Week 10 Illinois high school football rankings
Class 8A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Lincoln-Way East (7) | 9-0 | 70 | 1 |
| 2. | Warren | 9-0 | 56 | 3 |
| 3. | Neuqua Valley | 8-1 | 48 | 5 |
| 4. | Glenbard West | 9-0 | 44 | 3 |
| 5. | Minooka | 9-0 | 35 | 6 |
| 6. | Homewood-Flossmoor | 8-1 | 34 | 4 |
| 7. | Hinsdale Central | 8-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 8. | Loyola | 6-3 | 27 | 2 |
| 9. | South Elgin | 8-1 | 10 | NR |
| T-10 | Maine South | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
| T-10 | Niles Notre Dame | 7-2 | 7 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Huntley 5, Oswego 4, St. Charles East 3, Marist 3, Edwardsville 2.
Class 7A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | (Chicago) Mt. Carmel (5) | 9-0 | 68 | 1 |
| 2. | Nazareth (2) | 9-0 | 65 | 2 |
| 3. | Batavia | 7-2 | 49 | 6 |
| T-4. | Rolling Meadows | 9-0 | 44 | 7 |
| T-4. | Willowbrook | 8-1 | 44 | 8 |
| 6. | Phillips | 7-1 | 38 | 5 |
| 7. | Hersey | 8-1 | 33 | 4 |
| 8. | Normal Community | 7-2 | 8 | 9 |
| 9. | Andrew | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
| T-10. | Maine West | 8-1 | 6 | NR |
| T-10. | Hononegah | 7-2 | 6 | NR |
| T-10. | DeKalb | 6-3 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Yorkville 3, Glenbard North 2, Thornton 2, Benet 2, Harlem 1, Prospect 1.
Class 6A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | East St. Louis (7) | 9-0 | 70 | 1 (5A) |
| 2. | Chatham Glenwood | 9-0 | 62 | 1 |
| 3. | Crete-Monee | 9-0 | 51 | 2 |
| 4. | Prairie Ridge | 8-1 | 49 | T-4 |
| 5. | Simeon | 6-1 | 38 | 3 |
| 6. | Richards | 8-1 | 37 | T-4 |
| 7. | Peoria | 8-1 | 22 | T-10 |
| 8. | Cary-Grove | 7-2 | 20 | 8 |
| 9. | Normal West | 7-2 | 16 | 9 |
| 10. | Lemont | 7-2 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Providence 3, Kaneland 3, Belvidere North 3, Antioch 2, Deerfield 2, Dunlap 1.
Class 5A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Sterling (4) | 9-0 | 71 | 2 |
| 2. | Boylan Catholic | 9-0 | 59 | 4 |
| 3. | Rochester (3) | 8-1 | 53 | 1 (4A) |
| 4. | Hillcrest | 8-1 | 52 | 3 |
| 5. | Montini (1) | 7-2 | 49 | 5 |
| 6. | Sycamore | 8-1 | 36 | 6 |
| 7. | Mt. Zion | 9-0 | 31 | 6 (4A) |
| 8. | St. Rita | 6-3 | 29 | 7 |
| 9. | Carbondale | 8-1 | 17 | 9 |
| 10. | Kankakee | 8-1 | 15 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Joliet Catholic 9, Cahokia 8, Marion 5, St. Laurence 5, Morris 1.
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Coal City (9) | 9-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 2. | Richmond-Burton | 9-0 | 73 | 3 |
| 3. | IC Catholic | 8-1 | 68 | 5 |
| 4. | St. Francis | 8-1 | 62 | 4 |
| 5. | Illinois Valley Central | 9-0 | 52 | 9 |
| 6. | Columbia | 9-0 | 47 | 8 |
| 7. | Effingham | 8-1 | 28 | 10 |
| 8. | Genoa-Kingston | 8-1 | 25 | NR |
| 9. | Stillman Valley | 8-1 | 20 | 7 |
| 10. | Tolono Unity | 8-1 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Bishop McNamara 9, Murphysboro 6, Fairbury Prairie Central 2, Marengo 1.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Williamsville (8) | 9-0 | 98 | 1 |
| T-2. | Wilmington (2) | 8-1 | 79 | T-3 |
| T-2. | Byron | 8-1 | 79 | 2 |
| 4. | Beardstown | 9-0 | 65 | T-3 |
| 5. | Vandalia | 9-0 | 63 | 5 |
| 6. | Fairfield | 9-0 | 51 | 6 |
| 7. | Princeton | 8-1 | 41 | 7 |
| 8. | Breese Mater Dei | 8-1 | 30 | 9 |
| 9. | Mt. Carmel | 8-1 | 20 | NR |
| 10. | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 7-2 | 7 | NR |
Others receiving votes: DuQuoin 6, Eureka 6, Farmington 3, Rock Island Alleman 2.
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Clifton Central (5) | 9-0 | 95 | 2 |
| 2. | Fieldcrest (5) | 9-0 | 92 | 1 |
| 3. | Maroa-Forsyth | 8-1 | 74 | 3 |
| 4. | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 8-1 | 62 | 4 |
| 5. | Knoxville | 9-0 | 58 | 6 |
| 6. | St. Teresa | 8-1 | 51 | 5 |
| 7. | Newman Central Catholic | 8-1 | 43 | 7 |
| 8. | Bismarck-Henning | 8-1 | 23 | 8 |
| T-10. | Pana | 8-1 | 23 | 10 (3A) |
| T-10. | Nashville | 8-1 | 18 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Chester 6 Tuscola 3, Auburn 1, Fithian Oakwood 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Lena-Winslow (7) | 9-0 | 86 | 1 |
| 2. | Moweaqua Central A&M (1) | 9-0 | 78 | 2 |
| 3. | Annawan-Wethersfield | 9-0 | 69 | 3 |
| 4. | Morrison (1) | 9-0 | 66 | 4 |
| 5. | Aquin | 9-0 | 55 | 5 |
| 6. | Camp Point Central | 8-1 | 37 | 7 |
| 7. | Hope Academy | 7-2 | 35 | 6 |
| 8. | Forreston | 7-2 | 23 | 8 |
| 9. | Athens | 7-2 | 16 | 9 |
| 10. | Kirkland Hiawatha | 8-1 | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Argenta-Oreana 7, Ottawa Marquette 6, Greenfield-Northwestern 4, Arcola 3.
Dean Criddle
Belleville News-Democrat