Illinois High School Football Rankings

By Staff Report Nov 15, 2018, 8:51pm

Who's up and who's down

The power rankings have experienced a modest tune-up after last week's playoff battles. A special shoutout goes to IC Catholic Prep's sophomore Kyle Franklin, who scored six total touchdowns in the team's most recent match.

Can't Touch This

IC Catholic Prep's 49 - 27 win over Marengo last week had a lot to do with the leadership of sophomore Kyle Franklin. Franklin earned six touchdowns and 338 yards rushing the ball. In fact, our algorithms singled out Franklin as one of the top players in the power rankings for the week.

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It was a battle of top-notch squads when Loyola Academy (6th in the power rankings) took on Maine South (10th) last week. Loyola Academy had a great defensive game, holding Maine South to zero points to set up the 17 - 0 win. Loyola Academy saw its record improve to 9-3 and its power rank jump six places as a result.

Next Week's Big Game

The big showdown in the power rankings this week is between Marist (3rd in the power rankings) and Brother Rice (2nd). The teams have their eyes fixed on the championship after last-week playoff conquests. Only one team will win this week, so check back on MaxPreps to find out which team fails to repeat its success.


MaxPreps State RankSchoolNext GameMovement
1Lincoln-Way Eastvs. Loyola Academy--
2Brother Ricevs. Marist--
3Maristvs. Brother Rice--
4Nazareth Academyvs. Batavia--
5Chicago Mt. Carmelvs. St. Charles North+5
6Loyola Academyvs. Lincoln-Way East+6
7Bataviavs. Nazareth Academy-1
8Cary-Grovevs. Niles Notre Dame--
9Homewood-Flossmoor-----
10Maine South----5
11East St. Louis----4
12IC Catholic Prepvs. Richmond-Burton-1
13Naperville Central---+2
14Warren Township----1
15Simeon---+1
16Joliet Catholicvs. Hillcrest+6
17Montini Catholicvs. Sterling+3
18Hillcrestvs. Joliet Catholic+5
19Richardsvs. Crete-Monee--
20Edwardsville----6
21St. Charles Northvs. Chicago Mt. Carmel--
22Niles Notre Damevs. Cary-Grove+6
23Crete-Moneevs. Richards+21
24Wheaton-Warrenville South----6
25Oswego---+5


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