Showdown time in HSFA Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings

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It’s time for No. 1 Mount Carmel (Chicago) vs. No. 3 Loyola Academy in the High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The reigning 7A and 8A state champs will meet Saturday for the Chicago Catholic League Blue Division title.

There are no changes in the latest rankings. No. 2 East St. Louis solidified its spot behind MC with a 27-15 win over No. 10 Edwardsville. It gave the Flyers their eighth straight Southwestern Conference championship.

Edwardsville will try to rebound this week when it plays nationally-ranked De Smet from Missouri.

High School Football America Illinois Top 10

Ranking/TeamRecordLast Week
No. 1 Mount Carmel (Chicago)(8-0)1
No. 2 East St. Louis(6-2)2
No. 3 Loyola Academy(8-0)3
No. 4 Lincoln-Way East(8-0)4
No. 5 Batavia(7-1)5
No. 6 Barrington (8-0)6
No. 7 St. Francis(6-2)7
No. 8 St. Rita(5-3)8
No. 9 Maine South(7-1)9
No. 10 Edwardsville(7-1)10

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.