The "Big 30"

Rankings 2003

Week #7

Rank	Last week	Team	2003 Record	Class * Outlook	This weeks game	Last Weeks Game	Comments
1	1	Mundelein (Carmel)	7-0	6A	62-7 over LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)1-6	35-14 over Chicago (St. Patrick) 3-3	QB Mark Venegoni & the Corsairs open the floodgates.
2	2	Chicago (Hubbard)	7-0	7A	20-12 over Chicago (Simeon) 4-3	28-0 over Chicago (Mather) 1-5	Hubbard first win against a team over 500.
3	3	Naperville (North)	7-0	8A	34-6 overAurora (West Aurora)1-6	27-12 over Naperville Central 3-3	Huskies spread the ball around as several players score TDs.
4	4	Park Ridge (Maine South)	7-0	8A	59-17 over #30 Skokie (Niles West) 5-2	42-14 over Winnetka (New Trier) 4-2	Sean Price passes for over 300 yards as Hawks get the running clock
5	5	Joliet (Catholic)	7-0	5A	28-20 over Niles (Notre Dame) 3-4	46-23 overChicago Heights (Marian Catholic) 4-2	The Dons make it a close one, but Booby Buchanan's interception in the endzone helps Hilltoppers prevail.
6	6	Rochelle	7-0	5A	56-14 over Mendota 4-3	24-14 over Spring Valley (Hall) 5-1	Hubs put up big points.
7	7	Libertyville	7-0	7A	42-28 over Gurnee (Warren) 4-3	56-28 over Mundelein (H.S.) 2-4	The Cats will have to fend off a tough Blue Devils team that has won 4 in a row.
8	9	Downers Grove (North)	7-0	7A	28-15 over LaGrange (Lyons)	27-0 over Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 3-3	Trojans clinch the West Suburban (Silver) Title and match their total wins from last season.
9	10	New Lenox (Providence)	5-2	6A	12-2 loss to Wilmette (Loyola Academy)5-2	45-6 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) 3-3	Celtics stunned.
10	11	Mt. Prospect (Prospect)	6-1	7A	42-7 over Wheeling 0-7	44-0 overArlington Heights (Hersey)0-6	The knights haven't allowed more than a touchdown since week 3.
11	12	Geneseo	7-0	5A	30-12 over Sterling (H.S.) 5-2	35-12 over Ottawa (Twp.) 2-4	Geneseo's week 7, 8 & 9 schedule could be the toughest in the state. They're opponents are a combined 16-2 as of week 6.
12	13	Chicago (St. Rita)	7-0	6A	28-6 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) 3-4	24-7 over #18Chicago (Mt. Carmel)4-2	.
13	14	Lockport (Twp.)	6-1	8A	31-26 over New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central)4-3	44-8 overChicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)	Lockport QB Jake Christensen went 21 of 40 for 412 yards and 2 TD
14	15	Downers Grove (South)	6-1	8A	54-6 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 2-5	14-0 over Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 1-5	Mustangs run over helpless Leyden team.
15	16	East St. Louis (Sr.)	7-0	7A	54-0 over Collinsville1-6	42-28 over Edwardsville (H.S.) 4-2	Sophomore RB Jaious Singleton rushes for 3 TDs.
16	17	Barrington	7-0	8A	23-17 over Schaumburg 3-4	34-6 over Hoffman Estates (Conant) 5-1	Broncos are one of manny teams just escaping an upset this weekend.
17	20	Springfield (S.H.G.)	7-0	5A	49-29 over Chatham (Glenwood)5-2	28-0 over Springfield (Lanphier) 2-4	The last conference game SHG lost was to Glenwood in week 8 of 2001.
18	19	Chicago (Morgan Park)	6-1	7A	48-13 over Chicago (Mather) 1-6	34-8 over Chicago (Dunbar) 2-4	This win sets up a Chicago Public, Illini (Prairie State) Conference show down in next week vs # 2 Chicago (Hubbard) 6-0.
19	21	Belleville (Althoff)	7-0	5A	55-10 over Carbondale3-4	48-21 over Marion (H.S.) 1-5	Crusaders' win sets up for a conference title matchup next week vsCahokia(5-2, 4-0).
20	22	Bloomington (HS)	6-1	6A	43-7 over Normal (Community West) 2-5	33-12 over Danville (H.S.) 2-4	Purple Raiders a lock for the playoffs.
21	24	Chicago (Brother Rice)	7-0	8A	13-3 over Chicago (Mt. Carmel)4-3	9-2 overWilmette (Loyola Academy)4-2	Crusaders are for real. Beat Mt. Carmel for the first time since 1997.
22	25	Bolingbrook	7-0	7A	18-17 over Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)4-3	30-24 over Dolton (Thornridge) 2-4	Raiders escape by a point.
23	23	Morris	5-2	6A	38-13 loss to #25Oswego (HS)6-1	31-13 over Lemont (H.S.) 4-2	Morris loses to Oswego for the first time since 1991.
24	NR	Minooka	5-2	6A	54-0 over Plainfield (South) 0-7	14-12 over #25Oswego (HS)5-1	Indians get their second shutout this season.
25	8	Oswego (HS)	6-1	7A	38-13 over #22 Morris 5-2	14-12 loss to Minooka 4-2	Panthers win causes a tie in the Suburban Prairie (South) . Time to do some math.
26	26	Addison (Driscoll)	7-0	4A	33-32 OT over Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 4-3	36-0 overAurora (Marmion Academy)1-5	Knights still have some spirt at 4-3 & give the Highlanders a run for thier money.
27	27	Rock Island (H.S.)	6-1	7A	57-3 over Galesburg 0-7	2-0 forfeit to East Moline (United) 3-3	Rocks back to old form after week off.
28	28	Freeport (H.S.)	7-0	6A	42-7 over Rockton (Hononegah) 3-4	45-14 over Rockford (Jefferson)	.
29	29	Oak Forest	7-0	6A	46-6 over Crete (C.-Monee) 0-7	42-0 overBlue Island (Eisenhower)1-5	Bengals have 5 different players with TDs.
30	30	Skokie (Niles West)	5-2	8A	Lost 59-17 to #4 Park Ridge (Maine South) 7-0	57-36 over Waukegan 2-4	Wolves come out strong in the 1st, fall flat after.

* Class outlook is determined by the IHSA. The outlook may change week to week based on teams eligible teams for the playoffs.

 

On the verge

Highland 6-0, The Bulldogs are the surprise team in the Mississippi Valley, after preseason favoriteTroy (Triad)2-4, fell short. Faces big game in week 8 vs. Jerseyville (Jersey)5-1.
Rock Island (Alleman) 6-0, Pioneers are on a turn around from 4-5 last season, but have yet to play a team above 500. Lock for big week 8 showdown with conference & town rival #27 Rock Island (H.S.).
Chicago (Harper) 6-0, have the highest scoring offense in the state (see the Hit List) have been over shadowed by #2 Chicago (Hubbard) & #19 Chicago (Morgan Park)

Out for now

#19Chicago (Mt. Carmel), 4-2, 24-7 loss to s #13Chicago (St. Rita)6-0

Past Big 30's

2003 Week #6

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2003 Week #1

2003 Preseason

 

2002 Final Rankings

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