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Illinois High School Football Poll WEEK 2
Here are the state rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class heading into Week 2, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters. They were released on Aug. 31, 2021.
Class 8A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Gurnee Warren (7) (1-0) 79 1
2. Lincoln-Way East (1) (1-0) 72 2
3. Chicago (Marist) (1-0) 62 3
4. Naperville Central (1-0) 52 7
5. Maine South (1-0) 49 4
6. Naperville Neuqua Valley (1-0) 35 6
7. Glenbard West (1-0) 30 T10
8. Bolingbrook (1-0) 12 NR
9. O'Fallon (1-0) 10 NR
10. Homewood-Flossmoor (1-0) 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Hinsdale Central 8, Edwardsville 6, Lockport 3, South Elgin 3, Oswego East 3, New Trier 2, Evanston Township 2, Huntley 2, Palatine 1.
Class 7A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Chicago Mt. Carmel (4) (1-0) 82 5
2. Loyola (4) (1-0) 80 2
3. Brother Rice (1) (1-0) 77 3
4. Wheaton North (1-0) 53 4
5. St. Charles North (1-0) 49 6
6. Chicago (St. Rita) (0-1) 44 1
7. Batavia (1-0) 40 7
t-8. Prospect (1-0) 18 8
t-8. Wheaton Warrenville South (1-0) 18 10
10. Hersey (1-0) 11 NR
Others receiving votes: Normal Community 10, Bradley-Bourbonnais 3, Pekin 3, Buffalo Grove 2, DeKalb 2, Hononegah 2, Lincoln Way West 1.
Class 6A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Cary-Grove (10) (1-0) 100 1
2. Crete-Monee (0-1) 73 2
3. Washington (1-0) 67 3
4. Lake Forest (1-0) 61 4
5. Rockford Boylan (1-0) 60 5
6. Kankakee (1-0) 51 8
7. Springfield (1-0) 40 10
8. Crystal Lake Central (1-0) 17 NR
t-9. Lemont (1-0) 15 NR
t-9. Oak Lawn Richards (1-0) 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 13, Chicago (Simeon) 13, Vernon Hills 9, Kenwood 5, Lisle (Benet) 4, Kaneland 4, Antioch 2, Deerfield 1.
Class 5A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. East St. Louis (8) (1-0) 89 1
2. Rochester (1) (1-0) 79 2
3. Peoria High (1-0) 72 3
4. Providence (1-0) 56 5
5. Sterling (1-0) 52 6
6. Oak Park (Fenwick) (1-0) 37 10
7. Decatur MacArthur (1-0) 27 T7
8. Marion (1-0) 22 T7
9. Sycamore (0-1) 18 4
10. Mascoutah (1-0) 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Metamora 9, Chicago (Morgan Park) 5, Morris 5, Glenbard South 4, LaSalle-Peru 4, Highland 2, Aurora (Marmion) 1.
Class 4A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Joliet Catholic (9) (1-0) 99 1
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (1) (1-0) 90 2
3. Richmond-Burton (1-0) 77 4
4. Quincy Notre Dame (1-0) 68 5
5. Genoa-Kingston (1-0) 47 7
6. St. Francis (0-1) 42 3
7. Chicago (Phillips) (0-1) 41 6
8. Mt. Zion (1-0) 37 T10
9. Coal City (0-1) 16 8
10. Murphysboro (1-0) 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Cahokia 7, Woodstock Marian 3, Stillman Valley 3, Harrisburg 2, Peoria Notre Dame 2, Bethalto Civic Memorial 1, Johnsburg 1, St. Laurence 1.
Class 3A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Wilmington (6) (1-0) 86 1
2. Princeton (3) (1-0) 75 4
3. Monticello (1-0) 68 3
4. Tolono Unity (1-0) 50 T5
5. Williamsville (0-1) 49 2
6. Byron (1-0) 39 7
7. Farmington (1-0) 35 T5
8. Nashville (1-0) 31 8
t-9. Montini (0-1) 17 10
t-9. Mt. Carmel (1-0) 17 9
Others receiving votes: Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10, Benton 6, Carlinville 4, Peotone 3, Reed-Custer 2, Eureka 2, Fairbury Prairie Central 1.
Class 2A
School W-L Pts Prv
1. Decatur St. Teresa (7) (1-0) 87 1
2. Maroa-Forsyth (1-0) 75 4
3. IC Catholic (2) (1-0) 70 7
4. Breese Mater Dei (1-0) 60 T6
5. Sterling Newman (1-0) 51 T6
6. Downs Tri-Valley (1-0) 36 9
t-7. Bishop McNamara (0-1) 30 3
t-7. Bismarck-Henning (1-0) 30 NR
9. Rockridge (0-1) 27 2
10. Pana (1-0) 8 NR
Others receiving votes: North-Mac 5, Athens 4, Knoxville 3, Althoff Catholic 2, Clifton Central 2, Rushville-Industry 2, Momence 1, Bloomington Central Catholic 1, Gillespie 1.
Class 1A
School W-L Pts Prv
t-1. Moweaqua Central A&M (2) (1-0) 81 1
t-1. Lena-Winslow (7) (1-0) 81 2
3. Mt. Sterling Brown County (1-0) 61 4
t-4. Fulton (1-0) 53 7
t-4. Annawan/Wethersfield (1-0) 53 6
6. Tuscola (1-0) 34 NR
7. Forreston (1-0) 33 T9
8. Cumberland (1-0) 25 8
t-9. Aurora Christian (1-0) 13 NR
t-9. Camp Point Central (1-0) 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Jacksonville Routt 11, St. Bede 9, Arcola 7, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 6, Greenfield-Northwestern 6, Carrollton 5, Galena 3, Stark County