St. Ignatius’ 27-0 upset of No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) rocks the latest High School Football America Illinois Top 10 powered by NFL Play Football. The Wolfpack soar into the statewide rankings at No. 4 after the win. The Caravan drops to No. 5.
This is the first-time that St. Ignatius has appeared in our Illinois Top 10. The school didn’t have a football program from 1964 through 2005. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the win was the first by St. Ignatius over Mount Carmel since 1924.
Another rankings shaper was Neuqua Valley’s 20-17 double-overtime win over Naperville Central. NV enters the Top 10 at No. 7, while Naperville Central falls two spots to No. 8.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (4-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Loyola Academy | (5-0) | 3 |
| No. 3 Joliet Catholic | (5-0) | 4 |
| No. 4 St. Ignatius | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 5 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (4-1) | 2 |
| No. 6 St. Rita | (3-2) | 5 |
| No. 7 Neuqua Valley | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 8 Naperville Central | (3-2) | 6 |
| No. 9 Lincoln-Way East | (4-1) | 7 |
| No. 10 Brother Rice | (4-1) | 9 |
Dropped-out: No. 9 Batavia, No. 10 Glenbard West
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
