Two-time defending 8A champ Loyola Academy will be going for a three-peat this week as the No. 2 team in the High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Ramblers move from No. 4 to No. 2 in the latest rankings after beating former No. 2 Lincoln-Way East 27-24 in the state semifinals.
In Saturday’s championship game, LA will play York.
As far as the rest of the rankings, there will be two other head-to-head Top 10 matchups for championships at Illinois State.
In 6A, top-ranked East St. Louis will square-off with No. 10 Geneva, who breaks into the statewide rankings for the first time this year after upsetting No. 3 Cary-Grove 28-26 in the state semis.
No. 6 Nazareth Academy will battle No. 6 Joliet Catholic for the 5A championship on Saturday
In the 7A title game, No. 4 Mount Carmel (Chicago) will also be going for a three-peat when it plays Batavia.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (12-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Loyola Academy | (11-2) | 4 |
| No. 3 Lincoln-Way East | (12-1) | 2 |
| No. 4 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (10-3) | 6 |
| No. 5 Nazareth Academy | (11-2) | 8 |
| No. 6 Joliet Catholic | (10-3) | 10 |
| No. 7 St. Francis | (10-3) | 5 |
| No. 8 Naperville Central | (11-2) | 7 |
| No. 9 St. Rita | (10-3) | 9 |
| No. 10 Geneva | (12-1) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 3 Cary-Grove
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
