Way East 12-0 (1)
Last Week: Beat Homewood-Flossmoor, 26-7
This Week: @ Marist
EDGY's Take: The Griffins go two-for-two against H-F and make the 8A semifinal round for the third straight season.
2. Mount Carmel 12-0 (2)
Last Week: Beat Phillips, 24-8
This Week: @ Willowbrook
EDGY's Take: Justin Lynch had 169 total yards and two touchdowns in the win. The Caravan will hit the road and take on Willowbrook this Saturday.
3. Nazareth Academy 12-0 (3)
Last Week: Beat Batavia, 38-24
This Week: @ Rolling Meadows
EDGY's Take: Michigan-bound quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for three touchdowns and the Roadrunners never looked back. They'll have an undefeated Rolling Meadows team to contend with next week.
4. Warren Township 12-0 (4)
Last Week: Beat Bolingbrook, 18-6
This Week: vs Brother Rice
EDGY's Take: The Blue Devils have given up only 40 points on the season. And now, a rematch against Brother Rice-- the team that ended Warren's season in 2018.
5. Brother Rice 8-4 (19)
Last Week: Beat Minooka, 38-21
This Week: @ Warren Township
EDGY's Take: The Crusaders look like a new team in the postseason; sophomore QB Jack Lausch is a big part of the transformation.
6. Marist 8-4 (18)
Last Week: Beat Loyola, 41-27
This Week: vs Lincoln-Way East
EDGY's Take: The Redhawks beat Loyola twice. In Wilmette. In one season. In less than a month. Wow.
7. Willowbrook 11-1 (14)
Last Week: Beat Lake Zurich, 28-10
This Week: vs Mount Carmel
EDGY's Take: The Warriors get another All State-caliber performance on Saturday from QB Sam Tumilty; Warriors advance to the IHSA semis for the first time since 1975.
8. Rolling Meadows 12-0 (15)
Last Week: Beat Wheaton South, 20-3
This Week: vs Nazareth Academy
EDGY's Take: The Mustangs continue to get a strong postseason from their defense while QB Cason Schiller has also been a major key on offense.
9. Prairie Ridge 11-1 (14)
Last Week: Beat Cary-Grove, 14-13
This Week: @ Deerfield
EDGY's Take: The Wolves beat C-G handily in the regular season but had to hang on for dear life in this one.
10. Homewood-Flossmoor 10-2 (5)
Last Week: Lost to Lincoln Way East, 26-7
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Vikings and head coach Craig Buzea will have a nice core of underclassmen coming back in 2020.
11. Loyola 8-4 (6)
Last Week: Lost to Marist, 41-27
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Ramblers started several key underclassmen this season on both sides of the football. They will be a force in 2020.
12. St. Rita 9-3 (16)
Last Week: Beat Hillcrest, 35-8
This Week: vs Boylan
EDGY's Take: Kaleb Brown had two touchdowns in the win. The Mustangs have rolled so far in 5A and get to host Rockford Boylan on Saturday.
13. Minooka 11-1 (7)
Last Week: Lost to Brother Rice, 38-21
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Indians will graduate 17 senior starters this spring but the numbers remain up in Minooka.
14. Bolingbrook 8-4 (8)
Last Week: Lost to Warren Township, 18-6
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Raiders also will look to reload a bit in 2020. Having two FBS-level underclassmen back in (S) Justin Walters and (LB) Tyler McLaurin is a good place to start.
15. Glenbard West 10-1 (9)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Hilltoppers also welcome back some key underclassmen for 2020 including RB Jalen Moore.
16. Neuqua Valley 9-2 (10)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Wildcats will need to reload in the offensive skills department for 2020 but the Wildcats always have talent in the program.
17. Batavia 9-3 (11)
Last Week: Lost to Nazareth Academy, 38-24
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Bulldogs also will return some key names in 2020 led by WR Trey Urwiler and QB Kyle Oroni.
18. Hillcrest 10-2 (12)
Last Week: Lost to St. Rita, 35-8
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: Hillcrest head coach Morgan Weaver has built the Hawks into a top South Suburban power and having RB Mar'Kiese Irving back for another year is huge.
19. Huntley 9-2 (19)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: Season Completed
20. Maine South 7-3 (20)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: Season Completed
21. Phillips 9-2 (21)
Last Week: Lost to Mount Carmel, 24-8
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Wildcats are a perennial contender. They will reload the roster again and be a force in the CPL and Class 7A in 2020.
22. Wheaton South 8-4 (22)
Last Week: Lost to Rolling Meadows, 20-3
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Tigers also will look to QB Parker Brown being back in 2020.
23. Deerfield 10-2 (NR)
Last Week: Beat Lake Forest, 21-20
This Week: vs Prairie Ridge
EDGY's Take: The Warriors beat Lake Forest and are in the IHSA semifinals for the first time since 1990. Is Steve Winiecki Coach of the Year?
24. Fremd 8-3 (24)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: Season Completed
25. Notre Dame 8-3 (25)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: Season Completed