Marist breaks into the latest High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The RedHawks sit at No. 10 after beating former No. 8 Brother Rice 34-27.
No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) picked-up a 28-0 win over St. Rita, which drops from No. 6 to No. 7. MC will face its second straight ranked opponent this week when its hosts No. 8 Nazareth Academy.
In another Top 10 head-to-head, two-time reigning 8A champ Loyola Academy hosts No. 9 St. Francis.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (2-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (1-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Loyola Academy | (1-1) | 3 |
| No. 4 Lincoln-Way East | (2-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 Cary-Grove | (2-0) | 5 |
| No. 6 Naperville Central | (2-0) | 7 |
| No. 7 St. Rita | (1-1) | 6 |
| No. 8 Nazareth Academy | (2-0) | 9 |
| No. 9 St. Francis | (2-0) | 10 |
| No. 10 Marist | (2-0) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 8 Brother Rice
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
