The rankings held pretty firm and the weirdness won’t happen until next week. It’s too early to keep teams that are out of the playoffs in the Super 25, so Maine South and Hinsdale Central are gone. That probably changes next week though, with so many of the best teams in the area playing each other in the second round.
Dropping out
Hinsdale Central (8-2): Keep an eye on the the Red Devils next season. Quarterback Michael Brescia is just a junior and was very impressive in the loss to Glenbard West. Turns out Hinsdale Central didn’t beat any teams still ranked, so this wasn’t the most difficult decision.
Maine South (7-3): It was a strange season for Maine South. The Hawks had their moments Saturday night against Loyola but things just didn’t fall their way.
New additions
Bolingbrook (7-3): Wow. The Raiders destroyed Hinsdale Central 42-13 and they are back and in the top ten again. I guess the Andrew loss is forgiven. I like their chances against Oswego in the second round as well.
Cary-Grove (8-2): The Trojans are in the second round after beating St. Ignatius 41-13. They will be the favorite against Antioch at home and would face the Simeon/Prairie Ridge winner in the quarterfinals.
Week 10’s Super 25
With record and last week’s ranking
1. Lincoln-Way East (10-0) 1
8A: vs. No. 14 Notre Dame
2. Mount Carmel (10-0) 2
7A: vs. Glenbard North
3. Nazareth (10-0) 3
7A: vs. Thornton
4. Glenbard West (10-0) 4
8A: at No. 7 Loyola
5. Neuqua Valley (9-1) 5
8A: at No. 8 Homewood-Flossmoor
6. Warren (10-0) 6
8A: vs. Fremd
7. Loyola (7-3) 7
8A: vs. No. 4 Glenbard West
8. Homewood-Flossmoor (9-1) 8
8A: vs. No. 5 Neuqua Valley
9. Bolingbrook (7-3) NR
8A: vs. Oswego
10. Hillcrest (9-1) 10
5A: at Fenwick
11. Batavia (8-2) 12
7A: vs. Hononegah
12. Simeon (7-1) 13
6A: at No. 22 Prairie Ridge
13. Phillips (8-1) 14
7A: vs. Normal
14. Notre Dame (8-2) 17
8A: at No. 1 Lincoln-Way East
15. Minooka (10-0) 15
8A: vs. Edwardsville
16. Richards (9-1) 16
6A: vs. Peoria
17. Montini (8-2) 18
5A: at Sycamore
18. St. Rita (7-3) 19
5A: at Sterling
19. Crete-Monee (10-0) 20
6A: at Providence
20. Huntley (9-1) 21
8A: at No. 24 Marist
21. Willowbrook (9-1) 22
7A: vs. Yorkville
22. Prairie Ridge (9-1) 23
6A: vs. No. 12 Simeon
23. Rolling Meadows (10-0) 24
7A: vs. Prospect
24. Marist (6-4) 25
8A: vs. No. 20 Huntley
25. Cary-Grove (8-2) NR
6A: vs. Antioch
