The Illlinois high school football AP polls are out. Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:
Class 8A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Lincoln-Way East (7) | 9-0 | 70 | 1 |
| 2. | Warren | 9-0 | 56 | 3 |
| 3. | Neuqua Valley | 8-1 | 48 | 5 |
| 4. | Glenbard West | 9-0 | 44 | 3 |
| 5. | Minooka | 9-0 | 35 | 6 |
| 6. | Homewood-Flossmoor | 8-1 | 34 | 4 |
| 7. | Hinsdale Central | 8-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 8. | Loyola | 6-3 | 27 | 2 |
| 9. | South Elgin | 8-1 | 10 | NR |
| T-10 | Maine South | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
| T-10 | Niles Notre Dame | 7-2 | 7 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Huntley 5, Oswego 4, St. Charles East 3, Marist 3, Edwardsville 2.
Class 7A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | (Chicago) Mt. Carmel (5) | 9-0 | 68 | 1 |
| 2. | Nazareth (2) | 9-0 | 65 | 2 |
| 3. | Batavia | 7-2 | 49 | 6 |
| T-4. | Rolling Meadows | 9-0 | 44 | 7 |
| T-4. | Willowbrook | 8-1 | 44 | 8 |
| 6. | Phillips | 7-1 | 38 | 5 |
| 7. | Hersey | 8-1 | 33 | 4 |
| 8. | Normal Community | 7-2 | 8 | 9 |
| 9. | Andrew | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
| T-10. | Maine West | 8-1 | 6 | NR |
| T-10. | Hononegah | 7-2 | 6 | NR |
| T-10. | DeKalb | 6-3 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Yorkville 3, Glenbard North 2, Thornton 2, Benet 2, Harlem 1, Prospect 1.
Class 6A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | East St. Louis (7) | 9-0 | 70 | 1 (5A) |
| 2. | Chatham Glenwood | 9-0 | 62 | 1 |
| 3. | Crete-Monee | 9-0 | 51 | 2 |
| 4. | Prairie Ridge | 8-1 | 49 | T-4 |
| 5. | Simeon | 6-1 | 38 | 3 |
| 6. | Richards | 8-1 | 37 | T-4 |
| 7. | Peoria | 8-1 | 22 | T-10 |
| 8. | Cary-Grove | 7-2 | 20 | 8 |
| 9. | Normal West | 7-2 | 16 | 9 |
| 10. | Lemont | 7-2 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Providence 3, Kaneland 3, Belvidere North 3, Antioch 2, Deerfield 2, Dunlap 1.
Class 5A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Sterling (4) | 9-0 | 71 | 2 |
| 2. | Boylan Catholic | 9-0 | 59 | 4 |
| 3. | Rochester (3) | 8-1 | 53 | 1 (4A) |
| 4. | Hillcrest | 8-1 | 52 | 3 |
| 5. | Montini (1) | 7-2 | 49 | 5 |
| 6. | Sycamore | 8-1 | 36 | 6 |
| 7. | Mt. Zion | 9-0 | 31 | 6 (4A) |
| 8. | St. Rita | 6-3 | 29 | 7 |
| 9. | Carbondale | 8-1 | 17 | 9 |
| 10. | Kankakee | 8-1 | 15 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Joliet Catholic 9, Cahokia 8, Marion 5, St. Laurence 5, Morris 1.
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Coal City (9) | 9-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 2. | Richmond-Burton | 9-0 | 73 | 3 |
| 3. | IC Catholic | 8-1 | 68 | 5 |
| 4. | St. Francis | 8-1 | 62 | 4 |
| 5. | Illinois Valley Central | 9-0 | 52 | 9 |
| 6. | Columbia | 9-0 | 47 | 8 |
| 7. | Effingham | 8-1 | 28 | 10 |
| 8. | Genoa-Kingston | 8-1 | 25 | NR |
| 9. | Stillman Valley | 8-1 | 20 | 7 |
| 10. | Tolono Unity | 8-1 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Bishop McNamara 9, Murphysboro 6, Fairbury Prairie Central 2, Marengo 1.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Williamsville (8) | 9-0 | 98 | 1 |
| T-2. | Wilmington (2) | 8-1 | 79 | T-3 |
| T-2. | Byron | 8-1 | 79 | 2 |
| 4. | Beardstown | 9-0 | 65 | T-3 |
| 5. | Vandalia | 9-0 | 63 | 5 |
| 6. | Fairfield | 9-0 | 51 | 6 |
| 7. | Princeton | 8-1 | 41 | 7 |
| 8. | Breese Mater Dei | 8-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 9. | Mt. Carmel | 8-1 | 20 | NR |
| 10. | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
Others receiving votes: DuQuoin 6, Eureka 6, Farmington 3, Rock Island Alleman 2.
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Clifton Central (5) | 9-0 | 95 | 2 |
| 2. | Fieldcrest (5) | 9-0 | 92 | 1 |
| 3. | Maroa-Forsyth | 8-1 | 74 | 3 |
| 4. | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 8-1 | 62 | 4 |
| 5. | Knoxville | 9-0 | 58 | 6 |
| 6. | St. Teresa | 8-1 | 51 | 5 |
| 7. | Newman Central Catholic | 8-1 | 43 | 7 |
| 8. | Bismarck-Henning | 8-1 | 23 | 8 |
| T-10. | Pana | 8-1 | 23 | 10 (3A) |
| T-10. | Nashville | 8-1 | 18 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Chester 6 Tuscola 3, Auburn 1, Fithian Oakwood 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Lena-Winslow (7) | 9-0 | 86 | 1 |
| 2. | Moweaqua Central A&M (1) | 9-0 | 78 | 2 |
| 3. | Annawan-Wethersfield | 9-0 | 69 | 3 |
| 4. | Morrison (1) | 9-0 | 66 | 4 |
| 5. | Aquin | 9-0 | 55 | 5 |
| 6. | Camp Point Central | 8-1 | 37 | 7 |
| 7. | Hope Academy | 7-2 | 35 | 6 |
| 8. | Forreston | 7-2 | 23 | 8 |
| 9. | Athens | 7-2 | 16 | 9 |
| 10. | Kirkland Hiawatha | 8-1 | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Argenta-Oreana 7, Ottawa Marquette 6, Greenfield-Northwestern 4, Arcola 3.