6A champ East St. Louis is the No. 1 team in the final High School Football America Illinois Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Flyers also finish No. 62 in our national rankings that are created with our proprietary algorithm
7A champ Mount Carmel finishes No. 2, followed by 8A champ Loyola Academy at No. 3, St. Rita at No. 4 and Lincoln-Way East at No. 5.
The entire Top 10 is below.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (12-2) | 1 |
| No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (14-0) | 5 |
| No. 3 Loyola Academy | (13-1) | 2 |
| No. 4 St. Rita | (10-3) | NR |
| No. 5 Lincoln-Way East | (13-1) | NR |
| No. 6 York | (12-1) | NR |
| No. 7 Glenbard West | (10-2) | NR |
| No. 8 Marist | (7-4) | NR |
| No. 9 Brother Rice | (7-5) | 7 |
| No. 10 Lyons Township | (9-3) | NR |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2022 Illinois Top 10’s
