State rankings are presented by Boswell Construction; call or text 309-574-0023.
Illinois Media, formerly the Associated Press (AP), released its state rankings heading into Week 7 of the high school football season on Friday morning.
Rockridge is ranked No. 9 in 2A this week.
Riverdale (No. 4) also represents the TRAC in the 2A rankings. Erie-Prophetstown received votes in the poll but didn’t make it inside the top 10.
WRMJ will post the polls each week. WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is an Illinois Media voter. His ballot will accompany the Illinois Media poll throughout the year.
*The number in parentheses represents how many number-one overall votes a team received.
Week 7 1A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown County (13) | 6-0 | 130 | 1 |
| 2 | Calhoun | 6-0 | 114 | 2 |
| 3 | Lena-Winslow | 4-2 | 94 | 3 |
| 4 | Heyworth | 6-0 | 84 | 5 |
| 5 | Stockton | 5-1 | 75 | 6 |
| 6 | Camp Point Central | 5-1 | 72 | 4 |
| 7 | Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | 6-0 | 65 | 8 |
| 8 | Forreston | 5-1 | 37 | 9 |
| 9 | Dwight | 5-1 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | Tuscola | 5-1 | 19 | 7 |
Receiving votes: Salt Fork 4, Galena 1.
Week 7 2A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (9) | 6-0 | 126 | 1 |
| 2 | El Paso-Gridley (3) | 6-0 | 116 | 2 |
| 3 | Maroa-Forsyth (1) | 6-0 | 106 | 3 |
| 4 | Riverdale | 6-0 | 88 | 4 |
| 5 | Tri-Valley | 5-1 | 75 | 5 |
| 6 | Johnston City | 6-0 | 63 | 6 |
| 7 | Aurora Christian | 5-1 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | West Frankfort | 6-0 | 38 | 9 |
| 9 | Rockridge | 5-1 | 37 | 10 |
| 10 | Westville | 5-1 | 15 | NR |
Receiving votes: Erie-Prophetstown 5, Nashville 4, Flora 1.
Week 7 3A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IC Catholic (7) | 6-0 | 123 | 1 |
| 2 | Byron (6) | 6-0 | 122 | 2 |
| 3 | St. Joseph-Ogden | 6-0 | 104 | 3 |
| 4 | Richmond-Burton | 6-0 | 93 | 4 |
| 5 | Durand-Pecatonica | 6-0 | 66 | 6 |
| 6 | Bishop McNamara | 5-1 | 60 | 7 |
| 7 | Olympia | 5-1 | 50 | NR |
| 8 | Hillsboro | 6-0 | 32 | 10 |
| 9 | Mt. Carmel | 6-0 | 23 | NR |
| 10 | Monticello | 4-2 | 20 | 8 |
Receiving votes: Williamsville 17, Tolono Unity 5.
Week 7 4A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester (14) | 6-0 | 149 | 1 |
| 2 | Morris (1) | 6-0 | 133 | 3 |
| 3 | Montini | 4-2 | 108 | 2 |
| 4 | Breese Central | 6-0 | 100 | 4 |
| 5 | Centralia | 6-0 | 99 | 5 |
| 6 | Coal City | 5-1 | 71 | 6 |
| 7 | Bloomington Central Catholic | 5-1 | 62 | 7 |
| 8 | Carterville | 6-0 | 48 | 8 |
| 9 | Dixon | 5-1 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | Cahokia | 4-2 | 18 | NR |
Receiving votes:
Week 7 5A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence (8) | 5-1 | 132 | 2 |
| 2 | Mahomet-Seymour (6) | 6-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 5-1 | 101 | 5 |
| 4 | Morgan Park | 5-1 | 81 | 6 |
| 5 | Kankakee | 4-2 | 79 | 4 |
| 6 | Antioch | 6-0 | 70 | 7 |
| T7 | Morton | 5-1 | 60 | 8 |
| T7 | Triad | 5-1 | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | Wheaton Academy | 6-0 | 31 | 10 |
| 10 | Kaneland | 5-1 | 26 | 9 |
Receiving votes: Cary-Grove 6, St. Francis 4, Woodstock 1.
