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 Illinois High School Football Poll Released For Upcoming Season 

Published on August 28, 2025 6:28 am
Last Updated on August 28, 2025 6:28 am

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Class 8A

Rank         School            Total Points

1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) 99

2. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 86

3. Wilmette (Loyola) (1) 79

4. Park Ridge (Maine South) 59

5. Elmhurst (York) 56

6. Chicago (Marist) 46

7. Gurnee (Warren) 40

8. Palatine (Fremd) 38

9. LaGrange (Lyons) 18

10. Palatine 16

Others receiving votes: 11, Naperville (North) 5. 12, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 4. 13, Naperville (Central) 2. 14, Aurora (West) 1. 15, Barrington 1.

Class 7A

Rank         School            Total Points

1. Batavia (5) 92

(tie) Downers Grove (North) (4) 92

3. Chicago (Brother Rice) (1) 82

4. St. Charles (North) 65

5. Arlington Heights (Hersey) 47

6. Normal (Community) 43

7. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) 39

8. Bradley-Bourbonnais 25

9. Edwardsville 21

10. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 15

(tie) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 15

Others receiving votes: 12, Chicago (DePaul) 4. 13, Burbank (St. Laurence) 3. 14, Lisle (Benet) 3. 15, Wheaton (Warrenville South) 2. 16, Villa Park (Willowbrook) 1. 17, Moline 1.

Class 6A

Rank         School            Total Points

1. East St. Louis (8) 80

2. LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 68

3. Chicago (St. Rita) 62

4. Oak Park (Fenwick) 46

5. Oak Lawn (Richards) 42

6. Geneva 37

7. Joliet (Catholic) 28

8. Chatham (Glenwood) 23

9. Quincy 16

10. Burlington (Central) 15

Others receiving votes: 11, Crete-Monee 10. 12, Antioch 3. 13, Lake Zurich 3. 14, Libertyville 3. 15, Normal (Community West) 2. 16, Washington 2.

Class 5A

Rank       School      Total Points

1. Cary-Grove (7) 70

2. Wheaton (St. Francis) 58

3. Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) 52

4. Kankakee 39

5. Sycamore 35

6. Peoria 28

(tie) Chicago (Morgan Park) 28

8. New Lenox (Providence) 19

9. Mahomet-Seymour 17

10. Lemont 11

Others receiving votes: 11, West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) 7. 12, Lake Forest 6. 13, Maple Park (Kaneland) 4. 14, Sterling 4. 15, Belvidere (North) 3. 16, Normal (University) 2. 17, Troy (Triad) 2.

Class 4A

Rank     School     Total Points

1. Lombard (Montini) (8) 88

2. Rochester 70

3. Mount Zion 60

4. Coal City 53

5. Morris (1) 45

6. Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) 40

7. Breese (Central) 26

8. Dixon 21

(tie) Metamora 21

10. Highland 13

Others receiving votes: 11, Quincy (Notre Dame) 11. 12, Benton 10. 13, Cahokia 8. 14, Rochelle 7. 15, Rockford (Boylan) 6. 16, Murphysboro 4. 17, Carterville 4. 18, Centralia 4. 19, Waterloo 2. 20, Geneseo 1. 21, Macomb 1.

Class 3A

Rank School Total Points

1. Byron (5) 94

2. Wilmington (2) 79

3. Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (2) 58

4. Belleville (Althoff) (1) 56

5. Tolono (Unity) 54

6. Princeton 51

7. St. Joseph (Ogden) 45

8. Williamsville 28

9. Richmond-Burton 21

10. Monticello 17

Others receiving votes: 11, Bloomington (Central Catholic) 16. 12, Durand 9. 13, Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 8. 14, Kankakee (Bishop McNamara) 7. 15, Eureka 3. 16, Greenville 2. 17, Johnsburg 1. 18, Monmouth 1.

Class 2A

Rank     School     Total Points

1. Maroa-Forsyth (7) 88

2. Downs (Tri-Valley) (2) 73

3. Bismarck-Henning 47

4. Farmington 45

(tie) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 45

6. Westville 41

7. Seneca 32

8. Pana 28

9. Nashville 24

(tie) Johnston City 24

Others receiving votes: 11, Peotone 11. 12, Lanark (Eastland) 8. 13, Aurora (Christian) 8. 14, Jacksonville (Routt) 7. 15, Paxton 6. 16, Chicago (Phillips) 3. 17, Shelbyville 2. 18, Elmwood 1. 19, Aledo (Mercer County) 1. 20, Chester 1.

Class 1A

Rank     School     Total Points

1. Lena-Winslow (9) 90

2. Camp Point (Central) 72

3. Gibson City-Melvin Sibley 51

4. Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 49

5. Dwight 33

6. Carrollton 26

7. LeRoy 24

8. Momence 22

9. Casey-Westfield 20

10. Galena 19

(tie) Stockton 19

Others receiving votes: 12, Mount Sterling (Brown County) 12. 13, Clifton (Central) 11. 14, Greenfield 8. 15, Hardin (Calhoun) 7. 16, Tuscola 7. 17, Ottawa (Marquette) 6. 18, Athens 5. 19, Winchester (West Central) 5. 20, Catlin (Salt Fork) 4. 21, Toulon (Stark County) 2. 22, Arthur 1. 23, Sesser-Valier 1. 24, Kewanee (Wethersfield) 1.