Week 3 Rankings

1. Glenbard West 7A @ Lyons Township
-Loss this week puts top spot in jeopardy. Don't sleep on LT.
2. Maine South 8A @ Deerfield
-Too Easy.
3. Mt. Carmel 8A vs. De La Salle @ Gately Stadium
-Expect The Caravan to roll.
4. Loyola Academy 8A vs. Lake Forest Academy
-No comment.
5. Wheaton-Warrenville South 7A vs. West Aurora
-Loss this week could be detrimental to WWS ranking
6. Downers Grove South 8A vs. Morton
-Loss this week could be detrimental to DGS's ranking
7. Glenbard North 8A vs. West Chicago
-No way GBN loses
8. Homewood-Flossmoor 8A @ Lincoln-Way Central
-H-F heavy favorites. Loss most likely knocks H-F out of the Top 15
9. Bolingbrook 8A vs. Joliet Central
-No way Bolingbrook loses
10. Lyons Township 8A vs. Glenbard West
-Not expected to win, but don't sleep on LT.
11. Joliet Catholic 5A vs. Richwoods
-5A Playoff Re-Match. JCA expect to get revenge on Richwoods
12. Cary-Grove 6A vs. Crystal Lake South
-Possibly the Fox Valley Conference game of the year.
13. Lemont 6A Richards
-One of the teams to beat in 6A faces an early conference challenge. Loss does not hurt them a lot, but may knock them out of Top 25.
14. Lake Zurich 7A vs. Warren
-Interesting matchup. Lake Zurich heavy favorites, though.
15. Lincoln-Way East 7A vs. Lockport
-Intriguing matchup. LWE favored, but Lockport football is on the rise.
16. St. Rita 7A vs. Fenwick
-I do not anticipate St. Rita losing this game whatsoever.
17. Carmel 8A @ Notre Dame (Niles)
-Carmel looks much better than ND. No way Dons win.
18. Brother Rice 8A vs. Bishop McNamara
-Expect a victory, but McNamara looks really good after 2 games.
19. Simeon 7A @ Morgan Park
-Simeon needs a win. Both CPS powers are reeling at 0-2.
20. Morris 4A vs. Streator
-No way Morris should lose this game after defeating Minooka and Richards.
21. Rochester 4A @ Jersey
-Rochester expects to roll Jersey Panther squad.
22. Crete-Monee 6A @ Moline
-Road trip should be no problem for Warriors.
23. Montini 5A vs. Marmion Academy
-Interesting Conference Matchup. Montini heavily favored
24. Providence Catholic 6A vs. St. Laurence
-No way Providence should lose this week
25. Danville 6A @ Bloomington
-Interesting Conference Matchup. Danville heavily favored. Circle your calendars for Week 5 when the Vikings take on the Ironmen from Normal.
26. Geneva 6A @ St. Charles East
-Geneva should easily handle local rival East.
27. Marist 8A vs. St. Viator @ Forest View Stadium
-There are five ESCC teams that seem to look much better than the other six. Marist is in the five, Viator is in the six. 'Nuff said.
28. Stevenson 8A vs. Zion-Benton
-Stevenson will roll Zee-Bees.
29. Schaumburg 7A vs. Rolling Meadows
-Schaumburg should have no problem with Meadows squad.
30. Prairie Ridge 6A @ Huntley
-Prairie Ridge has no business losing to Huntley.
31. Sacred Heart-Griffin 5A vs. Springfield Southeast
-Easy victory.
32. Crystal Lake South 6A @ Cary-Grove
-Possibly the Fox Valley Conference game of the year.
33. Lockport 8A @ Lincoln-Way East
-Griffins will be a challenge for Lockport. Win could mean a top 20 berth.
34. Waubonsie Valley 8A @ Bartlett
-Anybody in the Mid-Fox Valley/DuPage Valley area might wanna check this game out.
35. Alleman Catholic 4A vs. Noble Street Charter
-Let's hope nobody gets hurt.
36. Glenbrook South 8A @ Glenbrook North
-Glenbrook North shouldn't be too much of a challenge for South. Loss could mean a significant drop.
37. Rock Island 6A vs. Brooks
-Expect another win against 2nd CPL foe.
