2019 Preseason EDGYTIM.com Chicagoland Top 30 poll

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1. Lincoln Way East 0-0 (3)- The Griffins get things rolling like clockwork in beating Stevenson 30-7 in Week 1. AJ Henning is back and ready to roll on Friday in Naperville. Next: @ Naperville Central

2. Loyola Academy 0-0 (1)- The Ramblers will need to rebound after a tough loss to St. Ignatius (Ohio) on Saturday in Michigan City, Indiana. Next up is the War on the North Shore on Saturday. Next: vs New Trier

3. Nazareth Academy 0-0 (2)- It just wasn't the Road Runners day on Saturday losing to Cardinal Ritter 32-21. Look fore Nazareth to bounce back and go to work this week taking on Curie. Next: vs Chicago Curie

4. St. Charles North 0-0 (4)-The North Stars rallied after training 14-7 to Palatine at the half and scored 24 straight points in the 24-14 win over Palatine on Friday. Next up is a team that has given the North Stars issues in Bolingbrook. Next: vs Bolingbrook

5. Homewood-Flossmoor 0-0 (7)- The Vikings take care of business and win big over TF North on Friday. The Vikings now head over the border to take on Indiana traditional power Penn. Next: @ Penn (Indiana)

6. Batavia 0-0 (5)- The Bulldogs take one on the chin 31-17 at home against East St. Louis on Saturday night. Senior RB/LB Quinn Urwiler had a strong showing on Saturday in the Bulldogs loss. Next: @ Naperville North

7. Warren Township 0-0 (8) The Blue Devils get a nice 16-6 win over Barrington as the Warren defense is once again a strength for this Class 8A state title contender. Next: vs Glenbard North

8. Brother Rice 0-0 (9)- The Crusaders get a big performance from junior QB Ben Somers in it's 26-20 win over Hillcrest. Next: vs Chicago Perspectives

9. Mount Carmel 0-0 (10)- The Caravan break in it's new on campus home field with a 42-0 win over Calumet New Tech. Next: @ Maine South

10. Glenbard West 0-0 (12)- The Hilltoppers got the running game on track and the Hitters defense looked like the Hitters defense in it's 45-28 win over Maine South on Saturday. Next: vs Leyden

11. Phillips 0-0 (13)- The Wildcats posted a nice 26-9 win over Detroit Cass Tech on Saturday, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise brutal OOS showing for the State of Illinois in Week 1. Next: vs St. Mary Mo. at East St. Louis

12. Montini Catholic 0-0 (14)- The Broncos also posted a nice 22-7 win against Hudson, Wisconsin on Saturday. Next: vs Corliss

13. Hinsdale Central 0-0 (21)- The Red Devils defense locked down the Naperville Central passing game and just enough offense in the 14-7 win. Next: @ Morton

14. Naperville Central 0-0 (6)- The Redhawks just couldn't get out of second gear in it's 14-7 loss on Friday to Hinsdale Central...and it won;'t get any easier this week hosting top ranked Lincoln-Way East. Next: vs Lincoln-Way East

15. Minooka 0-0 (16)- Minooka breaks in it's new field turf playing surface with a convincing win over Joliet West. QB Seth Lehr is a quiet leader and a big key this fall for Minooka. Next: @ Plainfield South

16. Prairie Ridge 0-0 (17)- The Wolves get off to a strong start shutting out Crystal Lake Central 40-0 on Friday. Next: vs Hampshire

17. Oswego 0-0 (18)- The Panthers take full advantage of several Plainfield Central turnovers in it's 42-3 win on Friday. Next: @ Joliet West

18. Maine South 0-0 (15)- The Hawks lost on the road to Glenbard West on Saturday 45-28. Is junior QB Luke Leongas ok for this week? Leongas was on a roll before suffering an injury in the loss. Next: vs Mount Carmel

19. Neuqua Valley 0-0 (20)- The Wildcats get a nice 27-10 win on Friday against Glenbard North behind a big night from RB Armani Moreno. Next: @ Stevenson

20. Fremd 1-0 (NR) The Vikings stun Lake Zurich 24-6 on Friday as junior QB Ryan Saxe had a big night in the win while the Fremd defense also forced several Lake Zurich turnovers in the victory. Next: @ Hersey

21. Barrington 0-0 (19)- The Broncos will look to reload after a 16-6 loss to Warren Township on Friday night in Gurnee. The Broncos will be just fine this season, trust me. Next: vs Buffalo Grove

22. Waubonsie Valley 1-0 (NR) The Warriors beat OPRF 23-14 as QB Ethan Nelson had a strong showing while the defense minus two big p[lays was strong in the win. Next: @ Libertyville

23. Richards 0-0 (25)- The Bulldogs get a big night from Leshon Williams (23 carries 165 yards rushing) and QB Javon Robinson (one passing one rushing TD) in it's 14-7 win over Lincoln-Way Central. Next: vs St. Rita

24.Marist 0-0 (26)- The Redhawks get a 42-0 win on Saturday afternoon at home over Chicago Dunbar. Next: @ Lake Zurich

25. Providence Catholic 0-0 (27)- The Celtics grind out a 14-7 win over Willowbrook on Friday night as junior QB Kevin Conway scored in the 4th quarter on a fumbled snap at the one yard line Conway pushed forward for the game winner. Next: vs Morgan Park

26. St. Rita 1-0 (NR) The Mustangs get a big game from sophomore RB Kaleb Brown in it's 31-14 win over Joliet Catholic on Friday night. Next: @ Oak Lawn Richards

27. Lake Zurich 0-0 (11)- The Bears will get back to work this week and will need all hands on deck as Marist comes to town on Friday night. Next: vs Marist

28. Cary Grove 1-0 (NR) The Trojans ran for new look offensive line played just fine in leading the power running CG offense in a 34-0 win over Crystal Lake South on Friday. The Tour of Crystal Lakes continues this Friday. Next: vs Crystal Lake Central

29. Oak Park-River Forest 0-0 (22)- The Huskies will need to get back to work and will now take on a strong Willowbrook team also in search for a win. Is this a must win already for the Huskies? Next: vs Willowbrook

30. Willowbrook 0-0 (28)- The Warriors come up just short in losing to Providence Catholic 14-7 on Friday. Big game this week at OPRF. Next: @ Oak Park-River Forest

Out: Simeon/Joliet Catholic/Stevenson/Antioch

Others to Watch (in no order): Lake Forest/Stevenson/Antioch/Bolingbrook/Hillcrest/Coal City/Crete-Monee/Wheaton South/Immaculate Conception/Maine West/Plainfield North/Hersey/St. Charles East/Sycamore/Bartlett