The "Big 30"

Rankings 2003

Week #3

Rank	Last week	Team	2003 Record	This weeks game	Last Weeks Game	Comments
1	2	New Lenox (Providence)	3-0	68-0 over Chicago (Hales Franciscan)0-3	64-14 over Joliet (Township) (1-1)	.
2	3	Lockport (Twp.)	3-0	21-13 overSouth Holland (Thornwood)	33-7 over Romeoville	.
3	1	Mundelein (Carmel)	3-0	37-22 overChicago Heights (Marian Catholic) 2-1	21-14 overLisle (Benet Academy)	Carmel still undefeated, but still looking for a decisive victory.
4	6	Chicago (Hubbard)	3-0	34-18 over Crystal Lake (Central)1-2	32-7 over Pekin 0-2	.
5	8	Naperville (North)	3-0	27-16 over West Chicago (H.S.)2-1	14-7 overFlossmoor (Homewood-F.)	.
6	9	Park Ridge (Maine South)	3-0	35-0 over Highland Park	Hosts 34-14 over Gurnee (Warren) 0-2	.
7	10	Joliet (Catholic)	3-0	28-7 overChicago (St. Patrick) 2-1	61-0 overArlington Heights (St. Viator)	Shamrocks score on Hilltoppers, but not enough.
8	11	Morris	2-1	44-27 loss to #15Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 3-0	44-0 over Yorkville	Forget stopping the Bulldogs offense, Redskins didn't score after the half.
9	12	Harvey (Thornton)	3-0	49-21 over Palos Heights (Shepard)2-1	27-19 overSouth Holland (Thornwood)	.
10	13	Rochelle	3-0	32-0 over Dixon 0-3	48-7 over DeKalb	.
11	14	Bloomington (HS)	3-0	59-0 over Rantoul	24-20 overNormal (Community)(1-1)	.
12	15	Libertyville	3-0	28-0 over Zion (Z.-Benton)2-1	42-35 (2OT) over McHenry (1-1)	.
13	16	Oswego (HS)	3-0	48-21Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)	14-7 overBartlett	.
14	17	Downers Grove (North)	3-0	20-6 over Hillside (Proviso West)	21-0 overMaywood (Proviso East)	.
15	18	Riverside (R.-Brookfield)	3-0	44-27 over #8 Morris 2-1	50-18 over Sycamore	Coach Zeman says it "they're [Morris] a super team. So that makes us pretty good then I guess."
16	19	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	2-1	35-18 Palatine (Fremd) 2-1	24-0 overHoffman Estates (H.S.)	.
17	20	Geneseo	3-0	47-0 over East Moline (United)	49-6 over Chicago (Westinghouse)	.
18	7	Downers Grove (South)	2-1	49-0 over Maywood (Proviso East)	21-14 loss toHinsdale (Central)	.
19	22	Naperville Central	3-0	40-0 over Aurora (West Aurora)	35-12 overLincolnshire (Stevenson)(0-2)	.
20	21	Chicago (St. Rita)	3-0	42-7 over River Grove (Holy Cross) 2-1	29-26Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 0-2	.
21	23	East St. Louis (Sr.)	3-0	55-7 over Granite City	62-0 over St. Louis (Sumner), Mo.	.
22	24	Barrington	3-0	40-19 over Elk Grove Village (E.G.)2-1	32-16 overArlington Heights (Hersey)	.
23	NR	Evanston (Twp.)	3-0	42-14 Park Ridge (Maine East)	30-27 OT over #24Chicago (Mt. Carmel)1-1	.
24	5	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	2-1	27-0 over Kankakee (McNamara)	30-27 OT loss toEvanston (Twp.)2-0	.
25	NR	Chicago (Morgan Park)	2-1	62-0 over Chicago (Fenger)	20-14 over #16 Oak Lawn (Richards) 1-1	.
26	26	Springfield (S.H.G.)	3-0	54-22 over Springfield (H.S.) 0-3	42-7 over Taylorville 1-1	Griffins a little surprised with Senators, but still manage them handily.
27	27	Addison (Driscoll)	3-0	30-7 over Aurora (Central Catholic)	35-8 overOlympia Fields (Rich Central) 1-1	.
28	28	Belleville (Althoff)	3-0	19-14 over St. Louis (Vashon), MO	45-14 overBelleville (West)0-2	4th quarter rally propels Althoff.
29	30	Rock Island (H.S.)	3-0	46-6 over Champaign (Centennial)	43-6 overChicago (Collins)0-2	Should change the team name to the Clocks, if they keep getting running clocks after being up by 40.
30	4	Oak Lawn (Richards)	1-2	35-14 loss to Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)	20-14 loss toChicago (Morgan Park) 1-1	This Richards loss can not be called an upset. Vaunted offense lacking without a dominating line.

 

On the verge

Hinsdale (Central)Beat previous #7Downers Grove (South)1-1, 21-14 in week #2
Palatine (Fremd)2-0, the second best team in Mid-Suburban (West) after #24Barrington2-0
Chicago (Harper)2-0, has outscored opponents 80-0, doesn't have the toughest schedule

Out for now

#29 Metamora 1-1, 26-21 loss to Bartonville (Limestone)
#25Lincolnshire (Stevenson)0-2, 35-12 loss to #22Naperville Central (2-0)

 

Past Big 30's

2003 Week #3

2003 Week #2

2003 Week #1

2003 Preseason

 

2002 Final Rankings

2002 Preseason Rankings

2001 Season Final Rankings

2001 Season Preseason Rankings

 

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