Hearts Maintain Eighth Place In Rankings

Effingham High School is still in eighth place in the Class 4A State Football Poll just released.

The Hearts are 3-1 on the season with 38 points. Ranked No. 1 in 4A is Rochester with 14 votes, a 4-0 record and 140 points.

Taylorville, another Apollo Conference school, is in the others receiving votes category.

Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:

Class 1A

School                                                            W-L           Pts         Prv

  1.  Lena-Winslow  (13)                                 (4-0)          142            1    
  2.  Tuscola  (2)                                             (4-0)          127            2    
  3.  Forreston                                                 (3-1)          118            3    
  4.  Ottawa Marquette                                   (4-0)            95            6    
  5.  Mt. Sterling (Brown County)                   (4-0)            93            7    
  6.  Fulton                                                     (3-1)            75            4    
  (tie) Athens                                                 (4-0)            49          10    
  8.  Annawan-Wethersfield                          (3-1)            29            9    
  9. Eastland-Pearl City                                 (3-1)            28            5    
10.  Shelbyville                                              (3-1)            21            8   
 Others receiving votes: Carrollton 21, Aquin 19, Princeville 7, Central A&M 6, Red Hill 4.

Class 2A

School                                                      W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  Sterling  Newman  (13)                      (4-0)          148             1    
  2.  Deer Creek-Mackinaw (1)                   (4-0)          127            2    
  3.  Farmington                                          (4-0)          118            3    
  4.  Hamilton  West  Hancock                    (4-0)            95            4    
  5.  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley                   (4-0)            93            5    
  6.  Chicago Hope Academy                     (4-0)            75            6    
  7.  Westville                                             (4-0)            49            7    
  8.  Downs Tri-Valley                                 (3-1)            29          10   
  9.  Maroa-Forsyth                                    (3-1)            28            8    
10.  Alton Marquette                                  (4-0)            21          NR    
 Others receiving votes: Rockridge 20, Bismarck-Henning 11, Trenton Wesclin 4, Pana 4, Orion 3.

Class 3A

School                                                         W-L          Pts           Prv

  1.  IC Catholic (12)                                     (3-1)          143            1    
  2.  Tolono Unity (1)                                     (4-0)          130            2    
  3.  Monticello  (1)                                       (4-0)          119            3    
  4.  Williamsville                                          (4-0)          114            4    
  5.  Byron                                                    (4-0)            86            5    
  6.  Bloomington Central Catholic               (4-0)            66            7    
  7.  Carlinville                                              (4-0)            65            6    
  8.  Decatur  St.  Teresa                             (4-0)             42            8   
  9.  Elmwood-Brimfield                               (4-0)            37            9    
10.  Breese Central                                      (4-0)             8          NR    
 Others receiving votes: Vandalia 7, North-Mac 4, Lisle 2, Anna-Jonesboro 1, Peotone 1.

Class 4A

School                                          W-L            Pts         Prv

  1.  Rochester  (14)                       (4-0)          140          1    
  2.  Althoff  Catholic                       (4-0)          113          2    
  3.  Herscher                                  (4-0)          107         3    
  4.  Johnsburg                               (4-0)            98          4    
  5.  Morris                                      (4-0)           89           5    
  6.  Dixon                                       (4-0)           79           6    
  7.  Coal City                                 (4-0)            40          9    
  8.  Effingham                              (3-1)            38          8    
  9.  Rock Island Alleman               (3-1)            32        10   
10.  Geneseo                                 (3-1)            18        NR   
 Others receiving votes: Raby 6, Taylorville 5, Genoa-Kingston 2, Herrin 2,  Canton 1.

Class 5A

School                                                          W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Phillips  (12)                                          (4-0)        138          1    
  2.  Sterling  (2)                                            (4-0)        128         2    
  3.  Highland                                                (4-0)        106          3    
  4.  Dunlap                                                   (4-0)          92          4    
  5.  Decatur  MacArthur                                (4-0)         87          5
  6.  Morton                                                    (4-0)         54          7
  7.  Washington                                            (3-1)          53          6    
  8.  Antioch                                                   (4-0)          45      T10  
  9.  Centralia                                                 (3-1)          28          9   
10.  Hillcrest                                                   (3-1)          17      T10    
Others receiving votes: Triad 15,  Rich Central 3, Richwoods 3, Rochelle 1.

Class 6A

School                                                         W-L         Pts         Prv

  1.  Prairie  Ridge  (15)                                 (4-0)        150          1    
  2.  Carie-Grove                                            (3-1)        134         2    
  3.  DeKalb                                                    (4-0)        118          3    
  4.  Nazareth                                                 (4-0)        102          4    
  5.  Montini                                                    (3-1)          81          6    
  6.  Sacred Heart-Griffin  (Springfield)          (3-1)          69          7    
  7.  Crete-Monee                                          (3-1)          65          8
  8.  Danville                                                  (3-1)          36          9    
  8.  Normal West                                          (3-1)          32          5   
10.  Lakes Community                                  (4-0)         12        NR
Others receiving votes: Riverside-Brookfield 11, Lemont 10, Oak Lawn Richards 2, St. Laurence 2, Peoria Central 1.

Class 7A

School                                                 W-L        Pts      Prv

  1.  Lake  Zurich  (9)                          (4-0)      133         1    
  2.  East  St.  Louis  (5)                      (3-1)      127         2    
  3.  Glenbard  West                            (3-1)      110         3
  4.  Normal  Community                     (4-0)        95         4    
  5.  Batavia                                         (4-0)        82         5    
  6.  Chicago  Mt.  Carmel                   (3-1)        63         6    
  7.  Benet                                            (3-1)       50         8        
  8.  Hoffman Estates                           (4-0)       39     T10   
  9.  St.  Rita                                         (3-1)       29         9
10.  Lincoln-Way  Central                    (4-0)       23     T10      
 Others receiving votes: Rockford Auburn 8, St. Charles North 5, Willowbrook 2, Fenwick 2, Jacobs 1, Wheaton North 1

Class 8A

School                                            W-L          Pts    Prv

  1.  Lincoln-Way  East  (12)           (4-0)        129          1    
  2.  Maine  South                            (3-1)       112           2    
  3.  Homewood-Flossmoor             (4-0)         99           3
  4.  Loyola                                       (3-1)         79           4      
  5.  Marist  (1)                                  (4-0)        73            6
  6.  Lyons                                        (4-0)         68            5        
  7.  Naperville  Central                    (4-0)         67            7    
  8.  Barrington                                  (4-0)        38            9
  9.  Naperville  North                       (4-0)         27          10   
10.  Huntley                                      (3-1)           8         NR          
 Others receiving votes: Stevenson 6, Hinsdale Central 4, St. Charles East 4, Naperville Neuqua Valley 1.