For the second week in a row, there are no changes in the High School Football America Illinois Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The focus now turns to a week of big regular season ending games.
We start at the top where No. 1 East St. Louis will battle national power IMG Academy (Florida), ranked No. 6 in the HSFA 300 national rankings. ESL is currently ranked No. 33 in the nation.
No. 2 Lincoln-Way East collides with No. 6 Naperville Central in a battle of unbeatens.
First place will be on the line in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Blue Division when No. 5 Loyola Academy travels to No. 3 Mount Carmel (Chicago).
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (8-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Lincoln-Way East | (8-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (6-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 Cary-Grove | (8-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 Loyola Academy | (6-2) | 5 |
| No. 6 Naperville Central | (8-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 Nazareth Academy | (7-1) | 7 |
| No. 8 St. Rita | (6-2) | 8 |
| No. 9 Marist | (7-1) | 9 |
| No. 10 Oswego | (8-0) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
