The "Big 30"

Rankings 2002

Week #8

Rank	Last Week	Team	Record	Week #8 Scores	Comments	Schedule Week #8
1	1	Downers Grove (South)	8-0	27-7 over Villa Park (Willowbrook) (5-3)	.	Hosts Villa Park (Willowbrook) (5-2) Fri 7:30
2	2	New Lenox (Providence)	8-0	63-6 over Kankakee (McNamara) (4-4)	.	@ Kankakee (McNamara) (4-3) Fri 7:30
3	3	Wheaton (North)	8-0	23-7 over Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (4-4)	.	@ Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (4-3) Fri 7:30
4	4	Chicago (Hubbard)	8-0	7-0 over Chicago (Dunbar) (5-3)	CPL playoffs are next for the CPL Illini Prairie State champs	Hosts Chicago (Dunbar) (5-2) Fri 3:30
5	5	Oak Lawn (Richards)	8-0	48-22 over Oak Lawn (Community) (3-5)	.	@ Oak Lawn (Community) (3-4) Sat 1pm
6	6	Naperville (North)	7-1	55-0 over Aurora (West Aurora)(3-5)	.	@Aurora (West Aurora)(3-4) Fri 7:30
7	7	Bloomington (HS)	8-0	26-0 over St. Louis (University), MO (2-5)	.	Hosts St. Louis (University), MO (2-4) Fri 7pm
8	8	Hinsdale (Central)	8-0	48-14 over Darien (Hinsdale South) (3-5)	.	@ Darien (Hinsdale South) (3-4) Fri 7:30
9	10	Morris	8-0	62-14 over Maple Park (Kaneland) (4-4)	.	Hosts Maple Park (Kaneland) (4-3) Fri 7pm
10	11	Buffalo Grove	8-0	28-6 over Rolling Meadows (3-5)	.	Hosts Rolling Meadows (3-4) Sat 2pm
11	12	Mundelein (Carmel)	8-0	28-20 over Chicago (St. Rita)(6-2)	Rita rally not enough to beat Corsairs.	HostsChicago (St. Rita)(6-1) Fri 7:30
12	13	Springfield (S.H.G.)	8-0	35-6 over Chatham (Glenwood)(2-6)	Burns runs through Glenwood & mud.	HostsChatham (Glenwood)(2-5) Fri 7pm
13	14	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	7-1	27-7 over Niles (Notre Dame) (3-5)	. .	Hosts Niles (Notre Dame) (3-4) Sat 7pm @ Gateley Stadium
14	15	Metamora	8-0	28-14 over Morton (7-1)	Redbirds win the Mid Illini title	Hosts Morton (7-0) Fri 7:30
15	17	Joliet (Catholic)	6-2	63-18 over River Grove (Holy Cross) (3-5)	.	Hosts River Grove (Holy Cross) (3-4) Fri 7:30 @ Memorial Stadium
16	18	Lockport (Twp.)	7-1	42-0 over Orland Park (Sandburg) (1-7)	.	@ Orland Park (Sandburg) (1-6) Fri 7pm
17	19	Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)	8-0	33-14 over Burbank (Reavis)(3-5)	.	HostsBurbank (Reavis)(3-4) Fri 7pm
18	21	Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)	7-1	48-7 over Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)(4-4)	.	@Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)(4-3) Fri 7pm @ Bloom Trail
19	22	Roselle (Lake Park)	7-1	21-14 loss to Bartlett(5-3)	Late game heroics lift Bartlett	HostsBartlett(4-3) Fri 7pm
20	25	Park Ridge (Maine South)	8-1	40-0 over Waukegan (3-5)	.	Hosts Waukegan (3-4) Sat 2pm
21	26	Pontiac	7-1	28-6 over Rochester (6-2)	.	Hosts Rochester (6-1) Fri 7:45
22	9	Bolingbrook	7-1	21-7 over Tinley Park (Andrew) (6-2)	.	@ Tinley Park (Andrew) (6-1) Fri 7pm
23	23	East St. Louis (Sr.)	6-2	21-6 loss to Belleville (West)(5-3)	The wild West makes the bubble.	@Belleville (West)(4-3) Fri 7
24	24	Edwardsville (H.S.)	7-1	35-14 over Belleville (East) (3-5)	.	HostsBelleville (East) (3-4) Fri 7pm
25	28	Normal (Community)	7-1	41-0 over Decatur (Eisenhower) (2-6)	.	Hosts Decatur (Eisenhower) (2-5) Fri 7pm
26	NR	Libertyville	7-1	35-7 over Antioch (1-7)	.	@Antioch (1-6) Sat 1pm
27	NR	Rochelle	8-0	53-0 over Mendota (3-5)	.	Hosts Mendota (3-4) Fri 7:30
28	20	Freeport (H.S.)	7-1	24-21 over Rockford (Boylan) (7-1)	Adam Schlamp kicks & runs as Pretzels win.	Hosts Rockford (Boylan) (7-0) Fri 7:15
29	16	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	6-2	48-6 over Wheeling (0-8)	.	Hosts Wheeling (0-7) Fri 7:30
30	NR	Belleville (Althoff)	8-0	23-16 over Cahokia(4-4)	Crusaders come from behind with big 4th quarter, Al Bazile has 2 TDs.	HostsCahokia(4-3) Sat 7pm

 

On the verge

Rockford (Boylan) (7-0)
Chicago (St. Rita)(6-1) week #1 loss to #2New Lenox (Providence)is only blemish
Chicago (Lane Tech) (7-0)

Out for now

#27Geneseo(5-2) 14-10 loss to Ottawa (Twp.) (5-2)
#29 Gurnee (Warren) (6-1) 35-14 loss to Libertyville (6-1)
#30Oswego (HS)(6-1) 14-7 loss toPlainfield (Central)(6-1)

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