The "Big 30"
Rankings 2001
Week #1
Rank
|
Last
Week |
Team |
2001
Record |
2000
Record |
Scores | Comments | Next Week |
1
|
1
|
Joliet (Catholic) |
1-0
|
14-0
|
35-0 over Chicago (DeLaSalle) (Sat) | Can the Hillmen win 3 in a row vs. MC? | @Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
2
|
2
|
Naperville Central |
1-0
|
11-1
|
42-3 win Chicago Heights (Marian Catholic) | . | @Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 7:30 fri |
3
|
3
|
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
1-0
|
13-1
|
48-0 over Westchester (St. Joseph) | Need to get over the JC hill to make a case for state | HostsJoliet (Catholic)3pm sat |
4
|
4
|
Winnetka (New Trier) |
1-0
|
8-3
|
27-6 over Libertyville | . | @Wilmette (Loyola Academy)Sat 2 |
5
|
5
|
Park Ridge (Maine South) |
1-0
|
13-1
|
14-0 over Niles (Notre Dame) | . | @ Roselle (Lake Park) fri 7:30 |
6
|
8
|
New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central) |
1-0
|
12-1
|
60-0 over Gary (Wirt), IN | . | @Tinley Park (Andrew) 7:30 fri |
7
|
7
|
New Lenox (Providence) |
1-0
|
11-3
|
23-8 over Chicago (Leo) | . | @Bolingbrook1pm sat |
8
|
9
|
Naperville (North) |
1-0
|
11-2
|
49-7 over Palatine (H.S.) | . | Hosts St. Charles (East) 7:30 fri |
9
|
10
|
Rockford (Boylan) |
1-0
|
11-2
|
64-0 over Rockford (Auburn) | Steve Harris = simple math, more yards for less carries | @Belvidere 7pm fri |
10
|
11
|
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) |
1-0
|
6-4
|
16-0 over Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | . | @Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)7:30 fri |
11
|
12
|
Chicago (Hubbard) |
1-0
|
9-4
|
won 30-28 (2OT) # 13 Orland Park (Sandburg) | Greyhounds my be more focused on next weeks game against River Grove (Holy Cross). It will be their last tough game before the playoffs. | Hosts Chicago (Harlan) 3pm fri |
12
|
14
|
Riverside (R.-Brookfield) |
1-0
|
11-1
|
38-30 over #15 Springfield (S.H.G.) | . | HostsLaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) |
13
|
16
|
Bolingbrook |
1-0
|
9-3
|
13-6 over Minooka | Providence started off slow last week, the Raiders need to take advantage of that if they expect to upset the Celtics | HostsNew Lenox (Providence) |
14
|
20
|
Geneseo |
1-0
|
11-1
|
17-0 over #6 Metamora | A CMC game for the Leafs that isn't JC | @Burbank (St. Laurance) |
15
|
26
|
Bloomington (HS) |
1-0
|
10-1
|
44-0 win Danville (H.S.) | Normal Community coming off of a big win will be looking to knock off the Purple Raiders & become the talk of the Twin Cities. | @ Hancock vs. Normal (Community) 3pm sat |
16
|
17
|
Gurnee (Warren) |
1-0
|
9-2
|
21-20 over Waukegan | Devils need to stop Mike Jaber of GE | HostsLombard (Glenbard East) 1pm sat |
17
|
19
|
Oak Lawn (Richards) |
1-0
|
11-1
|
14-8 over Tinley Park (Andrew) | Bulldogs should win this game unless they don't take MP seriously | @ Chicago (Morgan Park) 7:30 fri |
18
|
21
|
Harvey (Thornton) |
1-0
|
6-4
|
24-20 over Maywood (Proviso East) | . | Hosts South Holland (Thornwood) 1pm sat |
19
|
15
|
Springfield (S.H.G.) |
0-1
|
11-1
|
38-30 loss #14 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | injuries may make this game closure than it should be | Hosts Springfield (Southeast) 7pm sat |
20
|
25
|
Darien (Hinsdale South) |
1-0
|
9-3
|
24-7 over Park Forest (Rich East) | Huskies of North will be looking to knock off Hinsdale to prove they are contenders again this season | @ Downers Grove (North) fri 7:30 |
21
|
6
|
Metamora |
0-1
|
13-1
|
lost 17-0Geneseo | Is the bird still the word? | @ Morton 7:30 fri |
22
|
13
|
Orland Park (Sandburg) |
0-1
|
9-3
|
lost 30-28 #12 Chicago (Hubbard) | . | @ Evanston (Twp.) 2pm |
23
|
24
|
Chicago (St. Rita) |
1-0
|
8-4
|
9-0 overChicago (Gordon Tech) | . | Hosts Chicago (Collins) 7:30 fri |
24
|
NA
|
Palatine (Fremd) |
1-0
|
6-4
|
41-0 over St. Charles (North) | . | Hosts Rolling Meadows 7:30 fri |
25
|
NA
|
Chicago (Dunbar) |
1-0
|
7-3
|
45-26 overChatham (Glenwood) | With everyone looking at Hubbard, Dunbar slid in under radar. Week 2 test against non-Chicago team will be a good indicator if the Mightymen are indeed Mighty | HostsBradley (B.-Bourbonnais)7pm sat |
26
|
NA
|
Woodstock (H.S.) |
1-0
|
8-4
|
41-19 over Crystal Lake (Central) | Always hard to tell with these Fox Valley teams, they never see teams outside the FVC untill week 10 | @Grayslake (Central) |
27
|
30
|
Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
1-0
|
6-4
|
40-6 over Herscher | Herscher was short some talent, but an impressive win still | @ Normal (University) 6pm sat |
28
|
28
|
Maple Park (Kaneland) |
1-0
|
9-2
|
32-20 winMarengo | . | Host Sycamore 7:30 fri |
29
|
NA
|
Morris |
1-0
|
5-4
|
34-33 over Pontiac (2OT) | Do people really talk about past seasons anyway? | @ Evergreen Park 1pm sat |
30
|
NA
|
Rochelle |
1-0
|
6-4
|
44-0 over Chicago (Corliss) | Big 30's weakest link, first week beating of a CPL team only says so much | Hosts Streator (Twp.) 7:30 fri |
On the verge
Mt. Carmel
1-0, beat 3A Champs & #27Harrisburg
West
Chicago (H.S.)
1-0, beat #23Plainfield (Central)
Normal
(Community)
beat Rantoul
56-6
Out for now
#27Harrisburg
lost to Mt. Carmel
#29 Tolono
(Unity)
lost 22-20 to Robinson
#22 Downers Grove
(South)
lost 23-19 to Lockport (Twp.)
#18 Chicago (Lane Tech)
lost 28-0 to Chicago (St. Patrick)
#23Plainfield (Central)lost 20-10 to West
Chicago (H.S.)
As always, post your thoughts on who should be in and who should be out.