St. Rita (No. 7), Warren Township (No. 9) and Lincoln-Way East are new this week to the High School Football America Illinois Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football.
St. Rita makes its 2022 debut after beating Brother Rice 17-12. BR drops from No. 7 to No. 8.
Warren Township is off to a 2-0 start after knocking-off former No. 10 Maine South 19-17.
Lincoln-Way East is No. 10 this week after beating former No. 8 Batavia 31-16.
High School Football America Illinois Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Rank |
| No. 1 East St. Louis | (1-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Loyola Academy | (2-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Joliet Catholic | (2-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Mount Carmel (Chicago) | (2-0) | 5 |
| No. 5 Lockport Township | (2-0) | 6 |
| No. 6 Wheaton North | (2-0) | 9 |
| No. 7 St. Rita | (1-1) | NR |
| No. 8 Brother Rice | (1-1) | 7 |
| No. 9 Warren Twp. | (2-0) | NR |
| No. 10 Lincoln-Way East | (2-0) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 4 Cary-Grove, No. 8 Batavia, No. 10 Maine South
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
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