The Associated Press (AP) released its Week 8 IHSA football rankings on Wednesday.
Rockridge (7-0) jumped a spot to the No. 1 ranking in 2A this week.
Newman (6-1) remained No. 5 in 1A this week, while Monmouth-Roseville (7-0) dropped out of the 3A rankings.
WRMJ will post the polls each week. WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is an AP voter. His ballot will accompany the AP poll throughout the year.
*The number in parentheses represents how many number-one overall votes a team received.
Week 8 1A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton (5) | 7-0 | 95 | 2 |
| 2 | Camp Point Central (5) | 7-0 | 91 | 1 |
| 3 | Lena-Winslow | 6-1 | 67 | 3 |
| 4 | Casey-Westfield | 7-0 | 63 | 4 |
| 5 | Newman | 6-1 | 57 | 5 |
| 6 | Calhoun | 7-0 | 46 | 7 |
| 7 | Tuscola | 6-1 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | Annawan-Wethersfield | 7-0 | 31 | 9 |
| 9 | Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | 7-0 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | Clifton Central | 6-1 | 20 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Brown County 12. 12, Gibson City-Melvin Sibley 5. 13, Dupo 2.
Week 8 2A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockridge (8) | 7-0 | 92 | 2 |
| 2 | Farmington | 7-0 | 76 | 3 |
| 3 | El Paso-Gridley (1) | 7-0 | 72 | 6 |
| 4 | Seneca (1) | 7-0 | 68 | 5 |
| 5 | Westville | 7-0 | 66 | 4 |
| 6 | Maroa-Forsyth | 6-1 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnston City | 7-0 | 50 | 7 |
| 8 | Ridgview-Lexington | 7-0 | 37 | 8 |
| 9 | DuQuoin | 6-1 | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Tri-Valley | 5-2 | 11 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Pana 5. 12, Nashville 2. 13, Carlinville 2. 14, Aurora Christian 1.
Week 8 3A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron (7) | 7-0 | 115 | 1 |
| 2 | IC Catholic (5) | 5-2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | Bloomington Central Catholic | 7-0 | 85 | 4 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 6-1 | 81 | 3 |
| 5 | Richmond-Burton | 7-0 | 71 | 5 |
| 6 | Williamsville | 7-0 | 51 | 6 |
| 7 | Bishop McNamara | 7-0 | 48 | 7 |
| T8 | Hope Academy | 7-0 | 34 | NR |
| T8 | Tolono Unity | 6-1 | 34 | 8 |
| 10 | Althoff Catholic | 4-3 | 18 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Monmouth-Roseville 14. 12, Vandalia 6. 13, Monticello 4. 14, Durand-Pecatonica 1.
Week 8 4A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montini (10) | 7-0 | 108 | 1 |
| 2 | Morris (1) | 7-0 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | Rochester | 6-1 | 84 | 3 |
| 4 | Mount Zion | 6-1 | 67 | 4 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 6-1 | 62 | 5 |
| T6 | Benton | 7-0 | 38 | 8 |
| T6 | Coal City | 6-1 | 38 | 7 |
| 8 | Carterville | 7-0 | 37 | 6 |
| 9 | Breese Central | 6-1 | 31 | 9 |
| 10 | Dixon | 6-1 | 23 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Metamora 11. 12, Cahokia 5. 13, Macomb 3.
Week 8 5A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Ridge (10) | 7-0 | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Providence Catholic | 5-2 | 78 | 3 |
| 3 | Cary-Grove | 5-2 | 74 | 2 |
| 4 | Wheaton St. Francis | 5-2 | 63 | 4 |
| T5 | Belvidere North | 7-0 | 48 | 5 |
| T5 | Kankakee | 5-2 | 48 | 6 |
| 7 | Peoria | 5-2 | 40 | 9 |
| 8 | Morgan Park | 5-2 | 30 | NR |
| 9 | Oak Forest | 7-0 | 29 | 10 |
| 10 | Kaneland | 5-2 | 12 | 7 |
Receiving votes: 11, Mahomet-Seymour 9. 12, Mascoutah 6. 13, Morton 4. 14, Sycamore 3. 15, Lemont 3. 16, MacArthur 2. 17, Bloomington 1.
