Nazareth Academy moves up two spots to No. 7 in the latest High School Football America Illinois High School Football Top 10 after shutting-out former No. 5 and previously unbeaten Notre Dame. The Roadrunners also had their only loss of the season changed to a win after Missouri’s Cardinal Ritter was found to have used an ineligible player in its season opening victory over Nazareth Academy.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
No. 1 East St. Louis (8-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (8-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Loyola Academy (6-2), LW: #3
No. 4 Lincoln-Way East (8-0), LW: #4
No. 5 Simeon (6-1), LW: #6
No. 6 Phillips Academy (6-1), LW: #7
No. 7 Nazareth Academy (8-0), LW: #9*
No. 8 Notre Dame (Niles) (7-1), LW: #5
No. 9 Glenbard West (8-0), LW: #8
No. 10 Homewood-Flossmoor (7-1), LW: #10
*Nazareth Academy received a forfeit victory in its loss to Cardinal Ritter (Missouri) because of the use of an ineligible player.
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.