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Class 8A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) 99<\/p>\n

2. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 86<\/p>\n

3. Wilmette (Loyola) (1) 79<\/p>\n

4. Park Ridge (Maine South) 59<\/p>\n

5. Elmhurst (York) 56<\/p>\n

6. Chicago (Marist) 46<\/p>\n

7. Gurnee (Warren) 40<\/p>\n

8. Palatine (Fremd) 38<\/p>\n

9. LaGrange (Lyons) 18<\/p>\n

10. Palatine 16<\/p>\n

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

Class 7A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Batavia (5) 92<\/p>\n

(tie) Downers Grove (North) (4) 92<\/p>\n

3. Chicago (Brother Rice) (1) 82<\/p>\n

4. St. Charles (North) 65<\/p>\n

5. Arlington Heights (Hersey) 47<\/p>\n

6. Normal (Community) 43<\/p>\n

7. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) 39<\/p>\n

8. Bradley-Bourbonnais 25<\/p>\n

9. Edwardsville 21<\/p>\n

10. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 15<\/p>\n

(tie) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 15<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 6A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. East St. Louis (8) 80<\/p>\n

2. LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 68<\/p>\n

3. Chicago (St. Rita) 62<\/p>\n

4. Oak Park (Fenwick) 46<\/p>\n

5. Oak Lawn (Richards) 42<\/p>\n

6. Geneva 37<\/p>\n

7. Joliet (Catholic) 28<\/p>\n

8. Chatham (Glenwood) 23<\/p>\n

9. Quincy 16<\/p>\n

10. Burlington (Central) 15<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 5A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Cary-Grove (7) 70<\/p>\n

2. Wheaton (St. Francis) 58<\/p>\n

3. Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) 52<\/p>\n

4. Kankakee 39<\/p>\n

5. Sycamore 35<\/p>\n

6. Peoria 28<\/p>\n

(tie) Chicago (Morgan Park) 28<\/p>\n

8. New Lenox (Providence) 19<\/p>\n

9. Mahomet-Seymour 17<\/p>\n

10. Lemont 11<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 4A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Lombard (Montini) (8) 88<\/p>\n

2. Rochester 70<\/p>\n

3. Mount Zion 60<\/p>\n

4. Coal City 53<\/p>\n

5. Morris (1) 45<\/p>\n

6. Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) 40<\/p>\n

7. Breese (Central) 26<\/p>\n

8. Dixon 21<\/p>\n

(tie) Metamora 21<\/p>\n

10. Highland 13<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 3A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank School Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Byron (5) 94<\/p>\n

2. Wilmington (2) 79<\/p>\n

3. Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (2) 58<\/p>\n

4. Belleville (Althoff) (1) 56<\/p>\n

5. Tolono (Unity) 54<\/p>\n

6. Princeton 51<\/p>\n

7. St. Joseph (Ogden) 45<\/p>\n

8. Williamsville 28<\/p>\n

9. Richmond-Burton 21<\/p>\n

10. Monticello 17<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 2A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Maroa-Forsyth (7) 88<\/p>\n

2. Downs (Tri-Valley) (2) 73<\/p>\n

3. Bismarck-Henning 47<\/p>\n

4. Farmington 45<\/p>\n

(tie) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 45<\/p>\n

6. Westville 41<\/p>\n

7. Seneca 32<\/p>\n

8. Pana 28<\/p>\n

9. Nashville 24<\/p>\n

(tie) Johnston City 24<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Class 1A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Total Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Lena-Winslow (9) 90<\/p>\n

2. Camp Point (Central) 72<\/p>\n

3. Gibson City-Melvin Sibley 51<\/p>\n

4. Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 49<\/p>\n

5. Dwight 33<\/p>\n

6. Carrollton 26<\/p>\n

7. LeRoy 24<\/p>\n

8. Momence 22<\/p>\n

9. Casey-Westfield 20<\/p>\n

10. Galena 19<\/p>\n

(tie) Stockton 19<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Class 8A Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0School\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total Points 1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) 99 2. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 86 3. 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