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2023 Week 11 Marquee Sports Network/EDGYTIM.com Chicagoland Top 30 preps football poll

2 years agoEdgy Tim

“Edgy Tim” O’Halloran provides an updated ranking of the Top 30 Chicagoland High School football teams for Week 10. Head to EdgyTim.Rivals.com for more coverage.

Note: Number in parentheses is the team’s ranking in the previous week.

 

1. Loyola Academy 10-0 (1)

Can anyone in 8A slow down the Ramblers this postseason?

Next: vs Neuqua Valley

2. Lincoln Way East 10-0 (2)

The Griffins take on nearby Minooka this Friday night.

Next vs Minooka

3. Mount Carmel 9-1 (3)

Prospect will invade the South Side this Friday night.

Next: vs Prospect

4. Batavia 9-1 (4)

The Bulldogs face off this week against one of the best turnaround stories in Chicagoland this season in Lincoln Way Central.

Next: vs Lincoln Way Central

5. Maine South 9-1 (5)

The best part about this week’s game? No one way 300 mile plus trip for the Hawks.

Next: vs Belleville East

6. Kankakee 10-0 (6)

The Kays will take on Eisenhower who’s coming off an impressive 42-41 2OT win over Dunlap.

Next: vs Eisenhower

7. Hersey 10-0 (8)

The Huskies can and will run the football led by RB Nasir Mckenzie.

Next: vs Downers Grove North

8. Barrington 10-0 (9)

The Broncos will now take on a very strong Naperville Central team at home. 

Next: @ Naperville Central

9. Warren Township 8-2 (10)

The Blue Devils have now won 8 straight games.

Next: @ South Elgin

10. St. Francis 7-2 (11)

The Spartans hit the road this week to take on Sterling who is not your typical 16 seeded team.

Next: @ Sterling

11. Lake Zurich 8-1 (12)

Da Bears defense will get tested this week by Kaneland and QB Troyer Carlson.

Next: @ Kaneland

12. Glenbard West 8-2 (13)

The Hilltoppers go back to old school Glenbard West football in running the football and playing suffocating defense. 

Next: @ Edwardsville

13. York 9-1 (14)

The Dukes get a rematch this week taking on conference for Lyons Township

Next: @ Lyons Township

14. Wheaton North 7-3 (15)

The Falcons will need to prepare for a very strong offense in Quincy this week.

Next: vs Quincy

15. Morris 10-0 (16)

Morris hits the road and takes on state power Sacred Heart Griffin in Springfield.

Next: @ Sacred Heart Griffin

16. Nazareth Academy 5-5 (NR)

Ranking a 5-5 team this high? The Road Runners are not exactly your typical 5-5 run of the mill team.

Next: vs Glenbard South

17. Morgan Park 9-1 (18)

The Mustangs defense will need to get ready for the Spartans running game an Iowa commit junior QB/S Burke Gautcher.

Next: vs Sycamore

18. Geneva 8-2 (19)

The Vikings will get a much bigger test this week on the road at Lake Forest. 

Next: @ Lake Forest

19. Prospect 8-2 (20)

Can the Knights defense get the Caravan offense off the field this Friday night?

Next: @ Mount Carmel

20. Carmel 9-1 (21)

Huge game Saturday in Antioch for the Corsairs. Is Carmel head coach Jason McKie Coach of the Year?

Next: @ Antioch

21. Neuqua Valley 7-3 (22)

Can the Wildcats bring its magic mud to Wilmette on Saturday? 

Next: @ Loyola Academy

22. Prairie Ridge 9-1 (7)

A tough loss to Nazareth Academy for the Wolves here.

Next: Season Completed

 

23. Huntley 9-1 (23)

The Red Raiders will take on the Wolfpack this week in Chicago. 

Next: @ St. Ignatius

24. Naperville Central 8-2 (24)

The Redhawks junior RB Aiden Clark stepped up big in last Friday win over Downers Grove South.

Next: vs Barrington

25. St Ignatius 7-3 (25)

QB Jack Wanzung had a big game in last Friday;s win over Joliet West in Joliet.

Next: vs Huntley

26. Downers Grove North 8-2 (27)

The Trojans will need to slow down a very potent Hersey offense this week.

Next: @ Hersey

27. IC Catholic Prep 8-2 (28)

The Knights now travel to Rockford and battle Boylan

Next: @ Boylan

28. Antioch 10-0 (29)

The Sequoits will face a stiff test this week hosting Carmel.

Next: vs Carmel

29. Sycamore 9-1 (30)

Can the Spartans go 2-0 this season at Gately Stadium after beating Simeon 26-8 back in Week 2?

Next: @ Morgan Park

30. Lincoln Way West 8-2 (NR)

The Warriors and head coach Luke Lokanc have gotten a big season from RB Joe Campagna

Next: @ Collinsville