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 Thursday.
Rockridge is ranked No. 8 in 2A this week.
Riverdale (No. 4) and Erie-Prophetstown (No. 9) also represent the TRAC in the 2A rankings.
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 8 1A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown County (14) | 7-0 | 149 | 1 |
| 2 | Calhoun | 7-0 | 131 | 2 |
| 3 | Stockton (1) | 6-1 | 116 | 5 |
| 4 | Heyworth | 7-0 | 108 | 4 |
| 5 | Camp Point Central | 6-1 | 90 | 6 |
| 6 | Lena-Winslow | 4-3 | 65 | 3 |
| 7 | Forreston | 6-1 | 63 | 9 |
| 8 | Tuscola | 6-1 | 37 | 10 |
| 9 | Clifton Central | 6-1 | 30 | NR |
| 10 | Salt Fork | 6-1 | 24 | NR |
Receiving votes: Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 9, Dwight 3, Galena 3, Annawan-Wethersfield 1
Week 8 2A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (13) | 7-0 | 157 | 1 |
| 2 | El Paso-Gridley (2) | 7-0 | 143 | 2 |
| 3 | Maroa-Forsyth (1) | 7-0 | 131 | 3 |
| 4 | Riverdale | 7-0 | 103 | 4 |
| 5 | Tri-Valley | 6-1 | 94 | 5 |
| 6 | Johnston City | 7-0 | 79 | 6 |
| 7 | Aurora Christian | 6-1 | 62 | 7 |
| 8 | Rockridge | 6-1 | 52 | 9 |
| 9 | Erie-Prophetstown | 6-1 | 25 | NR |
| 10 | West Frankfort | 6-1 | 13 | 8 |
Receiving votes: Flora 11, Nashville 11.
Week 8 3A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IC Catholic (11) | 7-0 | 154 | 1 |
| 2 | Byron (5) | 7-0 | 148 | 2 |
| 3 | St. Joseph-Ogden | 7-0 | 129 | 3 |
| 4 | Richmond-Burton | 7-0 | 112 | 4 |
| 5 | Bishop McNamara | 6-1 | 92 | 6 |
| 6 | Olympia | 6-1 | 67 | 7 |
| 7 | Mt. Carmel | 7-0 | 49 | 9 |
| 8 | Hillsboro | 7-0 | 42 | 8 |
| 9 | Williamsville | 6-1 | 28 | NR |
| 10 | Monticello | 5-2 | 22 | 10 |
Receiving votes: Durand-Pecatonica 21, Benton 9, Tolono Unity 8, Sparta 2, Fairfield 1, Manteno 1.
Week 8 4A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester (12) | 7-0 | 147 | 1 |
| 2 | Morris (1) | 7-0 | 122 | 2 |
| 3 | Montini (2) | 5-2 | 118 | 3 |
| 4 | Breese Central | 7-0 | 99 | 4 |
| 5 | Centralia | 7-0 | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | Coal City | 6-1 | 76 | 6 |
| 7 | Carterville | 7-0 | 51 | 8 |
| 8 | Metamora | 5-2 | 32 | NR |
| 9 | Dixon | 6-1 | 29 | 9 |
| 10 | Cahokia | 5-2 | 28 | 10 |
Receiving votes: Bloomington Central Catholic 15, Sterling 3, Marmion 2, Jacksonville 1.
Week 8 5A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahomet-Seymour (6) | 7-0 | 141 | 2 |
| 2 | Providence (8) | 5-2 | 120 | 1 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 6-1 | 101 | 3 |
| 4 | Kankakee | 5-2 | 92 | 5 |
| 5 | Morgan park | 6-1 | 85 | 4 |
| 6 | Antioch | 7-0 | 84 | 6 |
| 7 | Morton | 6-1 | 70 | T7 |
| 8 | Triad | 6-1 | 54 | T7 |
| 9 | Wheaton Academy | 7-0 | 31 | 9 |
| 10 | Kaneland | 6-1 | 26 | 10 |
Receiving votes: Carbondale 7, Wheaton St. Francis 6, MacArthur 4.
Week 8 6A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva (12) | 6-1 | 129 | 1 |
| 2 | Normal West (1) | 7-0 | 112 | 2 |
| 3 | Harlem | 7-0 | 100 | 4 |
| 4 | Dunlap | 6-1 | 76 | 5 |
| 5 | Joliet Catholic | 5-2 | 72 | 8 |
| 6 | Wauconda | 7-0 | 66 | 6 |
| 7 | Fenwick | 4-3 | 59 | 3 |
| 8 | Pekin | 6-1 | 26 | NR |
| T9 | Crete-Monee | 6-1 | 15 | NR |
| T9 | Wheaton North | 5-2 | 15 | 7 |
Receiving votes: King 11, Riverside-Brookfield 14, Libertyville 2.
Week 8 7A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (14) | 6-1 | 140 | 1 |
| 2 | Brother Rice | 5-2 | 124 | 2 |
| 3 | Hersey | 7-0 | 114 | 3 |
| 4 | Prospect | 7-0 | 88 | 5 |
| 5 | Normal Community | 7-0 | 70 | 6 |
| 6 | Downers Grove North | 6-1 | 54 | 4 |
| 7 | Glenbard West | 5-2 | 53 | T7 |
| 8 | Batavia | 5-2 | 48 | T7 |
| 9 | St. Rita | 4-3 | 31 | T9 |
| 10 | Hononegah | 6-1 | 17 | NR |
Receiving votes: Jacobs 11, Wheaton-Warrenville South 9, Kenwood 1, Plainfield South 1.
Week 8 8A Illinois Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola (11) | 7-0 | 119 | 1 |
| 2 | Lincoln-Way East (1) | 7-0 | 107 | 2 |
| 3 | Mount Carmel | 5-2 | 94 | 3 |
| 4 | Bolingbrook | 6-1 | 71 | 4 |
| 5 | Huntley | 7-0 | 63 | 6 |
| 6 | Maine South | 6-1 | 57 | 5 |
| 7 | Oswego | 6-1 | 56 | 7 |
| 8 | Lyons | 6-1 | 39 | 9 |
| 9 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 5-2 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | St. Ignatius | 5-2 | 9 | 8 |
Receiving votes: Sandburg 8, New Trier 6, Naperville North 4, Fremd 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Brown County
- Stockton
- Calhoun
- Camp Point Central
- Lena-Winslow
- Heyworth
- Forreston
- Tuscola
- Clifton Central
- 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
- St. Joseph-Ogden
- Richmond-Burton
- Bishop McNamara
- Olympia
- Mt. Carmel
- Monticello
- Tolono Unity
- Williamsville
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Rochester
- Montini
- Morris
- Breese Central
- Centralia
- Coal City
- Carterville
- Dixon
- Metamora
- Cahokia
Ty’s 5A Ballot
- Providence
- Mahomet-Seymour
- Sacred Heart-Griffin
- Morgan Park
- Kanakakee
- Antioch
- Morton
- Triad
- Kaneland
- Cary-Grove
Ty’s 6A Ballot
- Geneva
- Normal West
- Harlem
- Fenwick
- Dunlap
- Wauconda
- Joliet Catholic
- Nazareth
- King
- Pekin
Ty’s 7A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Brother Rice
- Hersey
- Prospect
- Normal Community
- Downers Grove North
- Batavia
- Glenbard West
- St. Rita
- Wheaton Warrenville South
Ty’s 8A Ballot
- Loyola
- Lincoln-Way East
- Mount Carmel
- Bolingbrook
- Maine South
- Huntley
- Oswego
- Lyons
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- St. Ignatius