{"id":21304,"date":"2025-10-23T06:03:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=21304"},"modified":"2025-10-23T06:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:03:50","slug":"ihsa-football-polls-october-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/football\/21304-ihsa-football-polls-october-23\/","title":{"rendered":"IHSA Football Polls &#8212; October 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 8A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Chicago (Mount Carmel) (9) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Park Ridge (Maine South) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Barrington (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Gurnee (Warren) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Palatine (Fremd) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Elmhurst (York) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>LaGrange (Lyons) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Glenview (Glenbrook South) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Oswego 6. 12, Wilmette (Loyola) 2. 13, South Elgin 1. 14, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 7A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Chicago (Brother Rice) (10) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Batavia (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Downers Grove (North) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(tie)<\/td>\n<td>St. Charles (North) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Mundelein (Carmel) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Normal (Community) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Arlington Heights (Hersey) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Yorkville 7. 12, Wheaton (Warrenville South) 6. 13, Mt. 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(8-0)<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Riverside-Brookfield (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Lake Zurich (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Normal (Community West) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Crete-Monee 7. 12, Dunlap 3. 13, Antioch 3. 14, Chicago (Simeon) 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 5A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (9) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>New Lenox (Providence) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Cary-Grove (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Wheaton (St. Francis) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Kankakee (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>T5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Belvidere (North) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>T5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Peoria (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Maple Park (Kaneland) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Morton (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Chicago (Morgan Park) (5-3)<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Mahomet-Seymour 13. 12, Oak Forest 3. 13, Marion 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 4A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Lombard (Montini) (9) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Morris (2) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Rochester (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Mount Zion (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Coal City (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>T6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Benton (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>T6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Breese (Central) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Dixon (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Carterville (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Metamora 22. 12, Cahokia 10. 13, Macomb 3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 3A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Byron (8) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>116<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (4) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Bloomington (Central Catholic) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Wilmington (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Richmond-Burton (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Williamsville (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(tie)<\/td>\n<td>Kankakee (Bishop McNamara) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Tolono (Unity) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>T8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Chicago (Hope Academy) (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>T8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Vandalia (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Monticello 11. 12, Belleville (Althoff) 4. 13, Monmouth 2. 14, Johnsburg 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class 2A<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (9) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>El Paso-Gridley (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Farmington (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Seneca (1) (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Westville (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Johnston City (8-0)<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>DuQuoin (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Maroa-Forsyth (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Downs (Tri-Valley) (6-2)<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Pana (7-1)<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others receiving votes: 11, Colfax (Ridgeview) 9. 12, Aurora (Christian) 2. 13, Carlinville 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 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