The inaugural weekly AP rankings for Illinois high school football teams are out. Records are noted for each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:
Class 8A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Loyola (7) (1-0) 87 -
2. Lincoln-Way East (1) (1-0) 81 -
3. Brother Rice (1-0) 61 -
4. Glenbard West (1) (1-0) 60 -
5. Marist (1-0) 49 -
6. Homewood-Flossmoor (1-0) 42 -
7. Naperville Central (1-0) 26 -
8. Gurnee Warren (1-0) 25 -
9. Edwardsville (1-0) 22 -
10. Maine South (1-0) 14 -
Others receiving votes: Hinsdale Central 8, Fremd 6, Huntley 5, Neuqua Valley 3, Oswego 2, Barrington 2, Evanston 2.
Class 7A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Mt. Carmel (CHI) (8) (1-0) 80 -
2. Batavia (1-0) 79 -
3. Wheaton Warrenville South (1-0) 57 -
4. Nazareth (0-0) 56 -
5. DeKalb (1) (1-0) 49 -
6. Phillips (0-0) 42 -
7. Hononegah (1-0) 27 -
8. St. Charles North (1-0) 26 -
9. Hersey (1-0) 24 -
10. Normal Community (1-0) 16 -
(tie) Willowbrook (1-0) 16 -
Others receiving votes: Prospect 7, Libertyville 6, Rolling Meadows 5, Harlem 4, Lincoln-Way West 1.
Class 6A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. East St. Louis (9) (1-0) 90 -
2. Prairie Ridge (1-0) 74 -
3. Cary-Grove (1-0) 69 -
4. Peoria Central (1-0) 49 -
5. Rock Island (1-0) 35 -
6. Antioch (1-0) 33 -
(tie) Crete-Monee (1-0) 33 -
8. Chatham Glenwood (1-0) 27 -
9. Dunlap (1-0) 23 -
10. Lake Forest (1-0) 18 -
Others receiving votes: Richards 16, Lemont 13, Providence 6, Deerfield 4, Simeon 4, Kaneland 1.
Class 5A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Sacred Heart-Griffin (9) (1-0) 105 -
2. St. Rita (1) (0-1) 90 -
3. Joliet Catholic (1) (1-0) 88 -
4. Montini (0-1) 72 -
5. Boylan Catholic (1-0) 65 -
6. Sterling (1-0) 36 -
7. Mascoutah (1-0) 32 -
(tie) Hillcrest (1-0) 32 -
9. Decatur MacArthur (1-0) 26 -
10. Fenwick (0-0) 18 -
Others receiving votes: Sycamore 10, Metamora 9, Kankakee 8, St. Viator 5, Glenbard South 4, Morris 2, Payton 1, Highland 1, Cahokia 1.
Class 4A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Richmond-Burton (1) (1-0) 82 -
2. Rochester (8) (1-0) 80 -
3. Effingham (1-0) 61 -
4. Coal City (1-0) 51 -
5. Fairbury Prairie Central (0-0) 45 -
6. Wheaton Academy (1-0) 39 -
7. St. Francis (1-0) 25 -
(tie) IC Catholic (0-1) 25 -
9. Stillman Valley (0-0) 20 -
10. Mt. Zion (1-0) 17 -
Others receiving votes: Marengo 15, Illinois Valley Central 13, Bishop McNamara 11, Genoa-Kingston 5, Columbia 5, Olney (Richland County) 1.
Class 3A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Williamsville (7) (1-0) 83 -
2. Byron (0-0) 79 -
3. Princeton (2) (1-0) 69 -
4. Wilmington (1-0) 56 -
5. Rock Island Alleman (0-1) 52 -
6. Monticello (1-0) 46 -
7. Eureka (1-0) 36 -
8. Mt. Carmel (1-0) 30 -
9. Fairfield (1-0) 23 -
10. DuQuoin (0-1) 7 -
Others receiving votes: Carlinville 6, Farmington 5, Alton Marquette 1, Vandalia 1, North-Mac 1.
Class 2A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Maroa-Forsyth (1) (1-0) 71 -
2. Decatur St. Teresa (1-0) 62 -
3. Quincy Notre Dame (5) (1-0) 58 -
4. Breese Mater Dei (1-0) 52 -
5. Fieldcrest (1-0) 51 -
6. Clifton Central (2) (1-0) 50 -
(tie) Sterling Newman (1) (0-0) 46 -
8. Nashville (1-0) 32 -
9. Auburn (1-0) 11 -
10. Rockridge (1-0) 9 -
(tie) Chester (1-0) 9 -
(tie) Bismarck-Henning (0-1) 9 -
Others receiving votes: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 8, Downs Tri-Valley 6, Watseka 5, Eastland-Pearl City 2, Flora 1, St. Edward.
Class 1A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Lena-Winslow (6) (0-1) 84 -
2. Aquin (1) (1-0) 69 -
3. Wethersfield (2) (1-0) 68 -
4. Moweaqua Central A&M (1-0) 60 -
5. Morrison (1-0) 50 -
6. Athens (1-0) 34 -
(tie) Camp Point Central (1-0) 34 -
8. Greenfield-Northwestern (1-0) 31 -
9. Fulton (0-0) 19 -
10. Arcola (0-0) 13 -
Others receiving votes: Concord (Triopia) 10, Aurora Christian 8, Argenta-Oreana 5, Orangeville 2, Princeville 2, Fisher 2, Fithian Oakwood 1, Cambridge 1, Carrollton 1.