The "Big 30"

Rankings 2003

Week #8

Rank	Last week	Team	2003 Record	Class * Outlook	This weeks game	Last Weeks Game	Comments
1	1	Mundelein (Carmel)	8-0	6A	49-24 over Arlington Heights (St. Viator)1-7	62-7 overLaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)1-6	.
2	2	Chicago (Hubbard)	7-1	7A	47-0 loss to #17 Chicago (Morgan Park) 7-1	20-12 over Chicago (Simeon) 4-3	Greyhounds special teams fail, offense fails as Morgan Park puts an exclamation point on the word upset.
3	3	Naperville (North)	8-0	8A	48-14 over Lombard (Glenbard East) 3-5	34-6 overAurora (West Aurora)1-6	.
4	4	Park Ridge (Maine South)	8-0	8A	Hosts Evanston (Twp.) 6-1, Sat 2pm	59-17 over #30 Skokie (Niles West) 5-2	Hawks face a previously ranked team. Evanstons only loss was in week 5 42-22 to Skokie (Niles West) .
5	5	Joliet (Catholic)	8-0	5A	61-1Westchester (St. Joseph) 0-7 Fri 7:30	28-20 over Niles (Notre Dame) 3-4	Hilltoppers will face thier first ranked opponent next week. Questions are abound as Hilltoppers lose their 2nd QB as well as having no non-conference games.
6	6	Rochelle	8-0	5A	37-7 over Rock Falls 2-6	56-14 over Mendota 4-3	.
7	7	Libertyville	8-0	7A	49-31 ovee Antioch 4-4	42-28 over Gurnee (Warren) 4-3	.
8	8	Downers Grove (North)	8-0	7A	35-0 over #13 Downers Grove (South) 6-2	28-15 overLaGrange (Lyons)	Tom Edwards passes & runs for 2 TDs.
9	10	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	7-1	7A	28-7 over Rolling Meadows 5-3	42-7 over Wheeling 0-7	.
10	11	Geneseo	8-0	5A	19-14 over LaSalle (L.-Peru) 6-2	30-12 over Sterling (H.S.) 5-2	.
11	12	Chicago (St. Rita)	7-1	6A	12-7 loss to #23New Lenox (Providence)7-2	28-6 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) 3-4	Rita was shut down in the 2nd half.
12	13	Lockport (Twp.)	6-2	8A	38-37 loss to Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 6-2	31-26 over New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central)4-3	Homewood has won 5 straight since going 0-2. Those 2 losses came from #3 Naperville (North) & #11Chicago (St. Rita).
13	14	Downers Grove (South)	6-2	8A	35-0 loss to #8 Downers Grove (North) 8-0	54-6 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 2-5	Mustangs coraled by Trojans.
14	15	East St. Louis (Sr.)	8-0	7A	27-10 overBelleville (East) 5-3	54-0 overCollinsville1-6	.
15	16	Barrington	8-0	8A	28-10 over Hoffman Estates (H.S.) 3-5	23-17 over Schaumburg 3-4	.
16	17	Springfield (S.H.G.)	8-0	5A	56-19 over Springfield (Southeast) 4-4	49-29 overChatham (Glenwood)5-2	Cyclones are theCentral State EightChamps.
17	18	Chicago (Morgan Park)	7-1	7A	47-0 over #2 Chicago (Hubbard) 7-1	48-13 over Chicago (Mather) 1-6	Mustangs defense holds Hubbard to -40 yards.
18	19	Belleville (Althoff)	8-0	5A	31-14 over Cahokia5-3	55-10 overCarbondale3-4	Crusaders claim South Seven conference championship.
19	20	Bloomington (HS)	7-1	6A	27-20 over St. Louis (University), MO 5-2	43-7 over Normal (Community West) 2-5	.
20	21	Chicago (Brother Rice)	8-0	8A	40-0 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) 3-5	13-3 overChicago (Mt. Carmel)4-3	Rice crushes DeLaSalle's hopes of making the playoffs.
21	22	Bolingbrook	7-1	7A	28-27 loss to Palos Hills (Stagg) 5-3	18-17 overBradley (B.-Bourbonnais)4-3	Stagg was a 7A semi final team that surprised everyone last season, could they do it again?
22	NA	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	5-3	7A	27-7 loss toChicago (Mt. Carmel)5-3	12-2 over #23New Lenox (Providence)5-2	Mt. Carmel keeps it's playoff hopes alive.
23	9	New Lenox (Providence)	7-2	6A	12-7 over #11Chicago (St. Rita)7-2	12-2 loss toWilmette (Loyola Academy)5-2	The Chicago Catholic (Blue)is like the Big 10, every team has a chance to beat you each week.
24	24	Minooka	6-2	6A	27-14 over Lemont (H.S.) 4-4	54-0 over Plainfield (South) 0-7	.
25	25	Oswego (HS)	7-1	7A	62-8 ove rPlainfield (South) 0-80	38-13 over #22 Morris 5-2	.
26	27	Rock Island (H.S.)	7-1	7A	35-19 Rock Island (Alleman) 7-1	57-3 over Galesburg 0-7	Lawrence Davis gives the Rocks an offensive defense. Alleman's two way players tire out.
27	28	Freeport (H.S.)	8-0	6A	42-0 over Elgin (Larkin) 4-4	42-7 over Rockton (Hononegah) 3-4	.
28	29	Oak Forest	8-0	6A	33-7 over Burbank (Reavis)5-3	46-6 over Crete (C.-Monee) 0-7	.
29	NA	Carol Stream (Glenbard North)	7-1	8A	14-10 over Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 5-3	29-14 over West Chicago (H.S.) 3-4	.
30	26	Addison (Driscoll)	8-0	4A	37-13 over Woodstock (Marian) 7-1	33-32 OT over Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 4-3	.

* Class outlook is determined by the IHSA. The outlook may change week to week based on teams eligible teams for the playoffs.

 

On the verge

Highland 7-0, The Bulldogs are the surprise team in the Mississippi Valley. Faces big game in week 8 vs. Jerseyville (Jersey)5-1.
Rock Island (Alleman) 7-0, Pioneers are on a turn around from 4-5 last season, but have yet to play a team above 500. Lock for big week 8 showdown with conference & town rival #27 Rock Island (H.S.).
Chicago (Harper) 7-0, have one of the highest scoring offense in the state (see the Hit List) have been over shadowed by #2 Chicago (Hubbard) & #17 Chicago (Morgan Park)

Out for now

#23 Morris 5-2,38-13 loss to #25Oswego (HS)6-1, Morris's first loss to Oswego since 1991.
#30 Skokie (Niles West) 5-2, Lost 59-17 to #4 Park Ridge (Maine South) 7-0

Past Big 30's

2003 Week #7

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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

 

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