Week 8 6A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (9) | 5-2 | 98 | 1 |
| 2 | Nazareth (1) | 6-1 | 91 | 2 |
| 3 | Glenwood | 7-0 | 76 | 3 |
| 4 | Fenwick | 6-1 | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | Burlington Central | 6-1 | 54 | 6 |
| 6 | Washington | 6-1 | 43 | 7 |
| 7 | Lake Zurich | 6-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 8 | Wauconda | 7-0 | 27 | 8 |
| 9 | Dunlap | 6-1 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Riverside-Brookfield | 7-0 | 15 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Antioch 11. 12, Normal West 5. 13, Crete-Monee 4.
Week 8 7A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother Rice (11) | 6-1 | 110 | 1 |
| 2 | Downers Grove North | 6-1 | 97 | 3 |
| 3 | Lincoln-Way West | 7-0 | 84 | 3 |
| 4 | Batavia | 5-2 | 65 | 6 |
| 5 | Lincoln-Way Central | 6-1 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | St. Charles North | 6-1 | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | Normal Community | 6-1 | 41 | 7 |
| 8 | Carmel | 5-2 | 28 | NR |
| 9 | Prospect | 6-1 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 6-1 | 21 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Richards 7. 12, Wheaton Warrenville South 6. 13, Hersey 6. 14, Yorkville 5. 15, St. Rita 4. 16, St. Laurence 1.
Week 8 8A AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Carmel (9) | 7-0 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | Lincoln-Way East (1) | 7-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 3 | Glenbard West | 7-0 | 78 | 3 |
| 4 | Maine South | 6-1 | 72 | 5 |
| 5 | Barrington | 6-1 | 54 | 8 |
| 6 | Warren | 6-1 | 50 | 7 |
| 7 | Loyola | 4-2 | 30 | 4 |
| 8 | Glenbrook South | 6-1 | 29 | 10 |
| 9 | Fremd | 6-1 | 24 | 6 |
| 10 | Oswego East | 6-1 | 9 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Lyons 8. 12, York 6. 13, Stevenson 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Stockton
- Lena-Winslow
- Camp Point Central
- Newman
- Calhoun
- Casey-Westfield
- Brown County
- Tuscola
- Clifton Central
- Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Rockridge
- El Paso-Gridley
- Westville
- Farmington
- Maroa-Forsyth
- Seneca
- Johnston City
- Ridgeview-Lexington
- Tri-Valley
- DuQuoin
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- IC Catholic
- Byron
- Wilmington
- Bloomington Central Catholic
- Richmond-Burton
- Tolono Unity
- Williamsville
- Bishop McNamara
- Monmouth-Roseville
- Durand-Pecatonica
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Montini
- Morris
- Rochester
- Mount Zion
- Sacred Heart-Griffin
- Breese Central
- Coal City
- Benton
- Carterville
- Dixon
Ty’s 5A Ballot
- Prairie Ridge
- Providence Catholic
- Wheaton St. Francis
- Cary-Grove
- Belvidere North
- Kankakee
- Peoria
- Morgan Park
- Oak Forest
- Morton
Ty’s 6A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Nazareth
- Glenwood
- Fenwick
- Washington
- Burlington Central
- Lake Zurich
- Dunlap
- Wauconda
- Riverside-Brookfield
Ty’s 7A Ballot
- Brother Rice
- Downers Grove North
- Batavia
- Lincoln-Way West
- Lincoln-Way Central
- St. Charles North
- Normal Community
- Bradley-Bourbonnais
- Propsect
- Carmel
Ty’s 8A Ballot
- Mount Carmel
- Lincoln-Way East
- Glenbard West
- Maine South
- Warren
- Barrington
- Fremd
- Loyola
- Glenbrook South
- York