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 Illinois High School Football Poll — Sept. 3 

Published on September 4, 2025 12:08 pm
Last Updated on September 4, 2025 12:08 pm

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Class 8A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) (1-0) 108 1
2. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (1) (1-0) 99 2
3. Wilmette (Loyola) (1) (1-0) 89 3
4. Gurnee (Warren) (1-0) 62 7
5. Palatine (Fremd) (1-0) 53 8
6. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (1-0) 48 NR
7. LaGrange (Lyons) (1-0) 46 9
8. Palatine (1-0) 25 10
9. Elmhurst (York) (0-1) 19 5
10. Glenview (Glenbrook South) (1-0) 17 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Chicago (Marist) 16. 12, Oswego 10. 13, Hinsdale (Central) 7. 14, Park Ridge (Maine South) 6.

Class 7A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Downers Grove (North) (8) (1-0) 113 T1
2. Chicago (Brother Rice) (3) (1-0) 108 3
3. Chicago (St. Rita) (1-0) 87 NR
4. Batavia (1) (0-1) 64 T1
5. St. Charles (North) (1-0) 62 4
6. Normal (Community) (1-0) 53 6
7. Oak Lawn (Richards) (1-0) 46 5
8. Arlington Heights (Hersey) (0-1) 38 5
9. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (1-0) 33 7
10. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (1-0) 19 T10
(tie) Bradley-Bourbonnais (1-0) 19 NR

Others receiving votes: 12, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 15. 13, Chicago (Kenwood) 2. 14, Wheaton (Warrenville South) 1.

Class 6A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. East St. Louis (9) (0-1) 108 1
2. LaGrange Park (Nazareth) (2) (1-0) 101 2
3. Oak Park (Fenwick) (1-0) 86 4
4. Geneva (1-0) 66 6
5. Chatham (Glenwood) (1-0) 65 8
6. Joliet (Catholic) (0-1) 53 7
7. Burlington (Central) (1-0) 39 10
8. Crete-Monee (0-1) 21 NR
9. Normal (Community West) (1-0) 20 NR
10. Libertyville (1-0) 19 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Quincy 11. 12, Pekin 10. 13, Dunlap 5. 14, Wauconda 1.

Class 5A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (8) (1-0) 106 3
2. Wheaton (St. Francis) (2) (1-0) 95 2
3. Cary-Grove (1) (0-1) 83 1
4. Peoria (1-0) 62 T6
5. Sycamore (1-0) 58 5
6. Chicago (Morgan Park) (0-1) 57 T6
7. New Lenox (Providence) (1-0) 55 8
8. Kankakee (0-1) 41 4
9. Normal (University) (1-0) 17 NR
10. Morton (1-0) 13 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Mahomet-Seymour 8. 12, Maple Park (Kaneland) 4. 13, Lake Forest 3. 14, Freeport 3.

Class 4A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Lombard (Montini) (8) (1-0) 104 1
2. Rochester (1) (1-0) 98 2
3. Mount Zion (1) (1-0) 80 3
4. Morris (1) (1-0) 76 5
5. Coal City (1-0) 53 4
6. Breese (Central) (1-0) 47 7
7. Metamora (1-0) 38 T8
8. Dixon (1-0) 35 T8
9. Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) (0-1) 17 6
10. Rochelle (1-0) 13 NR
(tie) Carterville (1-0) 13 NR

Others receiving votes: 10,  13. 12, Highland 11. 13, Cahokia 8. 14, Benton 7. 15, Quincy (Notre Dame) 4. 16, Centralia 1.

Class 3A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Byron (9) (1-0) 108 1
2. Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (1) (1-0) 94 3
3. Belleville (Althoff) (1) (1-0) 91 4
4. Tolono (Unity) (1-0) 66 5
5. St. Joseph (Ogden) (1-0) 58 7
5. Wilmington (0-1) 58 2
7. Williamsville (1-0) 43 8
8. Richmond-Burton (1-0) 36 9
9. Bloomington (Central Catholic) (1-0) 15 NR
10. Monticello (1-0) 12 10

Others receiving votes: 11, Kankakee (Bishop McNamara) 11. 12, Princeton 5. 13, Durand 5. 14, Greenville 3.

Class 2A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Maroa-Forsyth (10) (1-0) 100 1
2. Downs (Tri-Valley) (1-0) 85 2
3. Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (1-0) 72 T4
4. Farmington (1-0) 64 T4
5. Seneca (1-0) 55 7
6. Westville (1-0) 44 6
7. Johnston City (1-0) 34 10
8. Pana (1-0) 31 8
9. Nashville (1-0) 22 9
10. Peotone (1-0) 10 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Lanark (Eastland) 8. 12, DuQuoin 8. 13, Aurora (Christian) 8. 14, Colfax (Ridgeview) 5. 15, Bismarck-Henning 4.

Class 1A

Rank School Total Points Previous
1. Lena-Winslow (10) (1-0) 100 1
2. Camp Point (Central) (1-0) 87 2
3. Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (1-0) 74 4
4. Gibson City-Melvin Sibley (1-0) 71 3
5. Casey-Westfield (1-0) 41 9
6. Clifton (Central) (1-0) 30 NR
7. Dwight (0-0) 27 5
8. Stockton (1-0) 26 T10
9. Galena (1-0) 20 T10
10. Mount Sterling (Brown County) (1-0) 18 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 11. 12, Greenfield 11. 13, Tuscola 10. 14, Fithian (Oakwood) 7. 15, Arthur 6. 16, Hardin (Calhoun) 6. 17, Momence 4. 18, Kewanee (Wethersfield) 1.