Week 7 6A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva (12) | 5-1 | 129 | 1 |
| 2 | Normal West (1) | 6-0 | 113 | T2 |
| 3 | Fenwick | 4-2 | 98 | T2 |
| 4 | Harlem | 6-0 | 86 | 4 |
| 5 | Dunlap | 5-1 | 68 | 7 |
| 6 | Wauconda | 6-0 | 66 | 8 |
| 7 | Wheaton North | 5-1 | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | Joliet Catholic | 4-2 | 39 | 9 |
| T9 | Nazareth | 2-4 | 20 | 6 |
| T9 | Oak Lawn | 6-0 | 20 | NR |
Receiving votes: Pekin 12, King 10, Crete-Monee 1, Riverside-Brookfield 1.
Week 7 7A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (14) | 5-1 | 140 | 1 |
| 2 | Brother Rice | 4-2 | 123 | 2 |
| 3 | Hersey | 6-0 | 113 | 3 |
| 4 | Downers Grove North | 6-0 | 98 | 4 |
| 5 | Prospect | 6-0 | 81 | 6 |
| 6 | Normal | 6-0 | 69 | 7 |
| T7 | Batavia | 4-2 | 43 | 5 |
| T7 | Glenbard West | 4-2 | 21 | 9 |
| T9 | St. Patrick | 5-1 | 21 | NR |
| T9 | St. Rita | 3-3 | 21 | NR |
Receiving votes: Wheaton-Warrenville South 9, Lincoln-Way Central 5, Jacobs 2, Hononegah 1, Willowbrook 1.
Week 7 8A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola (10) | 6-0 | 118 | 1 |
| 2 | Lincoln-Way East (2) | 6-0 | 110 | 3 |
| 3 | Mount Carmel | 4-2 | 86 | 2 |
| 4 | Bolingbrook | 5-1 | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | Maine South | 5-1 | 67 | 5 |
| 6 | Huntley | 6-0 | 62 | 6 |
| 7 | Oswego | 5-1 | 54 | 7 |
| 8 | St. Ignatius | 5-1 | 42 | 8 |
| 9 | Lyons | 5-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 4-2 | 8 | 10 |
Receiving votes: Fremd 5, Sandburg 3.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Brown County
- Lena-Winslow
- Stockton
- Calhoun
- Brown County
- Heyworth
- Forreston
- Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
- Tuscola
- Galena
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Wilmington
- El Paso-Gridley
- Maroa-Forsyth
- Riverdale
- Tri-Valley
- Aurora Christian
- Rockridge
- Johnston City
- West Frankfort
- Erie-Prophetstown
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- IC Catholic
- Byron
- Richmond-Burton
- St. Joseph-Ogden
- Bishop McNamara
- Durand-Pecatonica
- Tolono Unity
- Monticello
- Olympia
- Williamsville
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Rochester
- Montini
- Morris
- Breese Central
- Centralia
- Coal City
- Bloomington Central Catholic
- Carterville
- Dixon
- Cahokia
Ty’s 5A Ballot
- Providence
- Mahomet-Seymour
- Kankakee
- Sacred Heart-Griffin
- Morgan Park
- Antioch
- Morton
- Triad
- Kaneland
- Wheaton Academy
Ty’s 6A Ballot
- Geneva
- Normal West
- Fenwick
- Harlem
- Wauconda
- Dunlap
- Joliet Catholic Academy
- Wheaton North
- King
- Nazareth
Ty’s 7A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Brother Rice
- Hersey
- Downers Grove North
- Prospect
- Normal Community
- Glenbard West
- Batavia
- St. Rita
- St. Patric
Ty’s 8A Ballot
- Loyola
- Lincoln-Way East
- Mount Carmel
- Bolingbrook
- Maine South
- Huntley
- Oswego
- St. Ignatius
- Lyons
- Homewood-Flossmoor