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Class 8A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nChicago (Mount Carmel) (9) (7-0)<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nFrankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (1) (7-0)<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nGlen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (7-0)<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nPark Ridge (Maine South) (6-1)<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nBarrington (6-1)<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nGurnee (Warren) (6-1)<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nWilmette (Loyola) (4-2)<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nGlenview (Glenbrook South) (6-1)<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nPalatine (Fremd) (6-1)<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nOswego (East) (6-1)<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, LaGrange (Lyons) 8. 12, Elmhurst (York) 6. 13, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 1.<\/p>\n

Class 7A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nChicago (Brother Rice) (11) (6-1)<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nDowners Grove (North) (6-1)<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nNew Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (7-0)<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nBatavia (5-2)<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nNew Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (6-1)<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nSt. Charles (North) (6-1)<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nNormal (Community) (6-1)<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nMundelein (Carmel) (5-2)<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nMt. Prospect (Prospect) (6-1)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nBradley-Bourbonnais (6-1)<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Oak Lawn (Richards) 7. 12, Wheaton (Warrenville South) 6. 13, Arlington Heights (Hersey) 6. 14, Yorkville 5. 15, Chicago (St. Rita) 4. 16, Burbank (St. Laurence) 1.<\/p>\n

Class 6A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nEast St. Louis (9) (5-2)<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nLaGrange Park (Nazareth) (1) (6-1)<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nChatham (Glenwood) (7-0)<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nOak Park (Fenwick) (6-1)<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nBurlington (Central) (6-1)<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nWashington (6-1)<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nLake Zurich (6-1)<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nWauconda (7-0)<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nDunlap (6-1)<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nRiverside-Brookfield (7-0)<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Antioch 11. 12, Normal (Community West) 5. 13, Crete-Monee 4.<\/p>\n

Class 5A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nCrystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (10) (7-0)<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nNew Lenox (Providence) (5-2)<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nCary-Grove (5-2)<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nWheaton (St. Francis) (5-2)<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nBelvidere (North) (7-0)<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(tie)<\/td>\nKankakee (5-2)<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nPeoria (5-2)<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nChicago (Morgan Park) (5-2)<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nOak Forest (7-0)<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nMaple Park (Kaneland) (5-2)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Mahomet-Seymour 9. 12, Mascoutah 6. 13, Morton 4. 14, Sycamore 3. 15, Lemont 3. 16, Decatur (MacArthur) 2. 17, Bloomington 1.<\/p>\n

Class 4A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nLombard (Montini) (10) (7-0)<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nMorris (1) (7-0)<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nRochester (6-1)<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nMount Zion (6-1)<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSpringfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) (6-1)<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nBenton (7-0)<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(tie)<\/td>\nCoal City (6-1)<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nCarterville (7-0)<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nBreese (Central) (6-1)<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nDixon (6-1)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Metamora 11. 12, Cahokia 5. 13, Macomb 3.<\/p>\n

Class 3A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nByron (7) (7-0)<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nElmhurst (IC Catholic) (5) (5-2)<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nBloomington (Central Catholic) (7-0)<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nWilmington (6-1)<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nRichmond-Burton (7-0)<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nWilliamsville (7-0)<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nKankakee (Bishop McNamara) (7-0)<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nChicago (Hope Academy) (7-0)<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(tie)<\/td>\nTolono (Unity) (6-1)<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nBelleville (Althoff) (4-3)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Monmouth 14. 12, Vandalia 6. 13, Monticello 4. 14, Durand 1.<\/p>\n

Class 2A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nTaylor Ridge (Rockridge) (8) (7-0)<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nFarmington (7-0)<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nEl Paso-Gridley (1) (7-0)<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nSeneca (1) (7-0)<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nWestville (7-0)<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nMaroa-Forsyth (6-1)<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nJohnston City (7-0)<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nColfax (Ridgeview) (7-0)<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nDuQuoin (6-1)<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nDowns (Tri-Valley) (5-2)<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Pana 5. 12, Nashville 2. 13, Carlinville 2. 14, Aurora (Christian) 1.<\/p>\n

Class 1A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Points<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nStockton (5) (7-0)<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nCamp Point (Central) (5) (7-0)<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nLena-Winslow (6-1)<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nCasey-Westfield (7-0)<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSterling (Newman Central Catholic) (6-1)<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nHardin (Calhoun) (7-0)<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nTuscola (6-1)<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nKewanee (Wethersfield) (7-0)<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nArthur (7-0)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nClifton (Central) (6-1)<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Others receiving votes: 11, Mount Sterling (Brown County) 12. 12, Gibson City-Melvin Sibley 5. 13, Dupo 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Class 8A Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) (7-0) 99 1 2. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (1) (7-0) 90 2 3. 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