Week 13 Marquee Sports Network/Edgy Tim Chicagoland Top 30 preps football poll

“Edgy Tim” O’Halloran provides an updated ranking of the Top 30 Chicagoland High School football teams for Week 13. Head to EdgyTim.Rivals.com for more coverage.
Note: Number in parentheses is the team’s ranking in the previous week.
1. Mount Carmel 12-0 (1)
Next up is a Week 1 rematch and the 101st meeting between the Caravan and St. Rita.
Next: @ St. Rita
[Marquee Sports Network to air IHSA football Class 7A semifinal matchup between Mount Carmel/St. Rita]
2. Lincoln Way East 12-0 (2)
The Griffins got a big game on Saturday from junior QB Braden Tisher and the East defense to advance.
Next: vs Glenbard West
3. Loyola Academy 11-1 (3)
The Ramblers will hit the road this week and battle York in Elmhurst.
Next: @ York
4. York 12-0 (4)
The Dukes will play in the semifinal round for the third time in school history on Saturday.
Next: vs Loyola
5. Glenbard West 11-1 (5)
The Hilltoppers are playing their best football at the right time of the year and get a huge road win at Maine South to advance.
Next: @ Lincoln Way East
6. St. Rita 10-2 (7)
Special teams have always been pretty special at St. Rita and K/P Conor Talty (Alabama) is the state’s biggest kicking/punting weapon.
Next: vs Mount Carmel
7. St Charles North 10-2 (6)
The North Stars wrap up the 2022 season and will be very strong again in 2023.
Next: Season Completed
8. Lake Zurich 11-1 (9)
Da Bears get a big road win on Saturday at Pekin to advance.
Next: vs Batavia
9. Maine South 9-3 (8)
The Hawks just couldn’t get the football back to its offense enough in the second half in its loss to Glenbard West.
Next: Season Completed
10. Warren Township 10-2 (10)
The Blue Devils just struggled to score points in its 35-14 loss to Lincoln Way East.
Next: Season Completed
11. Batavia 9-3 (12)
The Bulldogs grinded their way past Yorkville 17-6 to advance.
Next: @ Lake Zurich
12. Lemont 12-0 (14)
Lemont was able to shut out a very good Kenwood team 14-0 to advance. Here comes East St. Louis on Saturday to Lemont.
Next: vs East St. Louis
13. Wheaton North 9-2 (11)
2022 Team MVP? WR/DB Karsten Libby.
Next: Season Completed
14. Crete-Monee 9-3 (14)
The Warriors just couldn’t slow down the East St. Louis big play offense in its 45-0 loss.
Next: Season Completed
15. Hersey 10-1 (15)
2022 Team MVP? QB Colton Gumino.
Next: Season Completed
16. Palatine 10-2 (16)
The Pirates welcome back a ton of impact names for the 2023 season.
Next: Season Completed
17. Prairie Ridge 11-1
QB Tyler Vasey now holds the state’s single season rushing record after his 481 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns in a 69-28 win over Harlem.
Next: vs St. Ignatius
18. Simeon 10-1 (17)
2022 Team MVP? RB/DB Andre Crews.
Next: CPL Championship Game
19. Marist 7-4 (19)
2022 Team MVP? QB Dermot Smyth
Next: Season Completed
20. Brother Rice 7-5 (20)
The Crusaders just couldn’t get the football back in its 48-12 loss to rival Mount Carmel.
Next: Season Completed
21. Lyons Township 9-3 (21)
The Lions have several key names returning for the 2023 season.
Next: Season Completed
22. Prospect 9-2 (22)
2022 Team MVP? QB Brad Vierneisel.
Next: Season Completed
23. Neuqua Valley 8-3 (23)
2022 Team MVP? WR/DB Grant Larkin.
Next: Season Completed
24. Sycamore 12-0 (27)
The Spartan defense pitched a 28-0 shutout win over Sterling to advance to the semifinals.
Next: vs Nazareth Academy
25. IC Prep 11-1 (28)
The Knights rally from behind for the 27-20 OT win over Princeton on Saturday.
Next: vs Byron
26. Providence Catholic 8-4 (30)
The Celtics defense slowed down a strong Richmond Burton rushing attack for the 31-14 win to advance.
Next: @ Wheaton St. Francis
27. St. Ignatius 10-2 (NR)
The Wolfpack got a huge 31-6 win over Niles Notre Dame to advance.
Next: @ Prairie Ridge
28. Nazareth Academy 8-4 (NR)
The Road Runners got an impressive 29-0 shutout win over Morgan Park on Saturday.
Next: @ Sycamore
29. St. Francis 11-1 (NR)
The Spartans offense has clicked in the postseason and up now is surging Providence Catholic.
Next: vs Providence Catholic
30. Morris 10-2 (NR)
Don’t tread on the Morris logo, folks. That didn’t work out well for Mahomet Seymour on Saturday.
Next: @ Peoria
Out: Yorkville/Niles Notre Dame/Richmond Burton/Downers Grove North
Next In (in no order): Yorkville/Niles Notre Dame/Richmond Burton/Downers Grove North/Kenwood/Morgan Park/Joliet Catholic/Glenbrook South/Kankakee/Reed Custer