38. Glenwood 5A @ Taylorville
-Should be an easy win for the Titans.
39. Richards 6A @ Lemont
-Richards will have their hands full with Lemont. Win could mean a top 25 berth.
40. Belleville East 7A vs. Granite City
-This week may show if Belleville East still deserves to be ranked ahead of East St. Louis.
41. East St. Louis 5A @ Edwardsville
-ESL looks to build on win against Gardner-Edgerton with big start to conference season.
42. Sandwich 4A vs. Dwight
-Easy win.
43. Aurora Christian 3A @ Chicago Christian
-Easy win.
44. Mahomet-Seymour 4A @ Eureka
-Easy win. Mahomet-Seymour is establishing themselves as a power in 4A.
45. Kaneland 5A @ Dixon
-No way Kaneland should lose this game. Dixon is better than last season, but Kaneland is… well Kaneland.
46. Washington 5A vs. East Peoria
-Loss to East Peoria could drop Washington significantly.
47. Morton 5A vs. Dunlap
-Expect Morton to win after two hard fought wins over Normal U and Galesburg.
48. Minooka 7A @ Plainfield Central
-Can start winning back credibility with convincing win over upstart Wildcat team.
49. Oregon 3A @ Harvard
-We will see this week if Oregon deserves this high of a ranking
50. Batavia 6A @ Larkin
-Batavia has impressed in the first 2 weeks of the season. Can they keep it up?
51. Geneseo 4A @ Rochelle
-Geneseo may have hands full with 2-0 Hubs squad. Probably not though.
52. Morrison 2A vs. Newman Central Catholic
-Easily the game of the week. Statewide. Win could put Morrison into top 40.
53. Normal 7A @ Urbana
-Circle your calendars for Sept. 23rd when the Ironmen take on the Vikings of Danville.
54. Sandburg 8A @ Joliet West
-Loss could knock Sandburg out of top 100.
55. Neuqua Valley 8A vs. St. Charles North
-Loss could hurt NV's quest for 6 wins this season as they still have Bartlett and Waubonsie on the rocket docket.
56. Naperville Central 8A vs. Glenbard East
-Upstart Naperville Central squad should bowl over Rams.
57. Naperville North 8A @ Wheaton North
-Tune into this one guys. My pick for DVC game of the week.
58. Barrington 8A @ Hersey
-Barrington favored, let's not count out the Huskies.
59. Lena-Winslow 1A @ Galena
-I expect Lena-Winslow to go 14-0 this season.
60. Manual 5A vs. Clark
-Don't make me laugh.
61. Mater Dei 4A Civic Memorial
-Loss could knock lone ranked independent out of top 100.
62. Hinsdale Central 8A vs. Proviso West
-Hinsdale Central's stock is rising rapidly, Proviso West's is dropping rapidly. Easy win for Red Devils.
63. Wheaton North 8A vs. Naperville North
-Win this week will be nice rebound from loss to Geneva week 2.
64. New Trier 8A @ Highland Park
-Giants are down this year. I expect New Trier to win.
65. Hersey 6A vs. Barrington
-Win could put Hersey on the map.
66. Pontiac 4A vs. Rantoul
-No excuse for Pontiac to lose here. Loss could boot them from Top 100.
67. Newman Central Catholic 2A @ Morrison
-Easily the game of the week. Statewide.
68. Marian Catholic 8A vs. Nazareth Academy
-Marian needs a win this week to keep pace with powers of ESCC
69. Vernon Hills 5A @ North Chicago
-No brainer. #winning
70. St. Patrick 8A vs. Benet Academy
-Upstart Shamrock team looks to pound Benet at Hanson this weekend.
71. Libertyville 7A vs. Antioch
-Upstart Libertyville squad looks to make new believers in week 3 vs. Antioch.
72. Tinley Park 5A vs. T.F. North
-Tinley Park is favored, but must watch out for the Meteors.
73. St. Francis 5A @ Marian Central Catholic
-St. Francis plays a solid Marian Central squad to start of the SCC Blue season.
74. Auburn 2A @ New Berlin
-Expect Auburn to come out with the win. Loss could boot them from the Top 100.
75. Mendota 4A vs. Sherrard
-Mendota seeks Alpha Dog status in new conference.
