No. 5 Mount Carmel (Chicago) will face No. 4 Brother Rice this weekend in the Class 7A state quarterfinals. The Caravan will be on a high after taking-down top-seeded Batavia 16-14 last weekend.
The loss drops Batavia from No. 7 to No. 9 in the latest High School Football America Illinois Top 10 powered by NFL Play Football.
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During their regular season mathcup, Brother Rice beat MC 43-36.
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New to the rankings this week is Marist. The RedHawks are at No. 10, replacing St. Ignatius, which drops-out of the statewide rankings after losing to Crete-Monee in Class 6A. St. Ignatius enter the game ranked No. 7 in the Top 10.
Marist, whose losses have come against No. 2 Loyola Academy, Brother Rice and Mount Carmel (Chicago), will play Glenbrook South in the state quarterfinals on Saturday.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (9-2) | 1 |
| No. 2 Loyola Academy | (11-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Joliet Catholic | (11-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Brother Rice | (9-2) | 4 |
| No. 5 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (8-3) | 5 |
| No. 6 St. Rita | (9-2) | 6 |
| No. 7 Cary-Grove | (11-0) | 9 |
| No. 8 Neuqua Valley | (10-1) | 10 |
| No. 9 Batavia | (10-1) | 7 |
| No. 10 Marist | (8-3) | NR |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
