Oswego makes its first-ever appearance in the High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Panthers sit at No. 10 this week with a perfect 5-0 record.
The opening in the statewide rankings, created with our proprietary algorithm, comes after former No. 6 St. Francis lost its second in a row, on the heels of beating two-time defending 8A state champ Loyola Academy. The Spartans were beaten Friday by Providence Catholic 27-25.
There’s one head-to-head matchup inside the Top 10 this week between No. 5 St. Rita and No. 9 Nazareth Academy.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (5-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (4-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Lincoln-Way East | (5-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Cary-Grove | (5-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 St. Rita | (4-1) | 5 |
| No. 6 Loyola Academy | (3-2) | 7 |
| No. 7 Naperville Central | (5-0) | 8 |
| No. 8 Marist | (4-1) | 9 |
| No. 9 Nazareth Academy | (4-1) | 10 |
| No. 10 Oswego | (5-0) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 6 St. Francis
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