76. Barrington 8A @ Hersey
-Barrington looks to fend off upstart Huskies.
77. Prospect 7A vs. Hoffman Estates
-Prospect looks to rebound from slow start with victory against Hoffman.
78. Plainfield South 7A @ Oswego East
-Plainfield South looks to prove worth against undefeated Oswego East
79. Anna-Jonesboro 3A vs. Massac County
-Loss to Massac County could drop A-J from Top 100
80. Harvard 4A vs. Oregon
-Harvard can move into Top 60 with win over Oregon
81. Richmond-Burton 4A vs. Winnebago
-Loss to Winnebago would drop Richmond-Burton out of Top 100
82. Stillman Valley 3A @ Genoa-Kingston
-Loss to Genoa-Kingston would drop Stillman Valley out of Top 100
83. Robeson 5A @ Rich Central
-Might be a better game that you expect.
84. Coal City 3A @ Peotone
-Coal City looking to improve on conference favorite status with big win against Peotone.
85. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 2A vs. Tremont
-Loss to Tremont will drop Dee Mack from Top 100.
86. Morgan Park 6A vs. Simeon
-Morgan Park looking to avoid losing 3 in a row this Friday.
87. Rockridge 3A @ Hall
-Loss to Hall will drop Rockridge from Top 100
88. King 5A @ Ridgewood
-Loss to Ridgewood could knock King out of Top 150
89. Notre Dame (Quincy) 4A vs. Helias (MO)
-Looks to make sweep of Missouri schools.
90. Tuscola 1A vs. Shelbyville
-Loss will knock Tuscola out of Top 100.
91. O'Fallon 7A vs. Belleville West
-O'Fallon is out to prove that their recent success isn't a fluke. Loss to Belleville West could drop them from Top 100.
92. Marian Central Catholic 5A vs. St. Francis
-Marian looking to put a major notch in their belt Friday when the Spartans come to Woodstock.
93. Bartlett 8A vs. Waubonsie Valley
-With win over Waubonsie, Bartlett could skyrocket. Short of a bad loss, Bartlett will most likely go up in rankings.
94. Harrisburg 3A vs. Marion
-Harrisburg looking for 3rd straight quality victory against Marion.
95. Antioch 6A @ Libertyville
-Antioch's stock could skyrocket with win against Libertyville.
96. Plainfield North 7A @ Plainfield East
-No reason why Plainfield North should lose this one.
97. Momence 2A vs. St. Joseph-Ogden
-Defeating SJO would go a long way in Momence's quest for a SVC crown.
98. East Dubuque 1A vs. Milledgeville
-East Dubuque should romp against lowly Milledgeville.
99. Stockton 1A vs. Warren
-Loss to Warren could boot Stockton from Top 125.
100. Mercer County 2A vs. West Central
-Mercer County should roll undefeated Heat squad.
101. United (Alexis/Monmouth) 1A @ River Valley
-United has an cupcake this week in River Valley.
102. Normal West 7A vs. Champaign Central
-Normal West could have hands full with Central.
103. Conant 8A vs. Buffalo Grove
-Conant seeks to build on strong start against Bison.
104. Tri-County (Oakland/Kansas) 1A vs. South Piatt
-At 1-1, Tri-County might be dropping in the rankings regardless of this week's result.
105. Crystal Lake Central 5A @ Woodstock
-No excuse for a loss for Tigers.
106. Sycamore 5A vs. DeKalb @ Huskie Stadium
-Sycamore looks to start off NIB-12 East season with a bang after last weeks OT victory.
107. Maroa-Forsyth 2A vs. Clinton
-Should blow by Clinton.
108. Brown County 1A vs. Triopia
-1A game of the week. Brown County looks to earn big WIVC North victory over Triopia.
109. Aurora Central Catholic 4A vs. Immaculate Conception
-Game will speak volumes on both team's playoff chances. Playoff contention in SCG shapes up to be musical chairs game with ACC, IC, and Walther Lutheran.
110. St. Edward 4A @ Wheaton Academy
-Expect Edward's to win, but anything possible.
111. Granite City 7A @ Belleville East
-Don't expect GCHS to come out with a victory, but it's plausible they walk away with one.
