Belleville News-Democrat Preseason High School football poll
Belleville News-Democrat
Pre-Season Football Poll
Rankings for metro-east teams; voting by area coaches and News-Democrat staff. First-place votes are in parentheses. Records are from the 2017 season.
Large school rankings (Class 5A-8A)
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Rank | Team | W-L |
1. | East St. Louis | 10-2 |
2. | Edwardsville | 9-4 |
3. | Highland | 12-1 |
4. | Belleville West | 6-4 |
5. | O’Fallon | 3-6 |
Also receiving votes: Alton (6-5), Triad (9-2), Belleville East (2-7), Granite City (2-7), Mascoutah Mascoutah (3-6)
Small school rankings (Class 1A-4A)
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Rank | Team | W-L |
1. | Columbia | 5-5 |
2. | Althofff | 9-2 |
3. | Wesclin | 9-1 |
4. | Central | 4-5 |
5. | Freeburg | 2-7 |
Also receiving votes: Mater DeiDei (2-7), Carlyle (7-4), Nashville (4-5), Red Bud (6-4), Madison (6-4).
This story was originally published August 23, 2018 at 5:31 PM.