Illinois Associated Press High School Football Rankings

Just one team, Driscoll, dropped from its No. 1 spot in The Associated Press high school football rankings released Monday.
The rest of the top-ranked teams held their respective positions after each rolled to their fifth win in as many games.

Driscoll, which has won five consecutive state titles, fell from No. 1 to No. 3 in Class 4A after losing for the first time in two seasons. Marian Central ended Driscoll's 23-game win streak with a 21-0 win in the Suburban Catholic.

Newton, coming off a 38-7 win over Mount Zion in the Apollo, is the new No. 1 in 4A. And Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central broke into the 4A ranks at No. 10 after a 27-21 victory over Spring Valley Hall.

Lincoln-Way East retained the top spot in 8A after a 45-0 win over Joliet. Carmel stayed No. 1 in 7A after a 63-0 win over St. Joseph. And Normal Community remained atop the 6A ranks following a 42-7 win over Champaign Centennial.

In Class 5A, No. 1 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin is fresh off a 49-2 victory over Springfield Lanphier. Marian Central (5-0) remained No. 10 in 5A after its victory over Driscoll.

Bureau Valley stayed at the top in 3A after a 40-0 win over Fulton. Spring Valley Hall (4-1) fell four positions to No. 7 after its loss to IVC.

Class 2A No. 1 Maroa-Forsyth's latest victory was a 30-0 thumping of Monticello. No. 9 Oneida ROWVA/AlWood (5-0) and No. 10 Georgetown-Ridge Farm (4-1) broke into the 2A ranks.

Aledo remained No. 1 in 1A after a 64-7 win over Yorkwood/Westmer.

1A
1. Aledo (5-0)
2. Mount Olive (5-0)
3. Galena (5-0)
4. Tuscola (5-0)
5. Hardin Calhoun (5-0)
6. Jacksonville Routt (5-0)
7. Stark County (4-1)
8. Lewistown (4-1)
9. Cambridge (4-1)
10. Nokomis (5-0)

2A
1. Maroa-Forsyth (5-0)
2. Lena-Winslow (5-0)
3. Bridgeport Red Hill (5-0)*
4. Morrison (5-0)
5. Westville (5-0)
6. Sterling Newman (4-1)
7. Forreston (5-0)
8. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (5-0)
9. Oneida ROWVA/AlWood (5-0) 10.
10. Georgetown-Ridge Farm (4-1)

3A
1. Bureau Valley (5-0)
2. Plano (5-0)
3. Greenville (5-0)
4. Carterville (4-1)*
5. St. Joseph-Ogden (5-0)
6. Tolono Unity (5-0)
7. Spring Valley Hall (4-1)
8. Hamilton West Hancock (5-0)
9. DuQuoin (4-1)
10. Anna-Jonesboro (5-0)

4A
1. Newton (5-0)
2. Fairbury Prairie Central (5-0)
3. Driscoll (4-1)
4. Hilllsboro (5-0)
5. Bloomington Central Catholic (5-0)
6. Pontiac (3-1)
7. Mendota (5-0)
8. Breese Mater Dei (5-0)
9. Harvard (5-0)
10. Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central (5-0)

5A
1. Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (5-0)
2. Metamora (5-0)
3. Geneseo (5-0)
4. Bishop McNamara (4-1)
5. Rock Island Alleman (4-1)
6. Taylorville (5-0)
7. Kaneland (5-0)
8. Belleville Althoff (4-1)
9. Sterling (4-1)
10. Marian Catholic (5-0)

6A
1. Normal Community (5-0)
2. Cary-Grove (5-0)
3. Geneva (5-0)
4. Richards (4-1)
5. Hubbard (3-2)
6. Crystal Lake South (5-0)
7. Batavia (4-1)
8. St. Viator (4-1)
9. Oak Forest (4-1)
10. Thornton Fractional North (5-0)

7A
1. Carmel (5-0)
2. Libertyville (5-0)
3. Edwardsville (5-0)
4. East St. Louis (5-0)
5. Prospect (4-1)
6. Joliet Catholic (3-2)
7. Morgan Park (3-2)
8. Rockford Guilford (5-0)
9. O'Fallon (4-1)
10. Lake Zurich (4-1)

8A
1. Lincoln-Way East (5-0)
2. Mount Carmel (5-0)
3. Wheaton Warrenville South (5-0)
4. Bolingbrook (5-0)
5. St. Rita (4-1)
6. Brother Rice (4-1)
7. Naperville North (4-1)
8. Neuqua Valley (4-1)
9. Glenbrook South (5-0)
10. Fremd (4-1)

*Ranking determined prior to game rescheduled for Monday night.