112. Herrin 4A @ DuQuoin
-Herrin squad looks to prove worth with win over solid Indian squad.
113. Mt. Zion 4A @ Paris
-Loss to Paris will boot Mt. Zion from Top 130.
114. Charleston 4A vs. East Richland
-Charleston looks to have an easy 3rd win on their hands.
115. Burlington Central 5A vs. Rock Falls
-Loss to Rock Falls will drop Rockets out of Top 150.
116. Grayslake Central 5A @ Hampshire
-Hampshire should not be an obstacle for Rams.
117. DeKalb 6A vs. Sycamore @ Huskie Stadium
-Good matchup to see what Barbs and Spartans are made of.
118. Triopia 1A @ Brown County
-Probably the best 1A matchup this week. Potential playoff preview.
119. T.F. North 6A @ Tinley Park
-T.F. North could earn a quality victory against Tinley Park this weekend.
120. Greenville 3A @ Carlinville
-Greenville looking to keep their stranglehold on conference favorite against Carlinville.
121. Routt Catholic 1A @ ISD
-No comment. And yes, a loss will boot Routt from the Top 150.
122. York 8A @ Willowbrook
-Easy conference crossover for Dukes.
123. Glenbard South 5A vs. Rich East
-Loss to Rich East will boot Raiders from Top 135
124. Marquette (Alton) 2A @ Hillsboro
-Marquette looking for 3-0 start in conference vs. Hillsboro.
125. Plano 3A vs. Manteno
-With both teams coming into this matchup oozing with momentum, Plano looks to nab a quality win.
126. Carmi-White County 2A @ Chester
-Carmi looks to maintain favorite status against Chester.
127. Casey-Westfield 2A vs. Palestine-Hutsonville
-Loss this week will boot Casey-Westfield from Top 150
128. Orion 1A @ Princeton
-Loss this week will boot Orion from Top 150
129. Rochelle 5A vs. Geneseo
-Strong Opponent
130. Palatine 8A vs. Wheeling
-Loss this week will hurt Palatine's ranking
131. Fremd 8A vs. Elk Grove
-Win this week will give Fremd more credibility
132. Elk Grove 7A @ Fremd
-Elk Grove looks to rebound from loss to Barrington against Vikes.
133. Wilmington 3A @ Reed-Custer
-Loss this week could boot Wilmington from Top 150
134. Herscher 4A vs. Sandwich
-Very strong opponent. Win could boost Herscher in rankings
135. Riverside-Brookfield 5A vs. Raby @ Hanson Stadium
-Close matchup vs. Raby
136. Benton 4A vs. Pinckneyville
-Pinckneyville looks rather weak for a 2-0 squad. I'm calling a Ranger roll.
137. St. Teresa 3A @ Warrensburg-Latham
-Loss to Warrensburg-Latham could knock St. Teresa out of Top 150.
138. Lincoln-Way North 6A @ Thornwood
-Loss to Thornwood could knock North out of Top 150
139. Bishop McNamara 4A @ Brother Rice
-Win against Brother Rice could make B-Mac one of the teams to beat in 4A
140. Rolling Meadows 7A @ Schaumburg
-Very strong opponent. Win could boost Rolling Meadows in rankings. Speaks volumes for York's football team.
141. University (Normal) 4A vs. Olympia @ Hancock Stadium
-Loss this week will boot University from Top 150
142. Beardstown 3A @ Elmwood-Brimfield
-Solid Conference Opponent
143. Bloomington Central Catholic 4A @ Prairie Central
-Praire Central could make this one more interesting that one would imagine.
144. Raby 4A vs. Riverside-Brookfield @ Hanson Stadium
-Close matchup vs. Riverside-Brookfield
145. Marmion Academy 6A @ Montini
-Very Strong Opponent
146. Metamora 4A vs. Canton
-Loss this week will boot Metamora from Top 150
147. Pekin 7A @ Limestone
-Loss this week will boot Pekin from Top 150
148. Springfield 5A vs. Lanphier
-Loss this week will boot Springfield from Top 150
149. West Aurora 8A @ Wheaton-Warrenville South
-Very Strong Opponent
150. Hononegah 7A @ Belvidere
-Strong Opponent. Could get solid ranking boost for winning this week.