The "Big 30"

Rankings 2003

Week #5

Rank	Last week	Team	2003 Record	This weeks game	Last Weeks Game	Comments
1	1	New Lenox (Providence)	4-1	15-14 loss to Chicago (Brother Rice)5-0	44-27 over Chicago (Leo) 3-1	Celtics shocked! As another week of upsets keep things exciting in Illinois.
2	2	Lockport (Twp.)	4-1	23-20 loss to Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 3-2	45-6 over Joliet (Township) 1-3	QB Jake Christensen runs for a TD & passes for 2, but still not enough to stop the upset of Lockport.
3	3	Mundelein (Carmel)	5-0	42-0 over Westchester (St. Joseph) 0-5	38-12 over Niles (Notre Dame) 1-3	Carmel still the top contender in the East Suburban Catholic .
4	4	Chicago (Hubbard)	5-0	60-0 over Chicago (Kenwood) 0-5	28-20 over Chicago (Dunbar) 1-3	Greyhounds have yet to play a team with a winning record.
5	5	Naperville (North)	5-0	29-21 over Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 3-2	21-14 overCarol Stream (Glenbard North)3-1	Huskies solidify their chances of winning the DuPage Valley.
6	6	Park Ridge (Maine South)	5-0	40-7 over Glenview (Glenbrook South) 1-4	49-14 over Deerfield 3-1	.
7	7	Joliet (Catholic)	5-0	9-6 over Lisle (Benet Academy) 3-2	31-14 over Chicago (Marist) 2-2	Hilltoppers get a scare during this upset weekend.
8	8	Harvey (Thornton)	4-1	20-6 loss to Bolingbrook5-0	34-14 over Palos Hills (Stagg) 2-2	the Brook's defense holds Thornton under 180 yards total.
9	9	Rochelle	5-0	24-13 over Princeton 2-3	41-0 over Kewanee (H.S.) 3-1	Rochelle almost followsNew Lenox (Providence)'s lead, but pull out the win.
10	10	Bloomington (HS)	4-1	14-12 loss to Decatur (Eisenhower) 2-3	31-14 over Decatur (MacArthur) 1-3	Eisenhower show how upside down this season may end up with another major upset for the Big 30 rankings.
11	11	Libertyville	5-0	37-30 over Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 2-3	24-21 over North Chicago 2-2	.
12	12	Oswego (HS)	5-0	25-6 over Plainfield (Central)1-4	41-13 over Batavia 1-3	.
13	13	Downers Grove (North)	5-0	15-13 over Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 4-1	14-7 over #30Hinsdale (Central)3-1	North gives up the most points it has all season vs. Glenbard West. Close game proves the playoffs are still wide open in 7 & 8A.
14	15	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	4-1	38-7 over Elk Grove Village (E.G.)2--3	41-6 over Palatine (H.S.) 1-3	.
15	16	Geneseo	5-0	56-0 over Dixon 0-5	48-7 over Streator (Twp.) 3-1	Leafs treat Dixon like an 0-9 team, as the clock dosen't stop in this game.
16	19	Chicago (St. Rita)	5-0	20-3 over Wilmette (Loyola Academy)4-1	48-0 overChicago (Hales Franciscan)0-4	Wade Weyer russhes 27 times for 207 yards & 1 TD, as defense get stingy in the redzone.
17	17	Downers Grove (South)	4-1	40-14 over Addison (Addison Trail)	23-12 over Darien (Hinsdale South) 2-2	.
18	20	East St. Louis (Sr.)	5-0	35-6 over O'Fallon 4-1	27-3 overAlton (Sr.)3-1	Flyers face two undefeated teams in a row & come on top both times.
19	21	Barrington	5-0	42-6 over Palatine (H.S.) 1-4	52-14 over Wheeling 0-4	.
20	22	Evanston (Twp.)	4-1	42-22 loss to Skokie (Niles West) 4-1	9-3 OT over Highland Park 1-3	Mendall brothers do it again.
21	23	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	4-1	42-6 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) 3-2	21-14 overChicago (Gordon Tech)1-3	Caravan may take a little bit longer to develope than once thought.
22	24	Chicago (Morgan Park)	4-1	24-6 over Chicago (Simeon) 3-2	54-0 over Chicago (Kenwood) 0-4	Mustangs defense is clicking.
23	25	Springfield (S.H.G.)	5-0	48-7 over Lincoln 3-2	41-28 over Jacksonville (H.S.) 3-1	Railsplitters fall short in CS8 showdown.
24	28	Belleville (Althoff)	5-0	55-14 over Centralia1-4	35-6 over Mt. Vernon 2-2	.
25	26	Morris	4-1	17-14 over Minooka 3-2	20-0 over Bensenville (Fenton) 1-3	Morris fans were on shaky ground coming into this game, but Morris holds strong.
26	18	Naperville Central	3-2	16-0 loss toCarol Stream (Glenbard North)4-1	28-24 loss to Wheaton (North) 3-1	North shuts down Central as the DuPage Valley looks starts to reshape from traditional form.
27	27	Addison (Driscoll)	5-0	42-0 over Wheaton (St. Francis) 0-5	34-20 over Elgin (St. Edward) 1-3	Highlanders showing Championship form again.
28	29	Rock Island (H.S.)	5-0	21-0 over Moline 2-3	28-20 over Quincy (Sr.) 2-2	RI puts another notch in the W column for one of the oldest rivalries in the state.
29	NA	Oak Forest	5-0	12-6 over Oak Lawn (Richards) 2-3	over Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)	Oak Forest can now believe the hype.
30	NA	Freeport (H.S.)	5-0	74-7 over Rockford (Auburn) 0-5	34-0 Machesney Park (Harlem) 3-1	Pretzels make an entrane into the Big 30 with 11 TDs

 

On the verge

LaGrange (Lyons) 4-0 @ Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 0-4
Bolingbrook4-0, vs. #8 Harvey (Thornton) 4-0
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)4-0

Out for now

#14 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 3-1. 54-0 Minooka 3-1 . If you have video from this game, I'm sure there's plenty of coaches who might want to buy a copy.
#30Hinsdale (Central)3-1, 14-7 loss to #13 Downers Grove (North) 4-0

 

Past Big 30's

2003 Week #4

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