The "Big 30"

Rankings 2002

Pre-Season Rankings

2002 Rank	Last Year	Team	2002 Record	2001 Record	Week #1 Scores	Comments	Next Week
1	4	Downers Grove (South)	1-0	12-2	7-3 over Lockport (Twp.)	Lockport (Twp.) proves case for being overlooked	Fri @ Lockport (Twp.) 7pm
2	2	Joliet (Catholic)	1-0	13-1	38-0 overOak Park (Fenwick)	Dan Sharp talked about defense, shutout no surprise	Fri hostsOak Park (Fenwick)7:30pm
3	18	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	1-0	9-3	38-0 overArlington Heights (St. Viator)	.	Fri @Arlington Heights (St. Viator)7:30 pm
4	12	Edwardsville (H.S.)	1-0	12-1	41-7 overHoffman Estates (H.S.)	McLauchlan passes for 125 yeds 2 TDs in rout	Fri @Hoffman Estates (H.S.)7 pm
5	11	Chicago (Hubbard)	1-0	11-1	21-7 overOrland Park (Sandburg)	Grey Hounds still tough minus QB Davis	Fri hosts Orland Park (Sandburg) 7:30 pm
6	1	New Lenox (Providence)	1-0	14-0	24-7 over #22Chicago (St. Rita)	New seniors show they have what it takes	Fri hosts #22Chicago (St. Rita)7:30 pm
7	NR	Naperville (North)	1-0	5-5	33-3 over Sterling Heights (Stevenson), MI		Fri @ Sterling Heights (Stevenson), MI 7pm
8	19	Wheaton (North)	1-0	9-4	35-0 overAddison (Addison Trail)	.	Fri @Addison (Addison Trail)7:30 pm
9	5	Naperville Central	0-1	13-1	27-20 loss toRoselle (Lake Park)	First "Big 30" upset of the season.	Fri @Roselle (Lake Park)7:30 pm
10	7	Oak Lawn (Richards)	1-0	13-1	47-20 overLake Forest (H.S.)	Soph. Dion Foster puts up 206 yards on the ground (3 TDs)	Sat @Lake Forest (H.S.) 1:30 pm
11	NR	Harvey (Thornton)	1-0	8-2	40-14 overMaywood (Proviso East)		Fri @Maywood (Proviso East)7:30 pm
12	9	Bloomington (HS)	1-0	12-1	39-22 over Danville (H.S.)	33-0 lead blown by BHS bench, James Wade 238 rushing on 17	Fri @ Danville (H.S.) 7pm
13	NR	Hinsdale (Central)	1-0	9-2	47-0 over Joliet (Township)	.	Fri hosts Joliet (Township) 7:30 pm
14	16	Bolingbrook	1-0	11-2	41-12 over Minooka		Fri @ Minooka 7:30 pm
15	6	Morris	1-0	13-1	21-18 over #29 Pontiac	Kennedy could lead Morris back to the promised land	Fri @ #29Pontiac 7:45 pm
16	NR	Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)	1-0	6-4	33-14 over #24Park Ridge (Maine South)	Griffins prove that they belong.	Sat @ #25Park Ridge (Maine South)1pm
17	3	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	1-0	14-0	35-14 overDowners Grove (North)	.	Fri @Downers Grove (North)7:30pm
18	27	Buffalo Grove	1-0	10-2	42-0 overGlenview (Glenbrook South)	.	Fri @Glenview (Glenbrook South)7:30pm
19	24	Lincolnshire (Stevenson)	1-0	9-3	28-6 overBarrington	.	Fri hostsBarrington7:30pm
20	NR	Springfield (S.H.G.)	1-0	9-3	21-7 overLombard (Montini)		Sat hostsLombard (Montini) 6pm@ Springfield Stadium
21	23	Chicago (St. Rita)	0-1	9-4	24-7 loss to #6New Lenox (Providence)		Fri @ #6New Lenox (Providence)7:30 pm
22	NR	Rock Island (H.S.)	1-0	10-1	28--14 overRockton (Hononegah)		Fri hostsRockton (Hononegah)7:30pm
23	NR	East St. Louis (Sr.)	1-0	6-4	20-8 overChicago (Simeon)	Speed kills, ask Simeon	Sat @Chicago (Simeon)11am @ Gateley Stadium
24	10	Park Ridge (Maine South)	0-1	12-1	33-14 loss to #16Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)	Hawks loss still a shocker, even though LWE has higher ranking	Sat hosts #16Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 1pm
25	14	Metamora	1-0	11-2	28-21 overGeneseo3OT	Was Metamora overlookingGeneseoor are the Leafs that good this year?	Fri hostsGeneseo7pm
26	22	Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)	1-0	10-2	46-30 overPalos Hills (Stagg)		Fri @Palos Hills (Stagg)7:30pm
27	15	Mundelein (Carmel)	1-0	11-2	24-6 overWilmette (Loyola Academy)	.	Fri hostsWilmette (Loyola Academy)7:30pm
28	NR	Freeport (H.S.)	1-0	10-1	34-7 overRockford (Guilford)		Fri hostsRockford (Guilford)7:15pm
29	28	Pontiac	0-1	10-2	21-18 loss to #15 Morris	Pontiac is still a legitimate threat come playoff time	Fri hosts #16 Morris 7:45 pm
30	NR	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)	0-1	10-1	28-21 loss toVernon Hills	Vernon Hills never trailed in this upset.	Sat @Vernon Hills 1pm

 

On the verge

Wilmette (Loyola Academy),Geneseo,Chicago (Morgan Park)

Out for now

 

 

Past Big 30's

2001 Season Final Rankings

2001 Season Preseason Rankings

 

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