Rank
|
Last
week
|
Team
|
2003
Record
|
Playoff
Bracket
|
Comments |
1
|
1
|
Mundelein
(Carmel) |
11-0
|
|
The Corsairs could be
in for a challenge as the Gators sport a large group of 2 year
starters, much like Carmel. |
2
|
2
|
Naperville
(North) |
10-1
|
|
The Huskie defense has
been doing it all year long, but WWS was one of 2 teams able to
score more than 2 TDs on Naperville this year. |
3
|
3
|
Park Ridge
(Maine South) |
11-0
|
|
The Hawks may be the 3rd
best team in the state, but that's only because of a low preseason
ranking. This team could be #1 by season's end regardless of how
the top two teams fair. |
4
|
4
|
Downers Grove
(North) |
11-0
|
|
The Trojans will be looking
for another shut out this week |
5
|
5
|
Libertyville |
11-0
|
|
Wildcats get a scare in
the first round, could be in trouble if they don't take Woodstock
seriously. |
6
|
6
|
Rochelle |
10-1
|
|
The Hubs are playing
in one of the most exciting classes in the state. |
7
|
7
|
Mt.
Prospect (Prospect) |
10-1
|
|
Defending champs played
Loyola in a great 2nd round playoff victory in 2001, look for
another great game this weekend. |
8
|
8
|
Chicago
(Morgan Park) |
10-1
|
|
The quest for a Chicago
public school state champ lies on the backs of these Mustangs,
as they are the last Chicago public team left in the IHSA playoffs. |
9
|
9
|
East
St. Louis (Sr.) |
11-0
|
|
Flyers are soaring towards
Champaign. |
10
|
10
|
Springfield (S.H.G.)
|
11-0
|
|
Cyclones already gave
the Crimsons one of their 2 losses. They'll be looking to make
it 2 of three. |
11
|
11
|
Belleville (Althoff)
|
10-1
|
|
. |
12
|
12
|
Bloomington (HS) |
11-0
|
|
The strangest thing about
this match up is that both teams would be 9-1. The Rocks forfeited
a game due to illness of players & coaches. Bloomington lost
mid season, but the loss was ruled a win by forfeit as the other
team had an ineligible player. |
13
|
13
|
Chicago (St. Rita) |
10-1
|
|
The Mustangs are sitting
in a good spot to make the Semi-finals. |
14
|
14
|
New Lenox (Providence) |
9-2
|
|
Two weeks ago the defending
5A champs were all but written off by some. |
15
|
15
|
Oswego (HS) |
10-1
|
|
Best match up in any class
the weekend, both over shadowed in a class that has some of the
best teams. |
16
|
16
|
Freeport (H.S.) |
10-1
|
|
The last 2 games between
these two were decided by a field goal or a 2OT game. Freeport
won both times, but not by mutch. Boylan may be due for a W. |
17
|
17
|
Oak
Forest |
10-1
|
|
The sleeper team of the
year. Could pull off it's biggest surprise of the year with a
victory against the mighty Celtics. |
18*
|
18*
|
Minooka |
9-2
|
|
Granted 8-2 isn't the
greatest example of a sleeper team, but there will be a lot of
surprised faces if these Indians make the final game. |
18*
|
18*
|
Carol Stream
(Glenbard North) |
9-1
|
|
Defense brought them
to the finals 2 years ago, it could do it again. |
19
|
19
|
Hinsdale (Central) |
9-1
|
|
Centrals only loss was
from a 7A team, but it was #4Downers Grove
(North). |
20
|
20
|
Downers Grove
(South) |
8-3
|
|
Mustangs need to stop
the passing game of the Crusaders. |
21
|
21
|
Joliet (Catholic) |
10-1
|
|
Hilltoppers are ready
to taste Chamapign again, Rich South could get left with cotton
mouth after this weekend. |
22
|
22
|
Barrington |
10-1
|
|
Conant is the reason
we joke about expanding the Big 30 to the Big 40 |
24
|
24
|
McHenry |
9-1
|
|
McHenry has been known
to falter after round 1. A victory this weekend will only be the
second time they've advanced to the quarterfinals. |
25
|
25
|
Addison
(Driscoll) |
11-0
|
|
This small school can
hang with a lot of the big boys. |
26
|
26
|
Bolingbrook |
9-2
|
|
Game of the week right
here. |
27
|
27
|
Chicago (Brother Rice) |
10-1
|
|
The passing game of Rice
could be the edge over #20Downers Grove
(South) |
28
|
28
|
Winnetka
(New Trier) |
9-2
|
|
Week #9 2 OT New Trier
victory, look for a close rematch. |
29
|
29
|
Rock
Island (H.S.) |
8-3
|
|
"The Forfeit Bowl"
See #12 Bloomington above. |
30
|
30
|
Rockford
(Boylan) |
10-1
|
|
Second team to have a
rematch between a 2 OT week #9 opponent. |