everybody understands that ranking systems really truly do not define a teams real ability to against any other team no matter what division they are playing, we all know that are teams in any division that can beat any team in any division, but here is the latest AP rankings.
3A 1. Manlius Bureau Valley (7-0) 2. Plano (7-0) 3. Anna-Jonesboro (7-0) 4. Tolono Unity (7-0) 5. St. Joseph-Ogden (7-0) 6. Spring Valley Hall (6-1) 7. Hamilton West Hancock (7-0) 8. Greenville (6-1) 9. DuQuoin (5-2) 10. Carterville (6-1)
4A 1. Newton (7-0) 2. Fairbury Prairie Central (7-0) 3. Driscoll (6-1) 4. Hilllsboro (7-0) 5. Bloomington Central Catholic (7-0) 6. Breese Mater Dei (7-0) 7. Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central (7-0) 8. Harvard (7-0) 9. Pontiac (4-2) 10. Stillman Valley (6-1)
5A 1. Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (7-0) 2. Metamora (7-0) 3. Geneseo (7-0) 4. Bishop McNamara (5-2) 5. Rock Island Alleman (6-1) 6. Taylorville (7-0) 7. Kaneland (7-0) 8. Belleville Althoff (6-1) 9. Marian Central (7-0) 10. Sterling (5-2)
6A 1. Normal Community (7-0) 2. Cary-Grove (7-0) 3. Geneva (7-0) 4. Richards (6-1) 5. Hubbard (5-2) 6. Batavia (6-1) 7. St. Viator (6-1) 8. Crystal Lake South (6-1) 9. Oak Forest (6-1) 10. Bloomington (6-1)
7A 1. Libertyville (7-0) 2. East St. Louis (7-0) 3. Prospect (6-1) 4. Joliet Catholic (5-2) 5. Lake Zurich (6-1) 6. Carmel (6-1) 7. Alton (6-1) 8. Plainfield South (7-0) 9. Addison Trail (6-1) 10. Rockford Boylan (6-1)
8A 1. Lincoln-Way East (7-0) 2. Mount Carmel (7-0) 3. Wheaton Warrenville South (7-0) 4. St. Rita (6-1) 5. Bolingbrook (6-1) 6. Neuqua Valley (6-1) 7. Fremd (6-1) 8. York (6-1) 9. Maine South (5-2) 10. Lincoln-Way Central (4-3)
I find it kind of strage the Edwardsville dropped completely out of the rankings because they took Alton and East St. Louis to the limit. I wouldn't expect anything less than a north bias in Illinois high school sports.
tiger- u may be right, but as i stated earlier, the true rankings are going to be determined at the end of the season, here is a link that explains a little more about where you stand as far as week 7 anyway. week 8 everything can change. good luck with your season.
Thank You, let me know if anyone is coming to the game. Come say hello and I will say hey also. I am the coach that is Close to Coach Hook the whole game. I am 31 years old and the youngest on the staff.
congrats on being the youngest coach. learn well from the big guy and live out the dream. i wish i could coach at the high school level. good luck with your season.
As a coaching staff, we have been there 8 years and I continue to learn each day. I would love to coach at the college level, but I really dont know anyone at the level to network with.
Hillsboro Toppers are ranked #4 in 4A...Better believe it, and now we are 8-0 having beat Pana 47-0! Next Game Against Gillespie...they are gonna have to work hard to beat us...them being 0-8 and all!