The "Big 30"

Rankings 2003

Week #2

Rank	Last week	Team	2003 Record	This weeks game	Last Weeks Game	Comments
1	1	Mundelein (Carmel)	2-0	21-14 over Lisle (Benet Academy)	35-10 overChicago (Marist) (0-1)	QB Venegoni punches in late score to give the Corsairs the go ahead.
2	2	New Lenox (Providence)	2-0	64-14 over Joliet (Township) (1-1)	68-0 overChicago (Fenger)(0-1)	How long can the Celtics keep that 60 plus average.
3	3	Lockport (Twp.)	2-0	33-7 over Romeoville	31-0 over Moline (0-1)	Porters defense & offense clicking.
4	4	Oak Lawn (Richards)	1-1	20-14 loss to Chicago (Morgan Park) 1-1	28-26 overLake Forest (H.S.) (0-1)	Morgan Park's D holds Bulldogs to 144 yards total
5	5	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	1-1	30-27 OT loss to Evanston (Twp.)2-0	9-7 overChicago (Morgan Park) (0-1)	Coach Frank Lenti will have the inexperience worked out by playoff time.
6	6	Chicago (Hubbard)	2-0	32-7 over Pekin 0-2	61-14 overChicago (Hyde Park)(0-1)	Greyhounds are the hope of the Public League.
7	7	Downers Grove (South)	1-1	21-14 loss to Hinsdale (Central)	28-6 overEdwardsville (H.S.)(1-0)	Mustangs shocked
8	7	Naperville (North)	2-0	14-7 over Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	33-3 over Orland Park (Sandburg) (1-0)	.
9	10	Park Ridge (Maine South)	1-0	Hosts Gurnee (Warren) Sat 1:30	17-0 overFrankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (0-1)	.
10	11	Joliet (Catholic)	2-0	61-0 over Arlington Heights (St. Viator)	48-0 overLaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)(1-0)	Emerging as the team to beat in the ESCC. Carmel beware.
11	13	Morris	2-0	44-0 over Yorkville	13-0 over #20 Pontiac (0-1)	Morris is just that good.
12	14	Harvey (Thornton)	2-0	27-19 over South Holland (Thornwood)	41-6 overMaywood (Proviso East)(1-0)	.
13	15	Rochelle	2-0	48-7 over DeKalb	41-18 overChicago (Corliss)(0-1)	Hubs stick it to their neighbour.
14	16	Bloomington (HS)	2-0	24-20 over Normal (Community)(1-1)	42-7 overChampaign (Centennial)(0-1)	Late rally brings Raiders back from 20-12 deficit.
15	18	Libertyville	2-0	42-35 (2OT) over McHenry (1-1)	42-20 overNew Lenox (Lincoln Way Central)(0-1)	Wildactas get tip to force overtime & pull it out in two.
16	21	Oswego (HS)	2-0	14-7 over Bartlett	26-0 overNaperville (Neuqua Valley)(0-1)	.
17	NR	Downers Grove (North)	2-0	21-0 over Maywood (Proviso East)	16-10 over #19Mt. Prospect (Prospect)(0-1)	.
18	19	Riverside (R.-Brookfield)	2-0	50-18 over Sycamore	42-22 over Yorkville (0-1)	.
19	9	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	1-1	24-0 over Hoffman Estates (H.S.)	Lost 16-10 to #17Downers Grove (North)(1-0)	.
20	22	Geneseo	2-0	49-6 over Chicago (Westinghouse)	47-6 overDecatur (Eisenhower) (0-1)	.
21	23	Chicago (St. Rita)	2-0	29-26 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 0-2	26-6 overFlossmoor (Homewood-F.)(0-1)	.
22	26	Naperville Central	2-0	35-12 overLincolnshire (Stevenson)(0-2)	21-0 overRoselle (Lake Park)(0-1)	.
23	25	East St. Louis (Sr.)	2-0	62-0 over St. Louis (Sumner), Mo.	64-12 overChicago (Simeon)(1-0)	.
24	NR	Barrington	2-0	32-16 over Arlington Heights (Hersey)	35-14 overLincolnshire (Stevenson)0-1	.
25	12	Lincolnshire (Stevenson)	0-2	35-12 loss to #22Naperville Central (2-0)	lost 35-14 toBarrington(1-0)	.
26	28	Springfield (S.H.G.)	2-0	42-7 over Taylorville	49-13 overLombard (Montini) (0-1)	.
27	27	Addison (Driscoll)	2-0	35-8 over Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 1-1	14-6 over Maple Park (Kaneland) (0-1)	Defending champs start to click
28	NR	Belleville (Althoff)	2-0	45-14 over Belleville (West)0-2	33-0 overTroy (Triad)0-1	Ducey throws 5 TD passes in victory
29	29	Metamora	1-1	26-21 loss to Bartonville (Limestone)	36-21 overUrbana (H.S.) (1-0)	May be a long year for Redbird fans.
30	NR	Rock Island (H.S.)	2-0	43-6 over Chicago (Collins)	53-8 overRockford (East) 0-1	Rocks putting up big offensive numbers.

 

On the verge

Evanston (Twp.)(1-0) Coach Johnson knows state champs in Minnesota, he's ready for Illinois, is the team ready for #5Chicago (Mt. Carmel)(1-0).
Lake Forest (H.S.) (0-1), gave #4 Oak Lawn (Richards) quite a scare.

Out for now

#20 Pontiac 0-1, Lost 13-0 to #13 Morris (1-0)
#17Edwardsville (H.S.)0-1, lost 28-6 to #7Downers Grove (South)(1-0)
#24Roselle (Lake Park)0-1, Lost 21-0 to Naperville Central (1-0)
#30Troy (Triad)0-1, Lost 33-0 to Belleville (Althoff) (1-0)

 

Past Big 30's

2003 Week #1

2003 Preseason

 

2002 Final Rankings

2002 Preseason Rankings

2001 Season Final Rankings

2001 Season Preseason Rankings

 

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